Patience and proportion: How to dress like Illya ...
By Manish Puri. Illya Sobtchak is a menswear photographer and head of marketing and production for London-based denim brand Blackhorse Lane Ateliers . I’ve long felt he would make a great addition to our ‘How to dress like’ series....
Patience and proportion: How to dress like Illya ...
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Hi Oliver Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 😊 I’ll keep doing my best and I hope you continue to enjoy 🙏🏾 Have a lovely week!...
Denim and tweed: My Scotland travel capsule
I usually find packing for work trips quite straightforward. I know what I’ll be doing, in what kinds of places, and therefore what clothing will be appropriate. The challenge is smaller things like a summer jacket that will go with both tailo...
Denim and tweed: My Scotland travel capsule
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No, I didn't really experience much shrinking. You never get it really on ones like the Husbands because that light wash and fading has already been achieved by so much washing already. But the Rubato one I found fine as...
J Press, Stock Vintage, CHCM, Snyder: New New York
It was really nice to be in New York last week, after a break of three years. (The last time being for our Ivy Symposium .) I got to see many old friends, both in the industry (Steven Taffel of Leffot and I realised we both have our 15-year anniver...
J Press, Stock Vintage, CHCM, Snyder: New New York
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Thanks, yes I've seen those labels before. I think there is quite a bit that's still handwoven, as in it's not too hard to find, even if it's of course a tiny proportion of the market. Crofts in Lewis and Harris are the ...
Filson briefcase: How great things age
Of all the things we cover in the ‘How great things age’ series , a bag such as this probably has the most potential – because it is made of canvas, leather and brass. All those three materials age differently. Brass, presumin...
Filson briefcase: How great things age
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I don't know I'm afraid Ross, tech canvas like that is not the kind of thing most people will be able to repair. To be honest it's also not the kind of thing that's made to be easy to repair either. Sorry...
If you only had five bags: A capsule collection
Five bags might seem like a lot – certainly compared to shirts or ties, as featured previously in this series . But given you’ll need some kind of suitcase, plus a day bag, and probably a backpack for cycling, walking or sports, five...
If you only had five bags: A capsule collection
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I think it's fine, yes. Have you seen this video on how I fold jackets into suitcases to avoid that?...
The appeal of workwear, and my favourite pieces
Although tailoring is my primary passion, I’ve always worn clothing that these days would be grouped under the term ‘workwear’ on the weekend. Good denim, obviously, but also sweatshirts, waxed boots and canvas trousers. Some of th...
The appeal of workwear, and my favourite pieces
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Good question. I had originally taken your intended meaning to be one of practice in style, but now I read it as tailoring or design expertise. If it is the latter, then, yes, question answered....
Five paradigms of casual clothing: Which do you w...
Although casual clothing is far more susceptible to fashions than tailored clothing, it is possible to organize it into certain groups, or paradigms. These groups, such as preppy clothing or workwear, often have their roots in particular parts of th...
Five paradigms of casual clothing: Which do you w...
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Overshirts could fall into several, particularly as it's not really a traditional category of clothing. A military one would be something like the Jungle Jacket, a workwear one more a heavy flannel shirt worn over a ther...
Ten bags over ten years
One of the advantages of a long-running blog, perhaps, is the ability to look back and see how purchases have performed over time. It’s particularly useful when we emphasise – as we do, day after day – the value of inv...
Ten bags over ten years
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I haven't looked at them in detail I'm afraid, so I could't say...
Filson bags
I’ve known Filson bags for quite a few years now, but only got to know the management back in January when I met the President, Gray Madden (above). The aesthetic of Filson bags has a lot to recommend it, with its rugged mix of bridle le...
Filson bags
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Yes I would...
