How does Paris compare to Pitti? Pendleton, Frizm...

March 15th 2024

Boots on display at Viberg, at Man/Woman; above, Welcome Edition This past January, after Pitti, I went to see the equivalent shows in Paris for the first time. I’d never been before and was interested to see how it compared to Pitti in terms ...

How does Paris compare to Pitti? Pendleton, Frizm...

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Fascinating insight into this aspect of the industry, Simon. To hear of Pendleton's decline is saddening. One can hope that they return to the heartier woolens on which they originally made their reputation....

Bags - Casual clothingMarch 15th 2024

Los Angeles: A city shopping guide

September 4th 2023

  By Lucas Nicholson I recently visited Los Angeles for the first time, and spent a very enjoyable week being proved wrong. Admittedly my hopes hadn’t been high for menswear in the city, but what I witnessed was wide appreciation of ...

Los Angeles: A city shopping guide

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I’ll be in LA next month and looking forward to visiting some of these shops. (I lived there decades ago so this is all new, especially the downtown scene.) Visvim looks like a fun space, but at $780 for a t-shirt ($85...

September 4th 2023

Good Art Hlywd: Unexpected craft and beauty

August 20th 2021

I was buzzing when I got off the phone with Josh Warner of Good Art (above) last week. It's been a while since I've talked to someone new that has that bright-eyed passion - the enthusiasm of an obsessive creator. He reminded me of Graham Thompson...

Good Art Hlywd: Unexpected craft and beauty

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You mean a wallet chain? It certainly can do but it's a strong look, and one I think you'd have to work through the rest of the outfit. I wear those keys on my belt loops and running down into my back pocket often, and e...

Glasses and jewelleryAugust 20th 2021

Three things I’ve bought on lockdown: Steve...

April 10th 2020

Although my purchasing has certainly slowed in recent weeks, I have continued to buy things that seemed practical, or which I wanted to try in order to cover on Permanent Style. Time at home means burrowing into your closet, experimenting with old ...

Three things I’ve bought on lockdown: Steve...

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It's done very well, and I do it on a wool wash in the machine...

Casual clothing - KnitwearApril 10th 2020