The (55) bespoke tailors I have known
This post was originally written in 2012: a breakdown of all the tailors I have tried personally (rather than just written about), split into different countries. It was updated in 2016, and I have updated it again now in 2020, adding a fu...
The (55) bespoke tailors I have known
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I've been meaning to do a full post on this comparison for a while, sorry I haven't yet. In brief though, bespoke will usually fit better, yes. Not always, but usually, and have more of a bespoke shape. However, when you...
How high should my trousers be? – Reader qu...
Hi Simon: Just wanted to say a big thank you for the wonderful work that you have been doing, it’s really pointed the rest us in the right direction. One thing that I have been rather confused on is how pants should fit for someone with my phys...
How high should my trousers be? – Reader qu...
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Yes, that is definitely a problem with high-rise trousers - see post here on why I tend to wear more of a mid-rise as a result. A mid-rise has less of this problem because the waist isn't so small....
Going tieless; Hemingway Tailors suit
Without a tie, men lose the biggest opportunity to express themselves easily in colour and pattern. But I don’t like wearing a tie every day either. The key if you’re not going to wear a tie is to add accents elsewhere, such as in a pocke...
Going tieless; Hemingway Tailors suit
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No, sorry Luke. I've met him once or twice but never had anything made there....
Hemingway, Harvie & Hudson and Alfred Sargen...
The time is coming around again to book slots for US fall trips. And the tour by Hemingway Tailors and Harvie & Hudson has dates as follows. Separately, Alfred Sargent is also touring in September, dates below. The Fairmont Hotel, Chicago Th...
Hemingway, Harvie & Hudson and Alfred Sargen...
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Harvie and Hudson Shirt-makers Will be in Washington and New York next week March 7 -March 12 would love to see you old and new...
Grey and blue – the classic combination
I get a lot of requests for practical advice on suit/shirt/tie combinations, so I’m going to try and drop a few more in regularly over the next few months. This is a shot Andy Barnham took of me recently as stock shot for Stephen Haughton&a...
Grey and blue – the classic combination
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Thanks Simon. Best wishes, Andrew...
Hemingway Tailors, dates in North America
There was quite a lot of interest among Permanent Style readers last time Toby Luper was touring North America, so here are his dates for the next trip. Toby will be with shirtmakers Harvie & Hudson and shoemakers Alfred Sargent in the US, b...
Hemingway Tailors, dates in North America
There was quite a lot of interest among Permanent Style readers last time Toby Luper was touring North America, so here are his dates for the next trip. Toby will be with shirtmakers Harvie & Hudson and shoemakers Alfred...
Lutwyche & Lodger
As I’m sure many of you already know, Lodger was bought by Tony Lutwyche a couple of weeks ago and the name of the company has been changed to Lutwyche & Lodger. Lodger shoes will carry on as is, but the store will now also stock To...
Lutwyche & Lodger
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I own four pairs of Lodger shoes and am very happy with them. Very solid shoes. The service is excellent, although it's reasonable to expect it at that level. As Mr. Crompton says, their style is a bit more forward. I lo...
Pictures of the Toby Luper suit
Apologies for the frankly terrible picture of me. I had to take it on my mobile phone – you get a general idea of the fit though. Other pictures show the side buckle and hand-sewn buttonholes.
Pictures of the Toby Luper suit
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An excellent, honest and refreshing response Mr. Luper. Great to see such a refreshingly open approach and I hope the complainant had the decency to contact you....
Final suit from Toby Luper
The last post on this suit was back in March. With both of us being away at various points in the summer, and Toby’s schedule coming down to London from Leeds, we only managed the final fitting in August. As I had mentioned in a previous post, ...
Final suit from Toby Luper
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Sure, sorry guys was actually planning to do so for this post but ran out of time. Expect some later in the week. Simon...
First fitting with Toby Luper
Having met Toby Luper of Hemingway Tailors, I was invited recently to try his bespoke service. Toby is rather cynical about the number of fittings Savile Row tailors insist on, and bet me he could get the fit right in one (forward) fitting. As I ment...
First fitting with Toby Luper
Having met Toby Luper of Hemingway Tailors, I was invited recently to try his bespoke service. Toby is rather cynical about the number of fittings Savile Row tailors insist on, and bet me he could get the fit right in on...
Reminiscing with Toby Luper, Hemingway
As an Englishman interested in classic style, it strikes as a particular shame that the industrial manufacture of clothes has suffered so much in this country. Leeds used to be world famous for its suit production, for example, a natural home for the...
Reminiscing with Toby Luper, Hemingway
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I have made to measure and bespoke suits and I understand the difference between them, but if I wanted a suit made in the EU then I would go there for one. This interested me further as I have recently purchased two MTM ...
