Bespoke watch straps: Atelier du Bracelet Parisie...
I have rather small wrists, to the extent that most watch straps are far too large for me. It’s usually OK with metal straps where links can be removed, but standard leather straps end up with a very long tail. I’ve had bespoke straps c...
Bespoke watch straps: Atelier du Bracelet Parisie...
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Maybe they told you otherwise, which wouldn't surprise me in this day and age, but their work is machine-made. It's fairly easy to tell by the way the stitches look, their spacing, and their upward orientation. Of course...
Paris: A menswear shopping guide – 2024 update
Quite a lot has changed in the five years since we last updated this Paris shopping guide (and yes, I know just as much as changed elsewhere – we will also update the others!). Kenjiro Suzuki has left, the Viaduc des Arts has drifted, and ...
Paris: A menswear shopping guide – 2024 update
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Out of curiousity, why do you omit the MTM offerings at D ormeuil and Scabal, both of which have Paris shops?...
Christmas Gift List 2023: Do not read!
Permanent Style reader, this is not for you. This is intended for your wife/husband/partner/child/dog, in an attempt to help source a Christmas present for someone who, let’s face it, is very fussy in general but particularly about clothing. ...
Christmas Gift List 2023: Do not read!
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I haven't had Dent's for a while so hard to say, but I think they'd be similar to Trunk, yes...
Jean Rousseau, Mont Black and Frederic Malle R...
Occasional readers may not be aware that I write a monthly column for How To Spent It – the luxury supplement to the Financial Times – under the title ‘Inside Track’. Recent columns have included French leat...
Jean Rousseau, Mont Black and Frederic Malle R...
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In reply to Nestor, what about La Portegna? On a lesser budget level, £1k or less, The Bridge, Mont Blanc and Salvatore Ferragamo all do items of reasonable quality. NB Simon, is it meant to be How To Spend It (vs Spent...
How to buy a quality watch
A watch is your greatest investment piece. You may wear it every day of your life. It can enhance every outfit you ever wear (except black tie and beachwear, perhaps). It is worth saving up for more than anything. But that doesn’t mean it has t...
How to buy a quality watch
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Yes, but harmonising with everything else is an important factor too, so it's a balance...
Jean Rousseau small leather goods
In the past few weeks I have spent quite a lot of time with the lovely staff at Jean Rousseau in the Piccadilly Arcade. One of France’s hidden secrets in the leather trade, Jean Rousseau make lovely watch straps, belts and other leather goods w...
Jean Rousseau small leather goods
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Not especially, no. I've always just used normal leather cream, sparingly...
