Black tie for New Year’s Eve
Dress way the hell up, as our American cousins might say. New Year’s Eve is a special event, and it deserves a special effort where our clothes are concerned. That doesn’t have to be black tie, as above, but wear a jacket at the...
Black tie for New Year’s Eve
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Blimey, I'm afraid I have no idea how you could wear that, sorry James. I don't even know anything about the history of them. Maybe with a smoking jacket?...
A (Christmas) word from our sponsors
One of the nice things about having nice advertisers is the range of Christmas shopping ideas they present. Here are my favourites. Among the best additions to the collection at Drake’s are the untipped cashmeres in various shades of grey. The ...
A (Christmas) word from our sponsors
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A Fine Pair of Shoes - my supplier of Saphir Shoe & Leather Polish and related products, probably the best around!...
The Dutch auction at Le Noeud Papillon
Despite years of buying bespoke clothing, and therefore steadily fewer if more expensive clothes, I have never lost a taste for the retail fix. There’s nothing like the thrill of making an ever-so-slightly irresponsible purchase, then walki...
The Dutch auction at Le Noeud Papillon
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Hi Doug, I'm afraid I don't have tennis shoes to sell, though I do have two or three other pairs of Lodger shoes I could be persuaded to part with. Deep-green Oxfords, Italian-painted brown Oxfords and the summer spectat...
Sean O’Flynn bespoke dress shirt
At the end of last year I completed a project with Sean O’Flynn to cut a traditional dress shirt, with voile back, Marcella front and detachable stiff collar. Some readers may remember they have already seen this shirt in black tie shoots with ...
Sean O’Flynn bespoke dress shirt
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Just on fit? By ‘cut’ you don’t mean style or make? Then I’d probably say D’Avino, Sean and Charvet. But we’re talking very small differences between them all...
Reader question: How to wear a bow tie
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Reader question: How to wear a bow tie
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I love bow ties now! Another point worth noting is that there is negligible weight in a bow tie. I wish that I wore one at my nephew's wedding reception as the warm room added to the irritation of my silver tie that I wa...
Como silk museum and Le Noued Papillon
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Como silk museum and Le Noued Papillon
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