The beauty of denim – with Levi’s through t...

May 8th 2023

Levi’s had exposed rivets on their back pockets until 1937, when complaints about scratched saddles and seats forced them to be covered. A few years later the rivet on the crotch was removed, with the better (but possibly apocryphal) story tha...

The beauty of denim – with Levi’s through t...

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I bought my first levi jeans ? and jacket for £2::50 and £2:50 for jeans many years ago they had to have red stitching in the legs for original levies in a shop in Inverness...

DenimMay 8th 2023

Le Vif: A vintage shop like a regular shop

April 11th 2022

Le Vif in Paris is one of the most curated vintage stores around. What do I mean by that? Well, it has a particular view on the clothes it offers - in terms of quality, style and origin. It sells Americana, normally American-made. There’s no...

Le Vif: A vintage shop like a regular shop

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Yes, like a lot of that 16th experiment, it's moving to a more standard part of town. No actual location yet though I don't think...

Knitwear - ShoesApril 11th 2022

Wearing red – with L’Etiquette

June 12th 2020

The fourth issue of L’Etiquette came out last week, and it remains the best menswear magazine in the world for me. (See previous article here for an explanation why.) We’re honoured to be the only website permitted to translate and repub...

Wearing red – with L’Etiquette

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Not an easy one to wear well, Varun. Certainly different from the way red is done here...

StyleJune 12th 2020

Pinnas & Needles alterations

January 6th 2020

Over the past six months I’ve used the Soho workshop Pinnas & Needles for several alterations - from the simple to the complex - and feel I can now fully recommend them. Being able to satisfyingly alter clothing, so it sorts out a pro...

Pinnas & Needles alterations

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Cheers Michael....

Coats - TrousersJanuary 6th 2020

How to buy vintage clothing: Three experts give t...

October 16th 2019

Vintage clothing has become more and more popular over the past decade. Underneath obvious markers like the launch of brands RRL, or artificially aged sneakers, men have been gradually buying into vintage because it’s authentic, because it&rs...

How to buy vintage clothing: Three experts give t...

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Workwear is a nice area, like duck canvas, French blue cotton. But they're hard to find as they tend to wear through quite quickly (also always too short for me!)...

StyleOctober 16th 2019

Kindness, sexiness, materialism: Gauthier Borsarello

August 12th 2019

Gauthier Borsarello is one of the most refreshing people in menswear today. I hope that came across in o ur recent piece on his shops and projects in Paris - including Holiday, Le Vif and L’Etiquette magazine. What we didn’t get a chanc...

Kindness, sexiness, materialism: Gauthier Borsarello

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It is surprising to me how emotionally Gauthier´s opinions were discussed here. As a regular reader I felt his opinions were agreeable and well put. They were familiar and refreshing at the same time. Always nice when y...

StyleAugust 12th 2019