Zurich menswear: Trunk, readers, VMC and lake swi...
Last week we held an event for readers at Trunk in Zurich, signing books and the magazine , as well as bringing Wool Walkers so everyone could have a chance to try the new coat. It was a lovely evening, buzzy and fun, and I never tire of meeting th...
Zurich menswear: Trunk, readers, VMC and lake swi...
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The wool, and large. They fit quite slim, especially in the sleeve...
Vienna: A menswear shopping guide
By Bernhard Roetzel. Vienna is very different in many ways from London, but the two cities have one thing in common: both have been capitals of an empire. This explains why Vienna is so oversized in relation to the rest of Austria. And there’s ...
Vienna: A menswear shopping guide
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Hi Bernhard, (or Simon) I was wondering what makes Austrian tailoring unique or distinct? And is it closer to English or Neapolitan tailoring? Relaxed or formal? Other than Tracht and Loden, are there specific suits that...
The unique shoe tradition of Austro-Hungary ̵...
The Austro-Hungarian tradition of shoemaking is a significant one - until fairly recently it was the most influential in Europe, after the English. It is also a type of shoe (rounder, larger, more comfortable) that is perhaps a little more fashionab...
The unique shoe tradition of Austro-Hungary ̵...
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Thanks a lot, this kind of strengthens the impression I had and also the preference I was having....
Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed
Espadrilles are my preferred, casual summer shoe. I’ve always liked their clean lines and simplicity, which make them more elegant than pretty much any other option. I also quite like the massage-like feeling of walking on rope. They’re ...
Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed
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Thanks. I realise I was a little unspecific. I meant if you’d wear your Rondinis for a stroll like that, but you answered that....
Rapid multiple borrowings: Riviera style today
By Tony Sylvester. “On the pleasant shore of the French Riviera, about half way between Marseilles and the Italian border, stands a large, proud, rose-colored hotel. Deferential palms cool its flushed façade, and before it stretches a s...
Rapid multiple borrowings: Riviera style today
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True in general and specifically in regards to the heat and ease of clothes like these I think...
The Apres Ski boots from Ludwig Reiter: A Review
By Tony Sylvester. I used to travel to Oslo regularly for a decade or so. A beautiful city, but not one abundant with window shopping options for those interested in menswear. One of the exceptions was Cavour; slap bang in the well-heeled part of to...
The Apres Ski boots from Ludwig Reiter: A Review
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There's a link just above the image? If they're sold out there, then search online for that model, I don't have any more information than that I'm afraid...
My desk
Many readers said they liked the personal, behind-the-scenes approach of Plaza Uomo's cover story on me last year. Here, then, is another angle. My desk, where I write most of these posts, and therefore probably the most important Permanent Style-r...
My desk
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Hey Bolaji, Yes, I've written comprehensively about moths here. This desk also opens up into a flat surface - you couldn't work on that angle...
Ludwig Reiter shoes – Factory visit
Ludwig Reiter is an old shoemaker used to catering to a wide variety of customers. It sells bags, sandals and trainers alongside oxfords and brogues, for both men and women. Many of the styles also look a little old fashioned, but there are some hid...
Ludwig Reiter shoes – Factory visit
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Yes that would be a decent comparison. Reiter make a much wider range of shoes though...
The Rake collaborations
I’ve had a few questions from readers as to my views on The Rake’s new collaborations – products that the magazine started selling on its site a couple of months ago. I’ve seen most of them first hand, inde...
The Rake collaborations
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The Husaren boots are the ones I had in mind to be worn in wintery blizzards with your new Sexton Great Coat....
