Bespoke sunglasses from Maison Bonnet – and...
Earlier this year, I decided to start the process of making some bespoke sunglasses with Maison Bonnet. I’ve had my optical glasses from them for six years now, and they’ve certainly proven their worth - they’re the best made and m...
Bespoke sunglasses from Maison Bonnet – and...
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I'm curious how you would compare them with Maison Bonnet and EB Meyrowitz in terms of quality...
Spring/Summer Highlights 2025 – including b...
In this edition of our regular seasonal highlights we're doing things a little differently. First, I'm including bespoke commissions for the first time. This is in response to a few readers asking what, if anything, I’m having made, and it ma...
Spring/Summer Highlights 2025 – including b...
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I was not sure where to post this, but for those who want a more casual quarter zip than the Zagora that still fits a tailoring aesthetic, I can highly recommend the 18 East "Collan" zip collared sweatshirt. As with all ...
L’Ingénieur Chevallier MTO eyewear – and go...
While in Paris at the beginning of the year, I was told about an eyewear brand that was offering something that sits between ready-to-wear and bespoke. That’s a theme, by the way, that I think we'll be returning to in the second half of this ...
L’Ingénieur Chevallier MTO eyewear – and go...
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Interesting. Yes, a European survey of opticians/glasses in the major cities where you have guides would be great....
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?...
Maison Bonnet glasses: Review
These glasses I had made at Maison Bonnet recently are absolutely superb. As I wrote in the recent post ‘My glasses’ I’ve tried several different makers over the years, including cheaper and expensive, ready-made, bespoke and made...
Maison Bonnet glasses: Review
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I'd say I found Bonnet a little better, yes...
My glasses: A journey in eyewear
I’ve been short-sighted since I was young, and as a result have always worn glasses. Even when I switched to contact lenses as a teenager, I continued to have glasses as an alternative, both for style and health. Once you start to become inte...
My glasses: A journey in eyewear
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Hey. Yes, it's something we covered here...
Maison Bonnet bespoke glasses: The craft in London
Maison Bonnet was one of the few world-renowned menswear makers I hadn’t tried until recently. So it has been great to get to know Franck and the team, since they opened a shop in Mayfair last year. Having been short-sighted from a young age, ...
Maison Bonnet bespoke glasses: The craft in London
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Le Laboureur made in Digoin France...
