Manning & Manning suit – with an Itali...

August 5th 2016

The Italian Background: an awkward but persistently useful phrase I coined back in 2008 to describe the tendency of Italians to wear blue shirts and navy ties under strongly coloured suits. Rather than the English alternative - bright shirts and tie...

Manning & Manning suit – with an Itali...

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Yes, I would probably use Crispaire if I was to do it again....

TiesAugust 5th 2016

Suits through the decades: Bryan Manning on costume

May 9th 2016

Bryan Manning (above) is a cutter who trained at Kilgour French & Stanbury, before running his own workshop in various forms for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of his career, however, is the costume work h...

Suits through the decades: Bryan Manning on costume

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That sounds interesting, where can I find it?...

Suits - May 9th 2016

Manning & Manning bespoke tailoring

April 25th 2016

Earlier this year I started a bespoke summer suit with tailors Manning & Manning. They are a small operation comprising old Row cutter Bryan Manning (above) and his son, with the making outsourced to various coatmakers and trouser makers. ...

Manning & Manning bespoke tailoring

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Yep, it's here....

SuitsApril 25th 2016