P Johnson in London: Sexy, tonal, custom
P Johnson opened a new shop on Old Burlington Street in London recently, and it’s a very cool space. I’d even go as fas as to say that it brings a touch of sexiness to this often conservative part of town. Hang on a minute - I hear you s...
P Johnson in London: Sexy, tonal, custom
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I know what you mean Michael, but I think it's fair to have a little concern about the same company run by the same person, if you had a bad experience in the past and there's no obvious reason to change you mind...
Who are my favourite made-to-measure tailors?
A few readers asked for this piece after I did my article on my favourite bespoke tailors of all time last year. I haven’t tried as many made-to-measure as bespoke - 20 rather than 60 - but it’s still a good number in terms of pricing, s...
Who are my favourite made-to-measure tailors?
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No, he just uses Instagram or phoning the shop...
Wythe, Bally, P Johnson: A/W 2023 highlights
Some old, some new in this year’s round-up of Autumn/Winter products. These articles are a nice way to mention brands on the edge of our radar (Bally) as well as to discuss new releases from favourites that wouldn’t otherwise get a full ...
Wythe, Bally, P Johnson: A/W 2023 highlights
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Yes. Trees make less of a difference, but I still would if they were worn regularly. Worth a brush down after wear just like suede as well...
Christmas gift list 2022: Towelling, tooling and ...
1 Double-breasted towelling robe Anderson & Sheppard, £395 The sartorial design of this robe from Anderson & Sheppard is so satisfying. It basically has ulster-coat lapels, with one buttoning under the chin when the collar is u...
Christmas gift list 2022: Towelling, tooling and ...
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I think the off-white x beige is the best yes, even with those trousers...
Reader profile: David
This is the second in our series of articles meeting, and questioning, Permanent Style readers. The first profiled Manish, who enthused about Russian watches and recommended that readers should start building a wardrobe with good trousers. It's wort...
Reader profile: David
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I know i am sounding like a broken record but the reader profile..another well dressed young man....keep it up!!!! Peace...
The (17) made-to-measure tailors I have known
*NOTE: This article has now largely been superseded by the 2025 piece ' Who are my favourite made to measure tailors?' Although I haven’t covered the same number of MTM tailors as bespoke ones, Permanent Style has steadily accumulated a good r...
The (17) made-to-measure tailors I have known
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Hi Martins, Many thanks for your comments here!...
New Dartmoor colour – and what to wear unde...
Whenever I choose not to wear a shirt, my most common alternative during the working week is a collared knit - like the Dartmoor pictured. This manages to be both elegant - mostly due to the collar and fine gauge - and very relaxed and comfortable....
New Dartmoor colour – and what to wear unde...
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Hopefully a couple of weeks. We don't have a confirmed date yet...
40 Colori made-to-measure knitwear and tie: Review
I’m pleased to say that the jumper and tie I had made by 40 Colori turned just as consistently and professionally as everything else I had experienced from the shop. The cashmere crewneck fits well, with the measurements being exactly what we...
40 Colori made-to-measure knitwear and tie: Review
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Not not necessarily if it was wider, more a style question. Zig zags are fun but a little quirky for me, I'd always rather have the classic...
Our Autumn/Winter Top 10, 2019
Welcome to our small but regular selection of interesting things this Autumn/Winter. As ever, this is a highly personal list, which makes it both idiosyncratic and entirely without commercial angle - no one can ever and will ever be able to pay to a...
Our Autumn/Winter Top 10, 2019
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I haven't seen that one in person. It looks nice though...
The knitted, fully fashioned T-shirt
When I travel, my default these days is a blouson over shirt and trousers. It makes a nice switch from tailoring during the working days – perhaps a little more comfortable, but more importantly just a change that feels as good as a rest. ...
The knitted, fully fashioned T-shirt
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Hey Tom, Happy to help. I found I sized up in the Anthology T-shirts and wear a Large, where in most knitted tees like that I'd be a medium. Mostly that was for length though - so I'd focus on the body length and make su...
Melbourne: A sartorial shopping guide
Australia might not be the first country anyone associates with tailoring and classic menswear, but Melbourne has a greater range than most of the rest of the country. This is partly due to the fact that it has clear seasons, with a few weeks where s...
Melbourne: A sartorial shopping guide
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I'm afraid I don't have any experience and don't know any others, sorry...
Response from P Johnson
Patrick Johnson sent me this response yesterday, in reaction to the review last week and comments that followed. I make no comment on it, and I don't think it's worth going into the questions or issues all over again. But I do think it's worth hav...
Response from P Johnson
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Great, thank you Jack, that's very useful...
Sage green and tobacco brown – earthy summer
Finding new colour combinations I like makes me disproportionately happy. I know this doesn’t apply to every menswear enthusiast, but for me the interrelationship of colours is one of the most enjoyable and creative aspects of dress. Particular...
Sage green and tobacco brown – earthy summer
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I don't, sorry Daniel...
P Johnson tailoring – Review
As with most of my reviews, I wrote a first, introductory post on P Johnson last year, after they opened in London. My apologies that the full review, here, has taken so long. In that time John, James and the others have moved from the pop-up in Soh...
P Johnson tailoring – Review
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Thanks Andrew - really appreciate the response. I love Natalino and nearly all of my higher end trousers are from there. The thinking with the trousers is as much building up trust/ relationship before buying a suit, wit...
P Johnson: Contemporary, made-to-measure tailoring
In a similar way to Stoffa (covered recently here), I loved the aesthetic of P Johnson tailoring before I ever got to see any in person. We are all - in our various ways - battling to show how useful, beautiful and relevant tailoring can be to the c...
P Johnson: Contemporary, made-to-measure tailoring
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Thanks Jack. I think it might be mostly the fact that the trend for tailoring generally (still) is for tighter and slimmer, and so that's what most factories provide. Rather like the trend in ready-made suits too. Genera...
