If you only had five casual jackets – Summer
The Buck Mason belted-back chore coat Casual jackets and coats are one area we’ve yet to cover in our Wardrobe Building series . Mostly that’s because it’s such a huge topic – there are dozens of styles, from chores to blo...
If you only had five casual jackets – Summer
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Ralph Lauren styling – and the price of time
The private, top floor of Bond St A couple of weeks ago I was asked by Ralph Lauren to do some styling work in London. During an evening for high-net-worth individuals in the Bond Street store, I presented a short talk about separates, materials and...
Ralph Lauren styling – and the price of time
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Hey Chris, They're not based in NY unfortunately, London or LA. I'll have a think if there's anyone else we'd recommend though...
Double-breasted suit from The Anthology: Review
This recent suit from The Anthology was something I wanted as a casual, easy piece to wear with knits and chambray as much as a shirt and tie. It’s a look I find particularly pleasing in double-breasted styles but casual materials, such as cor...
Double-breasted suit from The Anthology: Review
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I think it's about 150cm...
Ralph Lauren cap: How great things age
There have been a few companies popping up in recent years making higher-end baseball caps. Both the plain, dull, luxury ones that became a trend in the wake of Succession, and ones that look exactly like a traditional cap, just higher quality. For...
Ralph Lauren cap: How great things age
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A summer holiday capsule wardrobe
We’ve done a few of these capsule wardrobes over the years, but I’ve never done one about my summer holidays. Manish has , but most of the time my family holidays have been covered in the ‘Holiday snaps’ series. Do look at th...
A summer holiday capsule wardrobe
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Yes, absolutely. It is, and no I don't off the top of my head I'm afraid. I'd like to find some others too so let me know what you discover!...
Postcards from Thailand
By Manish Puri . There’s a scene in Frasier where Niles is packing some clothes to keep at his girlfriend Daphne’s place, for the morning after the nights he stays over. Daphne, becoming increasingly concerned that she doesn’t have...
Postcards from Thailand
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Hi Manish, on such casual shirts, which fit do you aim for the collar? I am size 15 in neck on my shirts. With this measurment they fit exactly perfect around the neck. How much do you care for shirts like the bigman or ...
The Permanent Style awards 2025: Results
Three weeks ago, we ran our annual Permanent Style awards where you, lovely readers, voted for your favourite brands and favourite things. There were over 400 responses - on the article and on social - and I’ve produced some of the results bel...
The Permanent Style awards 2025: Results
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Hello, Rory. It is sad that I only see your message months later, but I hope you will one day see mine. To put it simply, yes. Take into account that this is a take coming from someone who wants to invest in his clothes,...
August Special: Innovative, rugged boots and loafers
August Special is a new shoe brand - they launched online back in May - and it’s an interesting proposition I think. Comfortable versions of traditional shoes that have more style than most in that combination, and rugged styles that are actua...
August Special: Innovative, rugged boots and loafers
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I'd go for the style you liked most as the priority, unless you're going to wear them very heavily...
How I learned to love shorts
By André Larnyoh. Recently I’ve been pining for the summer of 2022. Remember that one? Temperatures got to around 40 degrees and everyone was encouraged to stay indoors - something I did not do because Tooting Lido was just too inviting...
How I learned to love shorts
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Seven boat shoes compared: Quoddy, Yuketen, Parab...
Boat shoes and their ilk (deck, moc, canoe etc) have become a bit of a trend in the past year. Miu Miu, Bally and Loro Piana launched styles in the fashion world, while the likes of Ghiaia, Crockett & Jones and Saman Amel have introduced mor...
Seven boat shoes compared: Quoddy, Yuketen, Parab...
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Hi Paul Good suggestion to break in Sebago's over the winter with socks on. I bought a pair of their made in USA dockside's (probably manufactured by Rancourt) in a very sturdy waxed leather. I learned the hard way not t...
Wearing black shoes with jeans
This is something I’ve had questions about recently - I assume because fashion generally has taken a turn towards black and, combined with the general casualisation going, black shoes and jeans have become a more common styling choice. So the ...
Wearing black shoes with jeans
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In that case I could wear either, black would be a little smarter, a little more modern, but both work well See the article on Friday maybe to get a sense of what I mean, comparing that to the outfit I linked to...
Edward Sexton great coat: Style Breakdown
This great coat from Edward Sexton is probably the most unusual model in this series , which has been looking at the styles of my various bespoke coats, in particular how they are cut and made. Sexton coats tend to have a bit of drama to them anyway,...
Edward Sexton great coat: Style Breakdown
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The Golden Bale feels a little lighter perhaps, certainly smoother. That heavier Fox would probably feel it. No it's definitely a personal thing...
When to wear a tie: Personality and opportunity
At Pitti Uomo back in January I took the opportunity to wear mostly tailoring and ties - the two outfits shown above and below. And it felt great. I know there are traditionalists who see me as the antithesis of this, as I’m rarely pictured w...
When to wear a tie: Personality and opportunity
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Either cashmere or wool - tweed is wool of course, but you don't need to have something as coarse and hairy as that. Just a pure wool, somewhere between 11-15oz depending on where you live. Could be a cashmere mix, or fu...
On baseball caps – and logos in general
Baseball caps are, in many ways, the lazy option for headwear. They’re ubiquitous, they’re cheap and they go with everything. I completely understand those that fight the good fight for brimmed hats, and feel it necessary to attack ball ...
On baseball caps – and logos in general
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It is, thank you. Interesting how terms change, in that only a few years ago I think a dad cap was just a baseball cap. I guess the only issue with a taller, more structured cap is that the style is rather different, les...
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....
Spring/Summer Top 10 ’23: Shirts, shorts an...
It may still be cold outside (in the UK), but it’s late April and time for a write-up of the Spring/Summer pieces I’ve liked from our favourite brands. If you have any questions about other releases from these brands (or indeed brands n...
Spring/Summer Top 10 ’23: Shirts, shorts an...
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I cannot comment on the substance of their environmental activism, if that is primarily marketing, but as far as my information goes, at least the working conditions in the supply chains of Patagonia are no better than a...
To whisper with your clothes – or why I’m f...
By Andreas Weinas This headline might be one of the more confusing ones to have appeared on Permanent Style, but bear with me. Simon reached out to me at the beginning of the year, asking if I wanted to do a piece on PS about something I found parti...
To whisper with your clothes – or why I’m f...
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I think you might be reading too much into it to be honest Shem, these are very much few and far between. Certainly to the extent of endorsing and publicly saying who they are wearing...
Expressing yourself: How to dress like Milad Abedi
The photographer Milad Abedi is someone whose style I’ve liked for a long time, but in a quiet way. Whenever we’ve shot together I’ve been interested in what he’s wearing and found something I liked, but he wasn’t th...
Expressing yourself: How to dress like Milad Abedi
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Do you mean the shoulder was squarer, more pointed? I think they used to be cut more like that because they were universally worn over tailoring, whereas that's much less the case these days...
Some interesting Pitti picks: Mixing patterns, la...
As we did last year, during Pitti I picked out a few people and outfits that I really liked, but that could have been missed - because they’re not Ethan, Jake or Tatsuya Nakamura. They’re deliberately a mix of smart and casual, tailoring...
Some interesting Pitti picks: Mixing patterns, la...
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Patterned trousers are hard David. No, I would go plain shirt, knit, jacket, anything on top....
Proportions and high/low: Lessons from womenswear
By André Larnyoh The world of women’s fashion is huge. In variety, scope and scale, it towers above menswear. Yet, usually, men keep women’s styling at arm’s length, because it seems so different to what we know, and because...
Proportions and high/low: Lessons from womenswear
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Simon, I can imagine them wearing Alpha bombers in the Sage Green color?...
Crowley Vintage: Shopping a look
Crowley Vintage is a vintage shop in Brooklyn, New York with a more particular angle than most. We’ve talked in the past about different types of vintage - those that focus on older or newer, on rarity or thrift - but there are few that focus...
Crowley Vintage: Shopping a look
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I didn't, sorry Fabrizio...
Autumn/Winter picks 2022: J Press, RM Williams, A...
L’Impermeabile gilet, at John Simons £435 This lightly waxed gilet, particularly in the pale beige colour, is reminiscent of the Eddie Bauer style that has become popular in recent years. It’s 100% cotton on the outside though, whi...
Autumn/Winter picks 2022: J Press, RM Williams, A...
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It looks OK Jake - a little short perhaps, a little plain, and I guess not the highest quality from J Crew, but probably a decent option. Hard to say much about fabric or shape just from images...
The Spring Top 10: Fun, paper and lavender
It’s that time of the year again. Brands have been receiving all the spring clothing they ordered last year, even though they weren’t quite sure whether it would arrive, or be swallowed by an unexpected lockdown. So rejoice, there are n...
The Spring Top 10: Fun, paper and lavender
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Regarding Trumpers. Apart from ordering a tub of Almond Shaving Cream which is utterly superb and highly concentrated in a very generous 200g tub... probably the best value of all the prestige London barbers, I asked for...
A guide to piqué cotton polo shirts
By Manish Puri Whilst the recent sun in London has brought a sugar rush of excitement for the warmer days that lie ahead, it also brings a more troubling, recurring question: how do I usually dress for summer? It shouldn’t be difficult to answ...
A guide to piqué cotton polo shirts
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I recently bought two Fedeli North M.M. pique polos (M.M. is apparently an Italian abbreviation for “short sleeves”) and can highly recommend them. The best polos I have ever had, and I had quite a few brands. Since ...
Behind the scenes: The design work at Ralph Lauren
I don’t think consumers value design that much any more. They concentrate on price and (more justifiable) quality, but design often gets swamped by hype. What is fashionable rather than what’s well-designed. A large part of the reason is...
Behind the scenes: The design work at Ralph Lauren
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Apparently, the Castleberry surname is synonymous with being a lowlife. Well done, Lifshitz! https://nypost.com/2022/12/09/nyc-luxury-designer-fred-castleberry-jailed-over-child-support/...
