A Guide To Chambray Shirts – Part One: Repr...
By Manish Puri Imagine a Venn diagram with three rings representing quality cloth, construction and design. If you buy an item of clothing that sits in one of those rings you’re still doing better than half the landfill-peddled-as-fashion you&...
A Guide To Chambray Shirts – Part One: Repr...
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Those shirts were actually good, yes. Consistently better made at least. The only issue is sometimes the style and fit, but the 90s is back now, so the fits feel very current...
Mr Vintage Fayre: Bringing vintage menswear toget...
This past Sunday was the second installment of ‘ Mr Vintage Fayre’, a new vintage-shopping event in London. The first one was back in April, and was by all accounts a success (I couldn’t attend unfortunately, weekends being always ...
Mr Vintage Fayre: Bringing vintage menswear toget...
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Worne London perhaps? They only do pop-ups though...
Reader profile: Tim
Tim owns an antique luggage and travel accessories shop, and spends a lot of his time either in the store or on the road sourcing. His clothes are eminently practical, but they also speak of a love of old things, including all second-hand clothing. ...
Reader profile: Tim
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Great story! I reuse or repair a lot of my families old ranch clothes! Its a great aesthetic, and I dont have to pay for a high quality jean shirt, when I have vintage made in the USA wrangler shirts ready to go! Also, P...
Mohair cardigans and Rubato chinos
These chinos are the Rubato ones I’ve asked them to reissue, which will be available exclusively in the PS pop-up shop on Savile Row next week. They’re not exactly the same as the originals, which were a single pleat where this is a fla...
Mohair cardigans and Rubato chinos
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I ended up selling them unfortunately, the fit didn't work for me but I can't remember why exactly...
How jeans can be altered
One of the big disadvantages of jeans over tailored trousers is their inability to be altered. It means that, over the years, they’re less able to adapt as you change shape. And given that a key appeal is their longevity - that in fact, jeans...
How jeans can be altered
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I disagree that it has to, but it certainly can do if taken too far and I can see why they'd maybe rather not do it given the risk/judgment required. Try Claxies...
London: A sartorial city guide
I’ve had quite a few requests by readers over the past year for city guides, so this is the first in a series. In London, there are so many options that it makes sense to group some together. Also, if I leave too many out I’ll...
London: A sartorial city guide
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Hi Todd, This list is a little out of date, sorry. I will update it soon. Sadly, London really isn't very good for vintage these days. It's just about worth going to Brick Lane for things like Levison's and House of Vint...
