The case for the ‘stimulating’ shirt
By Lucas Nicholson. Whilst nattering away to Simon as I usually do on one of our days working together, I mentioned I had a revelation recently. In my past life at Drake’s, I always favoured slightly eccentric tailoring (cream cord suit anyon...
The case for the ‘stimulating’ shirt
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I may have recommended it here in the past, but I'd suggest taking a look at David Batchelor's Chromophobia. It traces the fear of color (and the "dangerous other") among the elite of western culture back to the venerati...
The versatility of olive: Anthology MTM in PS/Fox...
By Manish Puri. I’ve had my eye on a dark green suit for a long time. So when Simon very kindly offered me a length of the olive flannel that he’d collaborated on with Fox Brothers, I jumped at the chance. To give me an idea of what I wa...
The versatility of olive: Anthology MTM in PS/Fox...
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I enjoy reading Manish. Also, he's really handsome =)...
Personal and practical: How to dress like Alex Natt
I’ve admired the style of photographer Alex Natt – who takes most of the pictures for Permanent Style these days – for several years. He’s not the kind of person to talk about it much, and he certainly doesn...
Personal and practical: How to dress like Alex Natt
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Do you know what others will be wearing? That's the first consideration. Is it the kind of thing where they will be wearing black?...
Made-to-order Anthology shirt: Review
The Anthology has an interesting shirt offering that I only really discovered recently. Perhaps because it’s not that clearly flagged up on the website. You can get most of their shirts to order, selecting a size that determines the chest and...
Made-to-order Anthology shirt: Review
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That good be great...
What I’m looking forward to wearing this winter
By Jamie Ferguson. Hey there Permanent Stylers. Longtime contributor, first time writer so go easy on me. Now I may be in the minority here but I LOVE summer dressing. I enjoy the feeling of a cool breeze betwixt my nethers, brazenly unclasping that...
What I’m looking forward to wearing this winter
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Beautiful Inis Meain sweater, and great style generally. Simon, Jamie - or anybody really! - do you know if there’s anywhere that makes Aran or Shetland knitwear, where I could do some MTO/MTM? Unfortunately my arms ar...
Introducing: Japanese denim shirts
A couple of years ago, we discontinued the denim shirts sold on PS largely because of issues with producing and storing the cloth. Since then we’ve been working on alternatives, and finally settled on a Japanese-woven cotton last year. These ...
Introducing: Japanese denim shirts
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I do yes, though they are trending a tiny bit slim on me now! I'd say the chambray maybe first as it would be more different to the oxford...
Holiday attire: A sliding scale of formality
By Manish Puri Last week’s article by Simon, ‘Which office are you? A cold current 2024 update’ , focused on cold, wintry colours. I’m here to provide a similar step through using warmer, summery tones. The colours I’ve...
Holiday attire: A sliding scale of formality
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Very helpful, thanks!...
How to pack for a week-long trip: Video
This is the second of two videos we made recently talking through what to pack for travel. The first suggested clothes for a three-day trip - basically wearing one outfit and packing another, but with every piece interchangeable. This second one exp...
How to pack for a week-long trip: Video
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It's the Aspen from Begg. The clothes are all listed at the end of the video....
A Guide To Chambray Shirts – Part Two: Mode...
By Manish Puri In part one of this guide, I provided a brief history of chambray and why it became the de facto choice for work shirts, before turning my focus to shirts on the market that are reproductions of traditional US work shirt models. In th...
A Guide To Chambray Shirts – Part Two: Mode...
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Does anyone own or have experience with the fortela made in japan chambrays ?...
Manish’s five bespoke lessons: Picking cloth
By Manish Puri. This article is the second in a series dealing with my personal experiences of having bespoke/MTM clothes made over the last six years. The first covered some of my tips for working with tailors, while this piece focuses on the lesso...
Manish’s five bespoke lessons: Picking cloth
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Hi Manish. Thanks for the article. I believe that the grey trousers that you are wearing with the gun-club jacket are from The Anthology? Do you happen to know what cloth they are made from? Thank you!...
Eight outfits I liked at Pitti – and why
Pitti Uomo this year felt busier than last, but that was a little deceptive - two of the big buildings were still closed for lack of exhibitors, and more squeezed into the main pavilion. The show’s future still feels a little uncertain. My ti...
Eight outfits I liked at Pitti – and why
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Manish’s five bespoke lessons: Working with...
By Manish Puri I’ve been commissioning made-to-measure and bespoke garments for six years. In any other sphere, that amount of experience might qualify me as an expert. So, it’s telling about the nature of bespoke - the slow production ...
Manish’s five bespoke lessons: Working with...
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Manish, which bespoke tailors, with an upper budget cap of £2500, can create a mid-night blue or within that ball-park a jacket designed for versatility and comfort, meeting the following specifications: a very relaxed,...
The Permanent Style Anniversary dinner
Last November marked 15 years since the founding of Permanent Style. To celebrate the occasion, we planned two things: a personal dinner with friends in Florence and a more public event in the pop-up shop on Savile Row. The public event, to which al...
The Permanent Style Anniversary dinner
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Thank you both!...
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...
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...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part two)
Please read part one of this article, here , before this one. Without that context, setting out my priorities, this summary will likely be misleading. Everyone is different, wants different things from bespoke, and simply gets on with people differ...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part two)
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I just had a Gieves suit made and about to have one made by Fitzgerald. Curious what you see as their respective strengths and why you’d go with one versus the other for particular garments....
Luxury chore coats compared
By Manish Puri Not all chores are made equal. Some take longer, some require more exertion, and some involve going out into the cold. On a typical weekend you’ll find me frantically searching for loopholes in the chivalric code so I can cherry...
Luxury chore coats compared
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I wouldn't say it's a really durable piece, more a luxury one where you're paying for really fine suede. That jacket is a much shorter cut, like a denim jacket. It's a more unusual style in suede; I think you will find a...
Overshirt, chore, teba: Defining the new casual j...
In recent years, casual alternatives to the tailored jacket have become increasingly popular, and we've talked about a lot of them on PS. However, it's not always clear what's meant by different terms and types, or what their differences in style a...
Overshirt, chore, teba: Defining the new casual j...
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I've washed mine once and it was fine - cool, low spin, obviously no tumble dry...
What I pack when I travel – on holiday
A few years ago, I wrote a piece detailing what I packed when I travelled – focused on Naples in wam weather, but with application to colder weather too. However this was a ‘work’ trip for me. One where I was expecte...
What I pack when I travel – on holiday
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Well, in terms of the bag you just have to suck it up I'm afraid! Wear more casual clothing or carry a tote. Some summer clothing, eg from workwear brands, is more sturdy and less fine, if you need that. It's a good poin...
Summer Top 10: Polos, more polos, and espadrilles
I wasn’t going to do a ‘high summer’ version of our seasonal Top 10. After all, the spring edition back in April included such things as panama hats and boat shoes. But everyone’s stock has been arriving so late that the int...
Summer Top 10: Polos, more polos, and espadrilles
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I don't mind them without buttons, but I don't think a zip is particularly elegant. I'd suggest standing out with the quality, cut or other things you're wearing...
This feels like me
I get a lot of joy out of wearing this outfit, though I’m not quite sure why. It might be that it’s clearly dressed up – tailored jacket, tailored trousers – but not that stuffy. No tie, and not even a proper shirt, just a po...
This feels like me
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I'd say it's usually just as subtle, yes. Maybe not quite as smart, but that only matters if you do want to be that smart...
Double denim – in new Anthology tweed jacket
Denim shirts can often be the saviour of classic menswear - adding an obvious casual, even democratic touch to tailoring . But when should you wear a denim shirt with jeans? When put on what is sometimes snidely, sometimes admiringly, referred to a...
Double denim – in new Anthology tweed jacket
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I would definitely go dark denim myself. Whether you'd wear them much is a question more about your style and wardrobe I suspect, but for me it would be a straightforward choice...
If you had five coats: A versatile selection
As with our previous article in this series – on bags – five coats might seem like a lot, but actually chances are many readers already have that in their wardrobe, if they account for smart and casual coats, for warmth...
If you had five coats: A versatile selection
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Yes, you're never going to have an overcoat that's different to every colour of trouser...
The jackets I picked for winter
A couple of weeks ago, when our little Indian summer here in the UK came to an end, I started the process of switching my wardrobe around for colder weather. I keep winter sweaters, roll necks, coats and heavy tweeds stored in the attic, and slowly...
The jackets I picked for winter
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I had my colours done years ago, but to be honest I can't remember. As we discussed here, I'm not sure it's that useful On picking five, have you seen the articles on that subject in the Wardrobe Building guide?...
Autumn/Winter Top 10: Wax, Ivy and secateurs
This year’s A/W Top 10 list includes a sprinkling of new names, but a lot of familiar ones too. I don’t think this is unexpected or unwelcome. The world of classic, crafted menswear is not large, primarily because men still don’t ...
Autumn/Winter Top 10: Wax, Ivy and secateurs
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Interesting, thanks Joe, yes you're right on the washing out. I haven't found one I'm afraid, apart from the occasional Anonymous-Ism pair. True!...
Reader profile: Manish
Sometimes I feel a bit envious of brands holding trunk shows, because they meet so many more PS readers than I do. I see people at occasional events, and of course the pop-ups once or twice a year, but that's about it. So one of the nice things ab...
Reader profile: Manish
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@Manesh, did the Uniqlo shirt come with a camp collar or just a point collar that you pressed into a camp style collar?...
