Packing for travelling between seasons: cold then...

January 10th 2025

When I travelled to Thailand last month, I had a slightly different packing challenge to usual: in London it was eight degrees (celsius) with cold drizzle; in Bangkok it was 30 degrees and balmy. Now I wouldn’t be outside in the UK that long ...

Packing for travelling between seasons: cold then...

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Mark G what down vest do you recommend? this is something i never owned...

StyleJanuary 10th 2025

The menswear and culture of Bangkok

December 20th 2024

I was in Thailand last week, holding an event at the shop Decorum, and I have to say I was impressed with the local menswear culture. I’ve travelled a fair bit round east Asia, but not much in the south-east – just Singapore many years a...

The menswear and culture of Bangkok

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Hi all, I will be visiting Bangkok for a few days in about a month - I understand that I won't be able to get a suit made in the time - but I was hoping to have a pair of existing trousers replicated (in a higher quality...

December 20th 2024

Assisi bespoke double-breasted tweed: Review

May 17th 2023

Readers who saw the first article on Assisi , the Korean tailor that made this tweed double-breasted jacket, were impressed with how the fit was looking, and they weren’t wrong. It’s a very well cut piece of bespoke, with a three-dimens...

Assisi bespoke double-breasted tweed: Review

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JacketsMay 17th 2023

Assisi bespoke tailors, Korea: Fitting a tweed DB

May 3rd 2023

Assisi is a young tailoring house based in the Huam-dong area of Seoul. It was only established three years ago, but the tailor that leads it, Kim Min Soo, has been cutting for 15 years. Like most Korean tailors I’ve seen, the team are more s...

Assisi bespoke tailors, Korea: Fitting a tweed DB

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No, the sleevehead can be very natural still...

JacketsMay 3rd 2023