Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide – 2023 Up...
Tokyo is one of the most varied, creative and stimulating retail experiences in the world. Not only is the city huge, but each area has a distinct feel and atmosphere, reflected in its shopping. There are small, niche brands everywhere, as...
Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide – 2023 Up...
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I haven't, I'm afraid. I've only visited the store and had them recommended by a friend...
Inspiring Japan: The 2023 trip
Last week I was in Japan for 10 days, mainly in Tokyo but also travelling around to Kobe, Osaka and Wakayama prefecture. It was the fourth time I’d been to Japan, but only the third for PS, and one of those had been for only a few days around ...
Inspiring Japan: The 2023 trip
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Yes, that's being updated and will be republished next week...
What to wear with the kids at the weekend
I get asked surprisingly often what I wear with my children at the weekend - when there’s a chance I’ll be running round a park, on my knees in a playground tunnel, or simply within range of a ketchup spill. There seems to be a presumpt...
What to wear with the kids at the weekend
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Thank you very much Simon, I will try and see!...
Reader profile: Simon
Simon is only our second reader profile from outside the UK. He lives in New York, although when we talk on the phone he’s actually in Washington DC, having just landed on the red eye from Arizona. Simon travels a lot. He’s a journalist...
Reader profile: Simon
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This is the first time i have seen new balance sneakers be worn with grace and charm...
What makes a quality sweatshirt?
Sweatshirts vary hugely in price, from £20 at a fast-fashion brand to well over £200 from a specialist Japanese maker . And even though the price difference is that large among brands we cover - say Merz b Schwnen at £130 and The ...
What makes a quality sweatshirt?
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Thanks Peter for suggesting the Unrecorded socks. I got a couple of their flammé socks and I like the styling a lot, though I worry they feel a bit flimsy (quite open weave), so maybe not as long lasting as I'd hope for...
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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Dear Simon, I'm surely not the only one who's been waiting for that R.M. Williams deep dive! I've been in the market for a Chelsea and I cannot decide between RM and Carmina to try, so I'll need your help I guess!:D Than...
Introducing: The navy Donegal Coat
The cut and contours of this, the PS Donegal Coat, will be familiar to most readers. So I’ll focus on the colour to begin with. This is our navy iteration, and it is primarily a large, 3x3 herringbone weave that alternates between navy and bl...
Introducing: The navy Donegal Coat
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Nice!...
The slouchy cardigan
Most cardigans that classic menswear fans admire fall into one of two camps. First is the cardigan to be worn under a jacket, frequently sleeveless. This is often quite thin, and is practical as an additional layer for warmth. It can look a little ...
The slouchy cardigan
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I don’t see those on their website? Can you share a link?...
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 generally prefer without, but they can look good with them too. I think it's a question of style - no cuffs will feel a little bit smarter perhaps, but also depends on the shoes, eg if you wear them with a chunky train...
The Real McCoy’s: Modern authenticity, casual luxury
Although I’ve known The Real McCoy’s and been a customer for quite a long time, I’ve never really known the company itself very well. So it was niceduring a recent visit to the new shop in London to interview Emika Tsujimoto - the...
The Real McCoy’s: Modern authenticity, casual luxury
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Simon, the Ballpark crew neck sweatshirt is simply the best I've ever handled and I've had a few at this point, Merz B, UES etc. The cut is just perfect, the broad shoulders, chest, length, fabric density, perfect. Can u...
Down parka from Nigel Cabourn: How great things age
Over the winter, quite a few readers have asked what I wear for very cold weather. If it’s formal, the answer is a simple variation on the coats we’ve already featured: a heavyweight overcoat like my 30oz from Sartoria Ciardi ...
Down parka from Nigel Cabourn: How great things age
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Hey Chip, I like Nigel Cabourn, and like many of things they do. I think the answer is partially (a), but more the fact that the quality is quite variable between the different parts of the brand, and because some of the...
How I wear a black leather jacket
I’ve had this vintage leather jacket for about four years and it hasn’t been worn often - perhaps a handful of times a year. If I’m honest, it was because I felt a little self-conscious in it. I didn’t want to look like I wa...
How I wear a black leather jacket
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Off the top of my head, I think so yes...
The Real McCoy’s chinos: Review
If the last chinos we reviewed in this series were a little more unusual ( from Casatlantic ) then today we’re back with a very good, very everyday pair. Similar in that respect to the first brand we covered - Rubato - just more on the workw...
The Real McCoy’s chinos: Review
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Thank you for your thoughtful help here....
Viberg Service Boots: My choice of work boot
During the past Winter, I was vaguely looking to replace my longstanding work boots from Wolverine (above) . They’d done great service: on long country walks, camping in different parts of the country, and just going to the local park in rain...
Viberg Service Boots: My choice of work boot
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Angus. I have both so feel I can comment. The Service Boot is in brown leather whilst the Indy is in burgundy cordovan. I agree with Simon’s analysis and actually wear them that way myself - the Service Boot is definit...
The Winter Top 5: End, GRP, Real McCoy’s, B...
Anonymous Ism socks, via End £30 The online version of End is a surprisingly good source for classic clothing. Although it’s still dominated by street wear, and the new shop off Carnaby Street is entirely trainers and hoodies, the websit...
The Winter Top 5: End, GRP, Real McCoy’s, B...
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Hi Simon, Very helpful. Many thanks!...
Clutch Cafe: A guide to my favourite brands
There is a handful of menswear shops in London that I recommend regularly to friends visiting from abroad. They include Trunk, Connolly, Drake's and Anderson & Sheppard Haberdashery. All boutiques, all founded in the past decade. The most ...
Clutch Cafe: A guide to my favourite brands
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I haven't tried it, but yes it would...
Why I buy vintage (with Levi’s 501s)
The word ‘thrift’ is not used that commonly in the UK as a verb, or an adjective. People talk about thrift as a virtue, and indeed a spendthrift (which of course means the opposite). But it is rare to hear of thrift shops, or seeking ba...
Why I buy vintage (with Levi’s 501s)
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No problem, always happy to answer questions like this in the comments, as all the readers benefit!...
How to buy vintage clothing: Three experts give t...
Vintage clothing has become more and more popular over the past decade. Underneath obvious markers like the launch of brands RRL, or artificially aged sneakers, men have been gradually buying into vintage because it’s authentic, because it&rs...
How to buy vintage clothing: Three experts give t...
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You mean vintage tailoring? It depends a lot on how old they are and what quality...
Holiday snaps 2019: No shorts in the city
I just got back from our annual summer holiday: two weeks in Portugal, in a villa with my wife and children, miles away from anything. I normally write a post running through things worn on holiday, as I know readers find it interesting h...
Holiday snaps 2019: No shorts in the city
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'It's possible to be overdressed in this way, too'. If such an outfit which you are wearing or for example an outfit like a shirt/polo with linen trouser and espadrilles can seem overdressed then what does the average cr...
Giving clothes a new lease of life: The Valet, Re...
If you love clothes, it’s not easy to resist the call of a new season. As much as you know the value of what you own, and want to wear it forever, shiny new things are tempting. The best defence, I find, is to invest time and energy in your ex...
Giving clothes a new lease of life: The Valet, Re...
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To be fair, my best results at changing shoe colour was spraying brown loake kempton with dark brown renovateur. Hence my suggestion. I dyed myself shoes 3 times, once shoes would head to bin, but got a new lease at life...
How to wear a horsehide jacket: Armoury x Real Mc...
I’ve never had a horsehide jacket before. I did have an old, vintage one rom RRL a few years ago, but it was so old and soft that it felt nothing like this, like new horsehide. To be honest, I’d been rather put off by the styling of hors...
How to wear a horsehide jacket: Armoury x Real Mc...
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Ah I see. Yes that makes sense, I just didn't think of that piece as that showy, but perhaps I'm gradually realising over time that it is actually, more than I thought...
The appeal of workwear, and my favourite pieces
Although tailoring is my primary passion, I’ve always worn clothing that these days would be grouped under the term ‘workwear’ on the weekend. Good denim, obviously, but also sweatshirts, waxed boots and canvas trousers. Some of th...
The appeal of workwear, and my favourite pieces
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that's a great insight - thank you!...
The Armoury at the pop-up: College cardigan, R...
The Armoury really inspired me (as it did many others) when it started out in Hong Kong, and I still get particularly excited about having them in the pop-up shop. I was in there yesterday, looking through everything with Dick (Carroll, pictured bot...
The Armoury at the pop-up: College cardigan, R...
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Nice, thanks Pat!...
How to wear trainers: Part 3. Style
This post is an illustrated explanation of how I wear trainers, or sneakers. As with similar exercises on the blog, I have attempted to be as structured as possible, keeping some parameters constant in order to focus on those being discussed. So in ...
How to wear trainers: Part 3. Style
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I wouldn't do it myself, I'm not sure it would look that sharp...
A 2015 Christmas list
Last year I did a Christmas list around this time, collecting together some of my favourite things offered by the advertisers on Permanent Style. We don’t do much to shout about these brands that fund everything on PS, so I thought nice to d...
A 2015 Christmas list
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I'm an 8.5 as well, with quite broad feet. The 41-42 were too small and split after a few months....
