The coach jacket: A practical weekend layer

October 27th 2025

A couple of years ago we had a big focus on casual jackets - talking about chores , overshirts and various other styles to round out the existing coverage of field jackets , blousons and other more sartorial pieces. One we missed out, however, was ...

The coach jacket: A practical weekend layer

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Hi Anthony - there are details about my sizing on this page. I'd suggest the best thing to do though, is compare the measurements of a jacket you have to those on the website, as the first step...

Casual clothing - CoatsOctober 27th 2025

A guide to the best denim jackets

May 9th 2025

By Ben Chamberlain. Denim jackets, there’s a lot of them – which in terms of choice is a good thing, but it can make it hard to tell them apart. From high-end repro to high-street fashun-fodder, most brands from Levi’s to Louis Vui...

A guide to the best denim jackets

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Hi Gordon, I’m looking at Bryceland’s 133/type 1 now for the same reason. I have relatively long, 35” arms at 5’11”. What’s the sleeve length on your washed 133?...

DenimMay 9th 2025

What makes a quality sweatshirt?

February 8th 2023

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...

What makes a quality sweatshirt?

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No worries. In general they will all shrink a bit, but mostly in the length and it will be permanent pretty much. I find the heavier ones like the RM and Full Count shrink a little more. Shops should be pretty good at gi...

Casual clothing - KnitwearFebruary 8th 2023

Reader profile: Cedric

June 17th 2022

Cedric works in the art world, and as such is rarely formal. But he retains an interest in tailoring, has childhood memories of going to Huntsman, and is even talking to Fred Nieddu about his first bespoke. He also has a depth of interest in Americ...

Reader profile: Cedric

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I know what you mean Leif. I would say that, at least in my context, it's more swinging towards the seventies when done well, as basically no one does. If the fit and cut are done well, and perhaps there's a little extra...

Casual clothing - JacketsJune 17th 2022

Clutch chinos review: Soundman, Pherrows, Warehou...

November 29th 2021

This is the latest in a series of articles we are doing on well-made chinos. You can see the previous articles on a contents page here , and listed on the right of this article (on a desktop). Rather than look at one pair that I own, today’s...

Clutch chinos review: Soundman, Pherrows, Warehou...

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I would bet a small fortune that this will be your product sold out the fastest....

Casual clothing - TrousersNovember 29th 2021

The tucked-in T-shirt

October 30th 2020

When I was a teenager, nothing seemed more sad or old than wearing a T-shirt tucked into trousers. Granted, the style of the day was loose, grunge-inspired clothing, with oversized flannel shirts and baggy knitwear. But it was also a question of pe...

The tucked-in T-shirt

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I don't, sorry Hugh. Perhaps some other readers do...

Casual clothingOctober 30th 2020

Clutch Cafe: A guide to my favourite brands

September 7th 2020

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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Much better, but also a very different look...

Casual clothing - CoatsSeptember 7th 2020