Levi’s bespoke jeans
A reader recently asked me about what jeans I wear. The answer is largely Albam; I’ve found the British company’s product to wear well, while the raw Japanese denim is good for getting a nice fit and a personal patina. I’ve also tri...
Levi’s bespoke jeans
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With that range of colour, I don't think it's going to matter that much which one you go with. I'd pick based on which look of jeans you like more...
Three good, three bad
I don’t often write negative things about brands. There are so many great things to write about, and I generally prefer to simply not cover them than write something negative. Perhaps, as Spanish readers suggested at a seminar in Madrid las...
Three good, three bad
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Hi Simon, I've just picked up a black Turnball & Asser DB tuxedo jacket in a charity shop for an absolute snip! Looks like it was made bespoke but never worn. Fits me lime a glove! Problem I have now though of course...
How to wear T-shirts, jeans and much else
I write about why casual clothing is complicated, so much more so that suits and ties, in my latest column on We Are The Market, which you can read here. There is also now a nice homepage with links to all my previous articles, including the sockless...
How to wear T-shirts, jeans and much else
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White denim (80s), white/cream flannel (posh/colonial), white linen (colonial, again). Yes apart from chinos they all do (at least to some people - connotations are always subjective)...
Jeans with a shirt and tie
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 249 1424 Euromoney PLC 11 2 1748 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Dear Simon, In a recent post ( The modern man needs a good blazer) you explained how versatile a blazer or odd jacket can be, and how to wear one. The...
Jeans with a shirt and tie
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Why do you need two of each Amit? One would be fine....
Innovation in denim at Rapha
I’m always interested in innovations in fabric, and one of the excuses for featuring my favourite cycling brand – Rapha – is that they are constantly pushing boundaries here, whether on wool, leather (both of which I&...
Innovation in denim at Rapha
I’m always interested in innovations in fabric, and one of the excuses for featuring my favourite cycling brand – Rapha – is that they are constantly pushing boundaries here, whether on wool, leather (both of which...
Get your jeans altered
Few people get their jeans altered, even if they would do so with a suit or dress trousers. A few reasons spring to mind. It may seem incongruous to try to perfect the fit of such casual trousers. It may be assumed that the designers of jeans know wh...
Get your jeans altered
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Hi Paul, The washing on raw denim would certainly bring them in a little bit, yes. But the points with fit were more the overall shape and proportions - on the Full Count, the hips were a bit too tight, and the waist rat...
Two very different jackets and jeans
When a jacket-and-jeans combination works well, it is one of the most stylish outfits a man can wear, successfully bridging the casual and the formal, and merging the best elements of both. It is, however, hard to get right. As mentioned in a previou...
Two very different jackets and jeans
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Will do thank you....
An Englishman in New York: Cardboard jeans
It’s not much fun wearing cardboard trousers. But it’s worth the pain. This time last year I bought a pair of jeans from Jean Shop on West Broadway, New York. A friend had recommended the place to me, but to be honest I was largely taken ...
An Englishman in New York: Cardboard jeans
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Perhaps not several years ago, when this post was written. Have a look for the coverage of Kapital in my new book though...
