Reader profile: Cedric
June 17th 2022Cedric 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...
Brut Archives, Paris: Evolving vintage
May 30th 2022Brut is an interesting French brand, and store. Since it was founded by Paul Ben Chemhoun (below) in 2012, it has evolved from a vintage shop, into a home for rescued and reworked clothing, and now its own brand. When I visited earlier this year wi...
Brut Archives, Paris: Evolving vintage
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I don't think that many people have a local army dumpstore, and it certainly doesn't have an online presence. It takes a good amount of time and money to be able to provide that kind of access to those products. Plus, in...
The Spring Top 10: Fun, paper and lavender
April 20th 2022It’s that time of the year again. Brands have been receiving all the spring clothing they ordered last year, even though they weren’t quite sure whether it would arrive, or be swallowed by an unexpected lockdown. So rejoice, there are n...
The Spring Top 10: Fun, paper and lavender
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Regarding Trumpers. Apart from ordering a tub of Almond Shaving Cream which is utterly superb and highly concentrated in a very generous 200g tub... probably the best value of all the prestige London barbers, I asked for...
A guide to piqué cotton polo shirts
April 4th 2022By Manish Puri Whilst the recent sun in London has brought a sugar rush of excitement for the warmer days that lie ahead, it also brings a more troubling, recurring question: how do I usually dress for summer? It shouldn’t be difficult to answ...
A guide to piqué cotton polo shirts
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It depends how I would wear them Duke - the difference is mostly that one is a little smarter, can work with tailoring etc....
Anatomica, Paris: The clothes and the history
March 23rd 2022Anatomica is one of my favourite shops in Paris. It’s unique, with a range of menswear that’s often exclusive to them - whether under their brand or others’ - and always centred around quality. In fact it has such a reputation - of...
Anatomica, Paris: The clothes and the history
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The fit is a little short and quite big in the body. I like it, but it won't be for everyone. I can't remember the exact price I'm afraid, but it won't be cheap...
Shopping in person at Marrkt, York
March 11th 2022I was in York last week. It’s where my wife grew up, and I’ve been dozens of times over the years, though not for the past three or four. The centre has a lot more closed shops since Covid; it’s quite sad. But I did notice one big ...
Shopping in person at Marrkt, York
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Quite a few people have Greg, yes, it comes up a fair bit. They're not always great on their communications. I'm sure you noted this, but it does take something like 4-6 weeks for payment, as they have to allow the purch...
Introducing: The tapered T-shirt
March 2nd 2022I’ve always loved Japanese circular-knitted T-shirts. They have so much body, and such a nice hand compared to regular tees. By comparison mainstream T-shirts can feel flimsy, almost like underwear. But the problem, usually, with Japanese te...
Introducing: The tapered T-shirt
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Both work well, as do brown suede boots....
Reader profile: Daniel
February 14th 2022Meet Daniel. A regular at the pop-up shop, and a man who knows more about wine glasses than you’d care to ask. It’s fair to say that Daniel appreciates good clothes, and knows what styles he likes. But he doesn’t obsess about it. ...
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I like that look as well. However, what colour are the trousers - dark navy, dark brown, dark green? Surprisingly difficult to tell from the photos....
A day out at Rag Parade, Sheffield
February 11th 2022When you stare at a shop enough on Instagram - seeing new stock highlighted every day - it can seem bigger than it actually is. That was the case with Jojo’s General Store (or Rag Parade) in Sheffield, which myself, Alex and Lucas visited las...
A day out at Rag Parade, Sheffield
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It isn't, and I haven't really tried any others so can't give much advice. I would say, though, that while a fleece is attractive, it's really replacing casual outerwear which is such an amazing category for menswear. Mo...
Chapal USAAF jacket: How great things age
February 9th 2022I think this Chapal jacket holds the record for the review most frequently requested, yet never fulfilled. I do apologise – the past two winters I have meant to shoot and cover it, and things have always got in the way. The upsi...
Chapal USAAF jacket: How great things age
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I would concentrate on having a body length and sleeve length that works for you, perhaps shoulders and hem size too. The chest and rest of the body are hard to gauge...
The Real McCoy’s: Modern authenticity, casual luxury
January 24th 2022Although 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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thanks CK, very useful. I cannot go for the full price but Marrkt have these in from time to time, and i guess the McCoy ones are the ones worth getting ....
Down parka from Nigel Cabourn: How great things age
January 14th 2022Over 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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Thanks Doug. I don't know if they do anymore unfortunately. They don't make a fair bit of the very high-end stuff. Worth looking out for them on eBay though...
Perro: The collection tried and reviewed
January 10th 2022I don’t think Per and Rock (below) will mind me saying that when I first saw the products and looks coming from their new brand, Perro , they didn’t have a big impact on me. The two of them - previously at menswear shops Linnegatan 2 an...
Perro: The collection tried and reviewed
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They stopped unfortunately, Rock and Per discontinued it...
Clutch chinos review: Soundman, Pherrows, Warehou...
November 29th 2021This 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, to...
Clutch chinos review: Soundman, Pherrows, Warehou...
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No problem, thanks for the swift reply....
The new Permanent Style x Cromford shearling coat
November 26th 2021*Note: The brown of this jacket is perhaps a little browner and lighter than the pictures suggest. A picture of the skin itself has been added at the bottom of this piece to demonstrate. Thanks* During the recent pop-up shop on Savile Row, the most ...
The new Permanent Style x Cromford shearling coat
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Probably not Jan, no...
Christmas gift list 2021: Shawls, soap and Swan S...
November 17th 2021It’s that time of the year again. So, with both apologies and thanks to readers that bemoaned the lack of this list last year, these are just a few of my favourite things... In these lists we try to go beyond menswear into other beautiful, cra...
Christmas gift list 2021: Shawls, soap and Swan S...
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Hi Simon. This is very helpful indeed. Dry clean it will be. Thanks. Yash...
The Armoury’s ‘Dayware’ jackets reviewed
November 3rd 2021Unstructured jackets, or shirt-jackets, have become very popular in recent years, and The Armoury offers a bigger range than almost anyone else. So I thought it would be useful to review all of them together, and run through what I think of each mo...
The Armoury’s ‘Dayware’ jackets reviewed
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Blimey. Yes I think you're right Markus, and it's very interesting to hear that journey. It's why I think what I've called ' casual chic' is so practical a lot of the time - it's less about whether you wear chinos or not...
Autumn/Winter Top 10: Wax, Ivy and secateurs
October 11th 2021This 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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Hello Paul. I don’t know how easy it is to physically see C&J in Geneva so here is a close up of their rough out suede leather in brown if that helps, as sometimes official website pictures are met that helpful. I ...
Real bespoke chinos, in design, cloth and cut
September 29th 2021Chinos from tailors never feel like chinos. Why is this? I used to think I knew the answer: the fabrics they used were too fine – dress cottons, made with fine fibres, finished for a sleek look and good drape. Chinos, even lu...
Real bespoke chinos, in design, cloth and cut
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They do, though I'm not sure on the materials, have to check with them...
The jungle jacket: Summer’s M65
August 30th 2021This might be our last piece on summer clothing this year, and I wanted to use it to talk about one of my most useful pieces of the last few months - this vintage ‘jungle jacket’. I bought it two years ago, at the now sadly closed Vinta...
The jungle jacket: Summer’s M65
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Hey Ryan, Sounds wonderful, and absolutely on alterations tailors - see our page here for people we recommend. Worth bookmarking...
Adret ‘Jack’ bomber jacket: Review
August 11th 2021Although there has been quite a bit of coverage of Adret in the past two years (including on PS), pictures of the clothes in the wild are rare. I thought it would be useful to shoot my most significant purchase from Adret, therefore, and reflect up...
Adret ‘Jack’ bomber jacket: Review
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Thank you Christopher. If I'm honest I think that's unlikely, but I'm sure they'll do a good job in what they create. And thank you, that's much appreciated...
Artists’ clothing: Comfortable, practical, modern
August 6th 2021By Tony Sylvester Sitting down to write today, I am wearing my favourite recent piece of clothing. Brand new from Bryceland’s, the knee-length linen Farmer’s Smock (below) might be a bit of a departure from what you expect from the desig...
Artists’ clothing: Comfortable, practical, modern
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An artist look I like on myself is white painters trousers. I have a loose fitting pair by Ralph Lauren. I can wear them in a variety of ways with shirts, leather belts, leather shoes, canvas Sperry CVO, boat shoes, t-sh...
MTM chore suit from William Crabtree: Review
July 5th 2021I know from experience that casual jackets often involve a compromise, for me. Usually one size will be perfect on the neck, waist and sleeve, but another will be better on the shoulders, chest and body length. Basically, I’m a little taller ...
MTM chore suit from William Crabtree: Review
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I haven't Zy, but Manish covered it in this article...
The Real McCoy’s chinos: Review
June 16th 2021If 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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To be honest it's been a while since I tried the Toys ones Joseph! From what I remember they were similarly styled, but I preferred the toughness of the material on the McCoys ones...
PS (shorter) shorts are back
June 9th 2021The PS Shorts go on sale again today, in the same colours as the past two years: khaki, olive and navy. Thank you to all readers for their patience waiting for the restock. There is only one major change, which is that the shorts are 1.5 inches sho...
PS (shorter) shorts are back
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Hey, I do wear them and I'm still a 43, though you're right, the sizing is a bit unpredictable. I think QC like that is one of the things that people often don't appreciate from getting from a tiny operation rather than ...
