Christmas Gift Guide 2024
This is always fun. Each year the gift guide is an opportunity for me to mention non-menswear, or at least menswear-adjacent, products and brands. And given PS readers are fussy (perhaps we should we say discerning?), it also necessitates unusual or...
Christmas Gift Guide 2024
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Good tip. Nice and soft. Good, heavy quality as you say. I bought one for my wife. Thanks Felix...
The versatility (or not) of navy hopsack – ...
I wore this new hopsack jacket from Paolo Martorano quite a bit this summer, which surprised me. Although I’ve had navy jackets in the past, since I stopped working in an office I tend to wear more earthy colours, such as browns, taupes or tha...
The versatility (or not) of navy hopsack – ...
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Hmm. Have you looked at the ' if you only have five jackets' piece Christopher? I think that would summarise my initial idaes...
I’m going on holiday (again)
Back in the Easter holidays, Manish kindly took over Permanent Style for a week, so I could completely switch off and spend time with the family. That seemed to work well, both because the site didn't explode and because a few readers seemed to appr...
I’m going on holiday (again)
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No, sorry JC. We only do pre-orders for a couple of items each year, as a way to offer different colours or sizes. We run a waiting list instead...
L’Ingénieur Chevallier MTO eyewear – and go...
While in Paris at the beginning of the year, I was told about an eyewear brand that was offering something that sits between ready-to-wear and bespoke. That’s a theme, by the way, that I think we'll be returning to in the second half of this ...
L’Ingénieur Chevallier MTO eyewear – and go...
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Thanks Jonathan, yes I've covered them here...
Beige, Paris: The best kind of multi-brand shop
A lot of music fans don’t see the point of covers albums. They want the originals, not a bunch of copies. But I’ve always liked them, whether it’s Johnny Cash’s American IV or Rage Against The Machine’s Renegades , beca...
Beige, Paris: The best kind of multi-brand shop
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We can certainly look to at some point, PF. It's hard to cover everyone and we would always focus on the ones we liked the style of particularly, but a round-up article or similar on great independent shops in Europe mig...
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 can vouch highly for Nakata Hangers....
Solakzade glasses and jewellery (plus Goro’s)
Every day we were in Tokyo and walked down Omotesando Hills, there would be a long queue on a rail near the metro station. We assumed the queue was for some hype-driven 'drop' of streetwear, and to be fair most of the time they were. But these pati...
Solakzade glasses and jewellery (plus Goro’s)
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A vintage Barbour motorbike one (it was raining)...
Chez Dede: Andrea Ferolla and Daria Reina
Chez Dede is a lovely little multibrand shop in Rome. It sells clothing and accessories, books and furniture, including some familiar brands such as P. Le Moult and Camoshita. However, for me the most lovely thing about the store when we visited was...
Chez Dede: Andrea Ferolla and Daria Reina
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Cheers Jerry, and will do...
Holiday snaps 2022: Illustrating versatile packing
In recent weeks you may have noticed comments have not been published quite as quickly as normal. That’s because I’ve been on holiday - in the north of Portugal, where my wife’s family is from. It’s a beautiful part of the w...
Holiday snaps 2022: Illustrating versatile packing
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A little, but I wouldn't have a problem with it on smarter linens. On these that are a little more casual I wouldn't have them lined...
Harpo, Paris: Generations of Amerindian jewellery
Not many people seem to have heard of Harpo, but it ticks many of the boxes for a Permanent Style reader: craft, authenticity, a classic style, and all family owned. It’s a store in Paris, selling jewellery and other crafts made by Native Ame...
Harpo, Paris: Generations of Amerindian jewellery
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Issue 12 of L'Etiquette magazine (normally in French, but this is the first issue to have a print English edition) has a very interesting article in which they follow Dorothée as she sources pieces in New Mexico from st...
The Spring Top 10: Fun, paper and lavender
It’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...
The Spring pop-up: Rubato, Bentley’s, Ludov...
*Update: I forgot to say that all PS products will be there too! Sorry, forgot to mention that...* I'm delighted to say that the PS Presents pop-up shop will be back in April, in the same space at The Service, on Savile Row. For Rubato it will be th...
The Spring pop-up: Rubato, Bentley’s, Ludov...
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Thanks Jonathan. Yes, they'll all be there all the way through...
Good Art Hlywd: Unexpected craft and beauty
I was buzzing when I got off the phone with Josh Warner of Good Art (above) last week. It's been a while since I've talked to someone new that has that bright-eyed passion - the enthusiasm of an obsessive creator. He reminded me of Graham Thompson...
Good Art Hlywd: Unexpected craft and beauty
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You mean a wallet chain? It certainly can do but it's a strong look, and one I think you'd have to work through the rest of the outfit. I wear those keys on my belt loops and running down into my back pocket often, and e...
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 think that's beautiful Amit, but it is also a very particular style - I'd want to try it on to get a sense of the vintage fit...
Red Rabbit silver jewellery, New Mexico
One of the nicest things about our last ‘Permanent Style Presents’ pop-up was getting to know Mike and Cody, from Red Rabbit and Wellema Hats respectively. At a show like this you basically spend five full days together, talking about m...
Red Rabbit silver jewellery, New Mexico
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Yes, I don't find any issues there. Easier the slimmer they are...
Maison Bonnet glasses: Review
These glasses I had made at Maison Bonnet recently are absolutely superb. As I wrote in the recent post ‘My glasses’ I’ve tried several different makers over the years, including cheaper and expensive, ready-made, bespoke and made...
Maison Bonnet glasses: Review
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I'd say I found Bonnet a little better, yes...
Retrospecs gold, Chapal sheep, Informale twill, L...
So, there was a pair of Retrospecs sunglasses. From the 1930s - originals, as all Retrospecs are. In rolled gold, not the cheaper-looking gold plate. Filigree work around the frame - all of which is different for each tiny batch. Perfect fit. But I ...
Retrospecs gold, Chapal sheep, Informale twill, L...
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No problem Stanley, and I hope you get many years of happy wear out of it...
My glasses: A journey in eyewear
I’ve been short-sighted since I was young, and as a result have always worn glasses. Even when I switched to contact lenses as a teenager, I continued to have glasses as an alternative, both for style and health. Once you start to become inte...
My glasses: A journey in eyewear
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Hey Ravi, It has been price to be honest, especially as I'd want them from a very good maker, like Bonnet. I also don't wear glasses as much as I used to - it's very much the exception now, in the morning, sometimes at t...
Maison Bonnet bespoke glasses: The craft in London
Maison Bonnet was one of the few world-renowned menswear makers I hadn’t tried until recently. So it has been great to get to know Franck and the team, since they opened a shop in Mayfair last year. Having been short-sighted from a young age, ...
Maison Bonnet bespoke glasses: The craft in London
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What sunglasses did Brad Pitt wear in De longhorn ad commercial & price please...
Seeing the trees for the wood: Connolly and Yard-...
A reader recently asked whether there was anything I particularly liked on The Rake’s online shop , given how much they’ve added in the past year. I feel I know why he’s asking. The Rake has added so much product recently that it&r...
Seeing the trees for the wood: Connolly and Yard-...
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I don't know the details of the deal, but I don't believe it will be, no. I wouldn't really write anything yet as I don't know details and wouldn't want to speculate....
Paris: Lafayette Saltiel, Kenjiro Suzuki, Atelier...
Samuel Gassmann Last week I was in Paris for two days, catching up with old friends and artisans, and seeing a few new ones. One of the most interesting things was an interview with Lyne Cohen Solal, the new head of the Institut National Metiers d&r...
Paris: Lafayette Saltiel, Kenjiro Suzuki, Atelier...
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I don't actually Jonas - if you find one let me know...
Meyrowitz sunglasses with tailoring; Paying for g...
The harder it is to know whether something fits well, or suits you, the more valuable expert advice is. And the more valuable it is to have it in person. (It’s one reason some categories, like accessories, work better online than others, such ...
Meyrowitz sunglasses with tailoring; Paying for g...
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Thanks immensely Joel for that!...
Kirk Originals sunglasses, Simpson London, and th...
The two new brands at this iteration of the ‘Permanent Style presents’ pop-up shop were Kirk Originals and Simpson London. But while readers will be relatively familiar with Simpson, given I covered their new factory back in November, I&...
Kirk Originals sunglasses, Simpson London, and th...
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It is, of course, Cleverley, not Cleverly, for whom Simpson make the leather goods (though those goods may be cleverly made!)....
Summer checked jacket – at the Dalcuore Rak...
If there’s one thing I have a (very relative) lack of, it’s summer sports jackets - casual pieces for warm days, using the linen/wool/silk mixes the Italians are so good at. So it was nice to have this jacket from Dalcuore made up in tim...
Summer checked jacket – at the Dalcuore Rak...
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I'd say cream to pale beige. Not a bright or strong colour. I don't know on that bunch I'm afraid...
Indigo, navy and natural: A summer combination
I’ve always liked indigo in tailoring, and find navy a good partner for it. The deep indigo of this linen shirt from D’Avino, for example, is significantly quietened by the navy blazer over the top, and makes that top half a story...
Indigo, navy and natural: A summer combination
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Yes...