My experience with Florentine tailors
February 25th 2026My first Liverano suit By Max Papier. I used to think the satisfaction of bespoke tailoring came from the finished garment. Over time, I’ve learned it comes from something quieter: memory, repetition, and the way pieces begin to mark periods o...
My experience with Florentine tailors
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That looks great. I am visiting the Assisi trunk show at the PS showroom early April. They seemed to be at ease with me bringing fabric, so they probably just cram it in like you suggest. but loved the insights my naive ...
Clothes for long haul (City Mocs, Bryceland’s swe...
February 23rd 2026I usually only ever wear sweatpants in two scenarios: one, at home, as something closer to pyjamas; and two, with actual sports clothing, such as travelling to the sports club in winter. Over the last couple of years however, Lucas and I have done ...
Clothes for long haul (City Mocs, Bryceland’s swe...
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Thanks John, yes I know those - I'm on a waitlist for when they come into Trunk! So pleased to hear they're that good. Boat shoes with smarter things like linen trousers is a tricky one. The Barth I think is a little too...
The Maison Hellard / Permanent Style olive linen
February 20th 2026Last year, my old Paul Stuart trousers bit the dust. I’d had the beauties since 2014, ever since an initial visit to interview Ralph Auriemma , so they’d done well. But in the middle of last summer they finally wore through. I did look ...
The Maison Hellard / Permanent Style olive linen
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It's just called MH x PS...
Finding the soul of Florentine tailoring
February 18th 2026Model wearing suit by Giuseppe Seminara By Max Papier. In part one of this series, I wrote about finding my fit among Italy’s tailoring traditions. What has stayed with me about Florentine tailoring, however, is not just how the pieces look or...
Finding the soul of Florentine tailoring
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Wonderful Martina, thank you!...
The Russell check – A bolder jacket choice
February 16th 2026A bold checked jacket is not the most versatile thing to own. Quite aside from how many other things it goes with, its boldness means that it will likely outshine them all, and stick in the memory of anyone you meet. It’s not something you can...
The Russell check – A bolder jacket choice
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Think would be much better to reduce the country associations if you had the jacket made by an Italian tailor....
Four things I learned from the 2026 PS awards
February 13th 2026The Permanent Style awards are always a fascinating snapshot of where readers are at, whether it’s the new brands they’re into, where they get inspiration, or just which sweater they wear every day. Some of the results can be added up, ...
Four things I learned from the 2026 PS awards
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As far as I am concerned, I ended up getting a Ten C fishtail parka in dark navy instread because I wanted something a bit more practical for when it actually rains (but the slightly shorter length is still a plus for go...
Suits like cities: One way to understand Italian ...
February 11th 2026By Max Papier. Italian tailoring is a wide term, and it encompasses far more than most people initially expect. Over the course of my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to try tailoring from across Italy in an attempt to understand which style...
Suits like cities: One way to understand Italian ...
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My company has offices all over Italy including Milan, Rome and Naples (but not Florence) which gives an interesting insight on how people dress differently across the country. As Petronio said, in Milan one sees almost ...
Hong Kong tailoring; Sartorial Asia; WW Chan fitting
February 9th 2026Hong Kong has a particular energy, especially around Central, that seems to come from a combination of old, narrow streets and modern, ever-changing high-rise. It's a merchant town, on the corner of the sea, and trading towns reward bustle. This co...
Hong Kong tailoring; Sartorial Asia; WW Chan fitting
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Hi Leonardo, I just checked the pit-to-pit on one of mine and it's 54cm. However, you really should go off what feels most comfortable to you and your style. Use that as the main guide...
Finest Crewneck restocked, including new black
February 6th 2026The PS Finest Crewneck has been restocked today, in the existing colours of navy and grey plus a new (as requested by readers) black. The crewneck has been a consistent part of my wardrobe ever since we launched it, eight years ago. Made in the fin...
Finest Crewneck restocked, including new black
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Should be a couple of weeks, they're arriving soon...
Daniel Hanson: The British dressing-gown manufact...
February 4th 2026Daniel Hanson is a small but significant, British producer of the highest-quality menswear. They fit right into the PS wheelhouse, so to be honest I’m surprised we’ve never covered them. Hanson make dressing gowns in Nottingham and have...
Daniel Hanson: The British dressing-gown manufact...
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I met Daniel a few times - he was I think good friends and worshipped with my in-laws (who live in Nottingham). Daniel very kindly made ties and silk handkerchiefs for my wedding - I have fond memories of going to his wo...
The rules and how to break them: Your socks shoul...
February 2nd 2026Well, hello there. Welcome back to our series on the menswear ‘rules’, where we explain why these conventions exist and as a result how they should be broken. The key is not to follow any rule blindly. Instead, see these rules as advice ...
The rules and how to break them: Your socks shoul...
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Anyone found a similar and more durable version of the 2 colors yet? I truly dislike pure cotton socks, but I really love the idea of only having 2 colors to choose from....
Scottish ceremonial dress: Josh’s wedding outfit
January 30th 2026Josh Walters is a friend and a menswear designer. I was chatting to him recently about his wedding outfit, and thought both the design and the craft involved were rather inspiring. Josh went to great lengths to source the most authentic makers for ...
Scottish ceremonial dress: Josh’s wedding outfit
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No problem at all, thanks for the correction...
Black jeans: Exploring your style map
January 28th 2026Five years ago, I’d never worn black jeans in my life. People didn’t really wear them when I was a kid, and until recently I didn’t really see them on people other than women and more fashion-forward guys. That slowly started to c...
Black jeans: Exploring your style map
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I would say it is very different in the rise in particular Philipp, less so but still very noticeably in the width. I would imagine you'd probably want one or the other...
Double-breasted suit from The Anthology: Review
January 26th 2026This recent suit from The Anthology was something I wanted as a casual, easy piece to wear with knits and chambray as much as a shirt and tie. It’s a look I find particularly pleasing in double-breasted styles but casual materials, such as cor...
Double-breasted suit from The Anthology: Review
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Slightly, yes, also affected by the fact the Anthology ones are a touch wider usually...
The European tour: Bernhard’s sartorial jou...
January 23rd 2026In this second installment of his bespoke journey over the past 37 years, the author of Gentleman tells us how he gave up on Savile Row, but sampled tailors in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Poland, Spain and Italy. By Bernhard Roet...
The European tour: Bernhard’s sartorial jou...
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Great article, Simon and Bernhard. I would add that Kathrin Emmer worked on a blazer for me this year, and I was extremely impressed with the quality of her work....
How great things don’t age: Cashmere shawl ...
January 21st 2026Most of the time with stories in this series , we’ve celebrated how quality clothing becomes more beautiful with age - unlike the cheap product we see everywhere around us. It always feels like a story worth telling, one few adverts shout abou...
How great things don’t age: Cashmere shawl ...
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Those kinds of knits are hard to do well - the weight has to be right, as too light and it looks flimsy, too heavy and being a knit it loses shape. Also needs a good collar to not look too slouchy. It's one I'd have to t...
Playing in the fabric room: The Ascot Chang workshop
January 19th 2026There is no agent in Hong Kong for high-end shirt fabrics, and access across the region is harder than it is Europe or the US. As a result, Ascot Chang has a lot of cloth. We went to visit them in Hong Kong recently because, while I’ve known ...
Playing in the fabric room: The Ascot Chang workshop
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Hi Nick, when in HK, did you land on someone good to make bespoke shirts at a reasonable price? Many thanks in advance....
A guide to gloves: Quality, value, brands
January 16th 2026Last week we talked about assembling a small, versatile collection of gloves - in terms of colours, materials and details like linings. That piece can be found here , and should be read very much in combination with this one. Today, we’re goin...
A guide to gloves: Quality, value, brands
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I am in Chicago where the winters get cold. I bought some gloves from Fort Belvedere. I have the touchscreen gloves and a pair of fur lined peccary gloves. They are superb, and come in many different colors....
What makes a good horn button?
January 14th 2026I’ve long had an issue with sourcing buttons for my bespoke suits, which is that the dusty, unpolished horn I fell in love with when I first had suits made on Savile Row isn’t available in other parts of the world. The buttons, I knew, ...
What makes a good horn button?
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In the beginning, I had unpolished horn buttons provided by the tailor. However over time, they looked in the literal sense, unpolished, like hazelnut chocolate. Instead of this, matte polished buttons was my personal ch...
‘Deliberately unsexy’: Bernhard’...
January 12th 2026At our request, today t he author of the famous ‘Gentleman’ book takes us back to his first forays into bespoke tailoring - working with an English and a German tailor in parallel. By Bernhard Roetzel. The first time I consciously saw ha...
‘Deliberately unsexy’: Bernhard’...
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I could not agree more. Keep it up, Herr Roetzel!...
A guide to gloves: Materials, colours, linings
January 9th 2026A reader recently asked about advice on gloves - probably because it’s actually, finally cold enough in places like London to need them. Oddly, we haven’t really done an overview piece about gloves in the past either. As I started writi...
A guide to gloves: Materials, colours, linings
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I found them a little bulky and stiff when I tried them to be honest Roger. I prefer the regular McCoy's horsehide, or the Y2 deerskin...
The Permanent Style awards 2026
January 7th 2026Hello, everyone. It’s that time of year when we ask you to kindly and considerately give your opinion on the year that’s gone - the best things you wore, the best brands you discovered, plus of course all your quality and sizing feedback...
The Permanent Style awards 2026
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I’d be really interested to hear more from people who have hands-on experience with Cordone 1956. How would you describe the overall quality — particularly in terms of fabric selection (mostly Albini?), (hand) stitch...
Seiji McCarthy bespoke loafers: Review
January 5th 2026These are my long-waited-for shoes from Seiji McCarthy - a bespoke version of the full-strap loafer I wear so much, in Color 8 cordovan. Now the big question with bespoke shoes (I've learnt, particularly with loafers) is what’s the fit like? ...
Reader Profile: Jaime
January 2nd 2026Jaime is a reader based in Atlanta, Georgia. He’s a pastor there, and works particularly on social justice projects and inter-faith relations. Church has always been an excuse for him to dress up, but also an excuse to talk to young men in the...
Reader Profile: Jaime
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In like his style and combination of colors. For example, that's a great shade of yellow/gold in the sweater he is wearing. Also, I like his brown suit and what he wears with it....
What do you wear on a date?
December 31st 2025A recent conversation we had with a few friends turned to the subject of what everyone wore on a first date. Some of us were long married, but we still had fresh memories (as had our partners) of what we wore. Others had dates the previous week. St...
What do you wear on a date?
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When I first met my wife, it was the middle of summer, we took a walk and had coffee. I wore white jeans, a navy chambray/linen shirt and navy superga trainers....
