Reader profile: Ian
Ian is retired, and got into luxury menswear late in life. But he always had an interest in clothes, from his early days in Ivy clothing to the forties and fifties influences that came with learning jive dancing. It could be easy to see him as bein...
Reader profile: Ian
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Amazing! I bet Ian must have loved that. Thanks for letting me know...
Speciale: Fine Florentine tailoring and haberdashery
Speciale is a beautiful little shop in the west of London, making fine bespoke tailoring and unique shirts and knits. I should have covered Bert and George earlier and I haven't, and it's entirely my fault. My only excuse is location. Speciale is a...
Speciale: Fine Florentine tailoring and haberdashery
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I cover a lot of younger tailors G, but I tend not to cover them when they are really starting out, because what they do will often change, and I can't cover them every few years or the site would be nothing but that. On...
How much do you actually know? An interview with ...
By Manish Puri A few months ago I had the privilege of speaking with Alan Flusser about the history of New York bespoke tailoring . From the opening beats of our conversation it was clear that Alan wasn’t about to be constrained by the narrow ...
How much do you actually know? An interview with ...
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But, of course, you could just as easily say the same thing about Brooks Brothers (where Ralph used to work). The real question that I find fascinating is how, or why, RL became so overwhelmingly popular while Brooks Bro...
Schostal: Socks, shirts and pyjamas in Rome
In quite a few European cities, including most in Italy I’ve visited, you see small, slightly old-fashioned shops selling underwear and nightwear, often with these little hand-written price cards. Although charming, the quality in these shops...
Schostal: Socks, shirts and pyjamas in Rome
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Amazing, good to hear Christopher...
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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Thank you Laurent, that's very useful (for me and for everyone else!) Cheers...
Spring/Summer Top 10 ’23: Shirts, shorts an...
It may still be cold outside (in the UK), but it’s late April and time for a write-up of the Spring/Summer pieces I’ve liked from our favourite brands. If you have any questions about other releases from these brands (or indeed brands n...
Spring/Summer Top 10 ’23: Shirts, shorts an...
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Just underwear in summer, underwear and T-shirt (usually our undershirt) in winter...
New pink and green-stripe oxford shirts
Two new stripes in the PS Oxford shirt have been added to the shop today: a light pink and a pale green . As is often the case with PS products, they have been chosen as particularly understated, easy-to-wear styles. The pink is the same as that us...
New pink and green-stripe oxford shirts
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I'd say blue in that case. Zephyr is lovely but it's still a fine material and will look quite dressy/smart...
The Simone Abbarchi workshop, in a little street,...
I know shirtmaker Simone Abbarchi has a lot of PS customers in London and New York. They might like to know - and see - where their shirts are made. It’s a little workshop about 10 minutes drive outside of Florence. Simone arrives every morni...
The Simone Abbarchi workshop, in a little street,...
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Thank your for this view behind the curtains! I like the trend the people want to know how and were their clothed are made. Too long we just thought about styling - and too less about the conditions behind it....
Esquire ‘Five Fits’ feature: Tonal sh...
Esquire magazine in the US recently profiled me for a column - their 'five fits' feature . It's run by Christopher Fenimore, who has been into menswear for about the same time as I have, although he was a little younger when he started. It was fun ...
Esquire ‘Five Fits’ feature: Tonal sh...
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Andrew ,I have worn my C and J Chelsea boots (no 11) in three dutch winters and have dry feet. They are leather grain and have a vibram sole. Once I had a slight dampness of sock, but I was cycling in a true winter storm...
Overshirts: Two types, ways to wear, where to buy
Continuing our recent discussion of jacket replacements - chores, Tebas, safaris and the like - I've shot two of my favourite overshirts in order to talk about different types, and how they can fit into a wardrobe. The buffalo-check shirt above is ...
Overshirts: Two types, ways to wear, where to buy
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Ok, good to know...
Anto: Shirtmaker to Hollywood, on and off screen
I can imagine a reader walking past Anto Shirts in Beverly Hills and not stopping in. There’s quite a range of styles, and not all of them are the kind of classic look PS normally covers. The readers that have mentioned the shirtmaker to me h...
Anto: Shirtmaker to Hollywood, on and off screen
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Thank you Jim...
Black tops and tonal combinations under
In many ways, today's outfit is a natural extension of things we’ve been talking about recently. There was, back on August 12, our discussion about wearing all black , which has some bearing here. The outfit is not all black, of course, but i...
Black tops and tonal combinations under
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Yes they usually are - it sounds like your issue isn't really one of quality, just one of style. These older-fashioned T-shirts will last longer and soften up better, but they are thicker and made with a stronger necklin...
Bespoke Anto shirt from La La Land – tucked...
In the continuing vein of exploring sports shirts - casual, vintage-styled, often rayon or silk - I chatted a couple of months ago to my friend Jack Sepetjian, who runs Anto shirts in LA . I first got to know Jack when he spoke at our Shirtmakers S...
Bespoke Anto shirt from La La Land – tucked...
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I would say just fold the cuff back twice, and then tuck in a little more or a half tuck if needed - but it shouldn't be too precise, don't try and make it so. There's a fussy tendency with men that are into clothes to w...
Coming up on the PS Shop this Autumn/Winter
At the beginning of each season recently (spring/summer, autumn/winter) we've been sending out summaries of upcoming products to PS Shop customers. These go to anyone on a waiting list for a product, and anyone that has signed up to marketing emails...
Coming up on the PS Shop this Autumn/Winter
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Great! thanks....
How Florence changed with the pandemic: Abbarchi,...
“It was really eerie, Simon, with all the tourists gone." “I know that was the same everywhere," says Simone Abbarchi (above), "but seeing the Piazza della Signoria empty made it feel like we’d gone back in time. Like the Medici co...
How Florence changed with the pandemic: Abbarchi,...
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Not yet, sorry Tim, but I will try and take one for the site some time...
Rayon shirts, and tucking in or out
I ’ve been interested in rayon shirts recently, perhaps as I’ve been dressing a bit more casually and would like an alternative to linen. However, I’ve found it hard to find the perfect model. Usually the collar is the issue - this...
Rayon shirts, and tucking in or out
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I have just received my first lyocell shirt from Portuguese Flannel (the Dogtown model). It does look a bit different than on their website. The photos suggest something a bit more shiny, and the shirt I got looks more m...
Introducing: The striped short-sleeve shirt
“A smarter short-sleeved shirt is not something I ever considered before, but I do actually like it.” I have to say I enjoyed the process of launching this shirt last year - i t’s fun to make something that challenges people, pushi...
Introducing: The striped short-sleeve shirt
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Thank you Simon. I will do that....
Aimé Leon Dore launches in the UK – worth a visit?
There has been a fair amount of excitement in London at the opening of the new Aimé Leon Dore shop in Soho – their first outside the US. I can understand why. New menswear stores are rare at the moment, the dominant narrative being of s...
Aimé Leon Dore launches in the UK – worth a visit?
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Not for me...
Reader profile: Cedric
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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Pleasure Jim, and very pleased it worked for you...
The guayabera shirt: A report from our man in Mexico
By Manish Puri If the average PS reader is anything like me (and after nearly a decade of reading I’ve no reason to believe they’re not) then the standard holiday wish list might read something like: good food, a nice drink, a museum vis...
The guayabera shirt: A report from our man in Mexico
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Apologies, I missed this notification! Here you go....
Introducing: The olive overshirt (and Summer rest...
This is the new colour of the PS Linen Overshirt - a pale olive green. I love it, but it is a touch unusual so I thought it was worth shooting with different colours, just to illustrate how I think it can work particularly nicely. The overshirt is ...
Introducing: The olive overshirt (and Summer rest...
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It will fade it more over time if you iron it, though steaming shouldn't do...
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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Thank you for pointing out carrier company. The jacket was not for me but I came across the fisherman’s jumper. A robust navy roll neck with raglan sleeves - I has been looking for one like this with raglan sleeves for...
A guide to piqué cotton polo shirts
By 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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I haven't tried them I'm afraid Bryan...
Reader profile: Andy
This is Andy. A long-time reader and customer, Andy had led, shall we say, an interesting life. Currently a hydrographic surveyor, he has also been a pilot, a mountaineer, and dabbles as a model (fashion and life). He is passionate about clothing, ...
Reader profile: Andy
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Thanks Willie my man. Appreciate your comments mate, I'll have to give you a big hug as you are sitting only about 10 feet away from me in the offline room just now. Top hat and goggles - Its the way to go and of course,...
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...
