Introducing: The PS Undershirt
March 1st 2023For the past five years or so, I’ve been wearing Hamilton & Hare’s tubular T-shirts under things. They’re what I wear underneath knitwear, what I wear under a shirt, even what I sleep in. They’re the best fine-cotton...
Introducing: The PS Undershirt
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I'm afraid not - the minimums are just too high for us to offer other sizes...
Reader profile: Simon
February 27th 2023Simon is only our second reader profile from outside the UK. He lives in New York, although when we talk on the phone he’s actually in Washington DC, having just landed on the red eye from Arizona. Simon travels a lot. He’s a journalist...
Reader profile: Simon
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This is the first time i have seen new balance sneakers be worn with grace and charm...
Spring/Summer 23 on the PS shop
February 6th 2023Hello everyone, As has now become customary, I'd like to give you an insight into what’s coming up in the next six months on the shop. Of course we can’t detail everything in advance, but we wanted to give you a rundown on what’s ...
Spring/Summer 23 on the PS shop
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No worries Gab. Grey T-shirt coming this autumn yes, hopefully around October. And no, the brown Donegal is not coming back I'm afraid. Just one left anywhere I think, an XXL on our site...
Pitti A/W 2023: Too many negronis, too few makers
February 3rd 2023By Tony Sylvester It’s been three long years since I last shuffled along the cobbled streets of Florence, winding my way to the Fortezza Da Basso, the medieval castle that hosts Pitti Uomo, the international menswear trade fair. Without statin...
Pitti A/W 2023: Too many negronis, too few makers
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From my prespective, there were people at Pitti who went for work, lifestyle, as well as some who... I can't figure out why they went. I came out of it with a great wealth of new connections and many beautiful purchases....
PS Presents ’23: Arterton, LEJ, Marrkt, Fox...
January 27th 2023March 1 update: Rubato and Permanent Style dates confirmed as March 29 to April 1 Rubato will be launching new products, bringing almost everything to try on, and a good range to buy as well Fox will be running different on different days of their e...
PS Presents ’23: Arterton, LEJ, Marrkt, Fox...
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Hi Teo, Yes that's right, and I'll be there with them on Thursday, the first day. It will open at 10am...
Readers awards 2023: Anniversary edition
January 25th 2023Five years ago, in 2018, we began the PS awards series by asking about favourite brands, shops and stylists. This year I'd like to invite everyone to do the same, but actively reflect on how things have changed in the past five years. Five years i...
Readers awards 2023: Anniversary edition
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1. Best brand Shoes: Enzo Bonafe Apparel: Smart—Rota (trousers), Finamore (shirts) Casual—Mister Freedom (trousers), Anglo-Italian (shirts) Accessories—Alice Made This 2. Best artisan Apparel: Santillo 1970 ...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part two)
January 18th 2023Please read part one of this article, here , before this one. Without that context, setting out my priorities, this summary will likely be misleading. Everyone is different, wants different things from bespoke, and simply gets on with people differ...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part two)
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Ha, that's interesting. Actually, I remember the last time I went through a lot of bespoke houses browsing the web I liked Sartoria Corcos almost the most....
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part one)
January 16th 2023This is the single question I get asked most, and when it is, I nearly always reply that it’s a complex area that really requires a full in-depth article. I think it actually takes two. In this first article, today, I'll explain my personal ...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part one)
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Checkout Revere Tailors if in Melbourne, TFC in Sydney (The Finery Company)...
When you buy clothes, what are you paying for?
January 11th 2023I’m often asked by readers whether a particular piece of clothing is ‘worth it’. Yet the older I get - the further along my clothing journey - the more I realise how subjective this can be. Also, I’m finding my particular su...
When you buy clothes, what are you paying for?
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Sorry, no Joel, I can't find the source in my files...
Vintage stores embody ‘materialism not consumerism’
January 2nd 2023During a recent trip to Manchester, I visited a lovely little vintage shop called Bionic Seven. A partner store to Levison's in London, it leans towards more modern and more sports clothing, but has quite a few little gems in amongst the racks. I d...
Vintage stores embody ‘materialism not consumerism’
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Thanks Liam. Yes, I heard and actually we have a nice article on that coming out soon...
Merry Christmas everyone!
December 25th 2022Here's wishing you all, wonderful readers, a happy Christmas and a glorious new year. Thank you also for your well wishes, and thanks, on the 15-year anniversary article - it honestly made me quite emotional. I can't believe how long some people hav...
PS is 15 years old! But what is permanent style?
December 14th 2022Fifteen years ago today, I was sitting in my office in Playhouse Yard, next to Blackfriars station, writing an article about structured finance transactions. I remember it was very cold, much like today, though there had been no snow. My seat was a...
PS is 15 years old! But what is permanent style?
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Hey John-Paul, I'm certainly no expert in this matter, but I did browse your website and read a few posts. I'm curious as to why you don't have a comments section for readers to engage with you and your ideas? I find tha...
The steamy social experiment that is a PS party
November 25th 2022I’ve learnt a couple of things about glass-fronted shops recently. One is they magnify heat: even on a cold day, an hour’s worth of afternoon sun heats up the space to an incredible degree. I’ve no idea how this is workable in the...
The steamy social experiment that is a PS party
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Oh good, lovely to hear...
Crowley Vintage: Shopping a look
November 18th 2022Crowley Vintage is a vintage shop in Brooklyn, New York with a more particular angle than most. We’ve talked in the past about different types of vintage - those that focus on older or newer, on rarity or thrift - but there are few that focus...
Video: Ethan Newton, his style and the evolution ...
November 14th 2022It's easy to forget that when Bryceland's first started, the idea was just to do tailoring. Six and half years later, on the eve of opening his third shop in London, Ethan Newton reflects with me on how far he and the brand have come. Hear how he th...
Video: Ethan Newton, his style and the evolution ...
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Yes, I think we begin to be more interested in clothes over time, particularly when we see others wear them well. However, I wouldn't put these in the bracket of black trousers, as they'll fade quickly and basically beco...
Our next talk – with Edward Sexton on Decem...
November 13th 2022These talks - well, interviews - at Mortimer House seem to be going down really well. We've done two now, with Tony Sylvester and Ethan Newton, and the film of Ethan's interview will be up on Monday. There are some really interesting points in it an...
Our next talk – with Edward Sexton on Decem...
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Thanks, good piece, thoughtful tone. I look forward to Peter's suggested article....
Come to pop-up drinks – and other updates
November 5th 2022The string of pop-ups we announced a couple of weeks ago opens in 10 days time, on Wednesday November 16th, at number 20 Savile Row. That evening we will have our usual, casual but always fun drinks in the shop. Please come by from 5pm, get a beer o...
Come to pop-up drinks – and other updates
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Amazing, lovely to hear Ali...
A little PS redesign
November 4th 2022So, you’ll probably have noticed that we’ve had a slight refresh on PermanentStyle.com. There is a new colour scheme, a new font, and various other little tweaks and updates. The important thing to say first is that this doesn’t h...
This year’s winter pop-up: A whole calendar of ev...
October 21st 2022Our 10th ‘Permanent Style presents’ pop-up this autumn will be a little different. Rather than having one event, there will be a rolling series of PS-friendly shops in the same space. Starting in mid-November, there’ll be a pop-up ...
This year’s winter pop-up: A whole calendar of ev...
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Not a problem - having the shirts is just as good!...
Women and clothes: An interview with Emilie Hawtin
October 7th 2022It’s not uncommon to hear men complain that they don’t know what to wear anymore, particularly to the office. Or that there aren’t any good mid-market brands, just cheap high-street and high-end luxury. But no matter what our issue...
Women and clothes: An interview with Emilie Hawtin
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In my trawl of the internet for quality womenswear, I came across this article. Like many women, I'm interested in wearing all kinds of clothes and unlike some commentators assume, could quite happily wear a tomboyish ta...
My Anderson & Sheppard cord suit: How great ...
October 5th 2022This Anderson & Sheppard jacket is part of a suit I had made over 10 years ago. When I wrote back in January about my ‘ favourite clothes ever ’, I named it my favourite ever piece of bespoke. It is therefore a good ca...
My Anderson & Sheppard cord suit: How great ...
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Perhaps, yes, for a slightly smarter/sharper look...
Niwaki Japanese tools and knives: Levels of quality
September 30th 2022You might be forgiven for wondering why a luxury Japanese gardening shop opened last year on Chiltern Street - I mean, who buys axes and ladders in Marylebone on a casual Saturday afternoon? The explanation lies in the history of that store, Niwaki,...
Niwaki Japanese tools and knives: Levels of quality
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Good morning!!!!!! This article represents a different change of pace.....I enjoyed it..thanks..enjoy your day and week..peace and cheers!!!!!...
Our next talk in London: Ethan Newton, October 25th
September 27th 2022Our last evening talk with Tony Sylvester was so fun that we have a second one lined up - with Ethan Newton on Tuesday, October 25th. The Bryceland's founder is only in London for a few weeks, but we've found a date and will be in the same space as...
Our next talk in London: Ethan Newton, October 25th
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We’re coming to New York!
September 12th 2022So this is exciting. For the first time, Permanent Style Presents is coming to New York. A mini version of the London pop-up shop, it will be led by Rubato and PS, with very special guest Fred Nieddu, aka Taillour. We will be at 54 Mercer Street on ...
Come to a talk with Tony – and other things...
August 15th 2022Over the next few months there will a handful of PS events and talks, which will hopefully provide some nice opportunities for us to get together after the long summer, and lead to some stimulating conversation. The first of these is in three weeks...
Come to a talk with Tony – and other things...
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Hopefully JB. We're just trying to confirm that now...
