Reader question: Edward Tam
PK: I have been following your blog for some time and this is my first message. I am spending some days in Hong Kong on my way to Australia and would like to have a couple of suits made and some shirts. I am toying with the idea of trying Edward Tam ...
Reader question: Edward Tam
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I thought someone interested in Edward Tam might want to know this. I have commissioned a full canvas vbc suit from him before. Months after getting the suit, I asked him for the specific fabric number that he used for m...
Reader question: Building a wardrobe
Christopher, US: I am a 21-year-old who just received a senior-level job at a local corporation. However I’m trying to build a collection of business clothes, and trying to perfect my own style that will be acceptable amongst my executive peers...
Reader question: Building a wardrobe
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Yes I would - but I would also try to find a tailor that travelled to somewhere close to me in the US...
Reader question: Further sales reductions
Dmytro, London: As a young professional who just started working here in the UK I find your advice really helpful, especially about basic wardrobe items: like shoes, suits etc. I have a question on sales in London shops – many of the more expen...
Reader question: Further sales reductions
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Reader question: Wet shoes
Rob, London: I keep buying what I think are decent shoes (Barker brogues x2 and Loake Oxfords x1) with leather soles. I’ve found they soak up water when I wear them on a wet day. It is coming through the soles! Are my shoes not a good enough qu...
Reader question: Wet shoes
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Correct. Some braces do, yes...
Reader question: Fashion and age
Nigel, London: How would you recommend that a slightly older man with an interest in youth-driven fashion incorporates this into his daily attire? Jeans, for example – some are so skinny they make you look even older than you are. Men’s s...
Reader question: Fashion and age
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Converse trainers with a suit? PLEASE....
Reader question: How stylish am I?
Rob, London: I’ve recently started reading your blog and am struck by the universe of style that I am totally oblivious to. On a scale of one to ten (one = no style, ten = very stylish), where do I rank and why? I’ve known Rob and worked ...
Reader question: How stylish am I?
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Dear Simon, I am aware of the Roman, Milanese and Neapolitan style. Can you classify Matteo Marzotto's suit? Do you happen to know who his tailor(s) is/are?...
Reader question: Office casual, part 2
[In the first part of this post, I answered a query from Ed about how to dress up at work while remaining a little casual – getting interested in dressier clothes without going all the way to a suit. My first reply dealt with leather shoes and ...
Reader question: Office casual, part 2
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Yes, either would be good...
Reader question: Office casual, part 1
Ed, London: Office attire where I work is very casual – a lot of jeans and t-shirts, with only very senior people wearing suits. I’d like to incorporate some more formal or dressy items into my work attire but don’t want to stand ou...
Reader question: Office casual, part 1
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So glad you think ties are desirable. The tieless-but-jacketed look always looks sloppy and unfinished to me....
Reader question: Examining the fit
Pete, Hong Kong: When I’m standing in front of the mirror for my first fitting, how do I tell whether the suit fits or not? How do I know if the tailor has done a good job, and tell him to change something if he hasn’t? As with the last p...
Reader question: Examining the fit
Pete, Hong Kong: When I’m standing in front of the mirror for my first fitting, how do I tell whether the suit fits or not? How do I know if the tailor has done a good job, and tell him to change something if he hasn�...
Reader question: Going to the tailor
Pete, Hong Kong: I’m going to a tailor here to have two suits made. They will effectively be my first suits as my existing one is so old, and they will primarily be for business. What should I consider before I go, so that I can answer all the ...
Reader question: Going to the tailor
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In Bankgkok? No I'm afraid not Andrew, I've never been there...
Reader question: Deck shoes
Tom, Hong Kong: Simon, where do you stand on deck shoes? I’ve seen them around and think they’d be a nice compromise between scruffy converse and brogues when wearing jeans or casual trousers. I grew up detesting them for being too boaty ...
Reader question: Deck shoes
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Hi Simon! I've discovered your blog a week ago and I can't stop reading it since. Keep up with the good stuff. I've a question for you regarding your post about the Belstaff jacket you've bought. I've a friend who is goi...
