Introducing: The short-sleeved Friday Polo
July 13th 2016* For stock availability, please check the Shop page of the website* A new iteration of our Friday Polo is available from today on the Permanent Style shop: a short-sleeved model for the summer. It is made in the same Caccioppoli piqué cotto...
Introducing: The short-sleeved Friday Polo
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Elia Caliendo - see post on cotton suits...
How to dress for summer – Reader question
June 15th 2016Simon, Would you be willing to do a post on (casual) summer dressing? It’s the area of dress I struggle with the most. Every time I go on summer/spring holidays I find myself browsing through the internet looking for a good mix of ca...
How to dress for summer – Reader question
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I think that would be fine Ayush, but in the end this is a social situation, and I can't judge that - it's up to you how you feel and how you make others feel. I can tell what looks a certain way, and how to achieve some...
Charvet bespoke shirts, Paris
June 13th 2016There are many reasons to commission a bespoke piece of clothing. I think the decision I made earlier in the year to order a bespoke shirt at Charvet, however, was the first time I have done so out of pure curiosity. I used to have shirts made by Tu...
Charvet bespoke shirts, Paris
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It's hard to say without knowing exactly what you're using, but perhaps it's the fineness? As discussed here, finer cottons can seem luxurious but they wrinkle a lot...
The Friday Polo – next batch available
March 2nd 2016*Stock is now very limited. For the current position please check the Shop page* I’m pleased to say that the next batch of our Friday Polos – handmade in Naples and designed by us here in London – is now ready. Thank y...
The Friday Polo – next batch available
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I guess quite unusual - mock necks themselves aren't that common. Could look nice though...
Brands review III: Son of a Tailor, d’Alemb...
February 5th 2016This has become a Permanent Style feature in the past couple of years. An opportunity to mention the dozens of brands that email asking me to review their product, but never get a full post because they don’t quite make that grade. As e...
Brands review III: Son of a Tailor, d’Alemb...
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Hi Simon, I asked a question on another one of your articles, and I'm not one to ask for something without giving something, so I thought I'd write a little about my experiences with Son of a Tailor. As a 5'6" man weighi...
The Friday Polo – next batch available
September 30th 2015The next batch of our Friday Polos, designed by myself and Neapolitan shirtmaker Luca Avitabile, are now available to order and be sent out. As we described in our first post on this collaboration, these long-sleeved polo shirts are cut long in t...
The Friday Polo – next batch available
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Hi , when will long sleeve Polos be back in stock? Navy and White in XL Is https://www.thebespokeshop.com a trustful dealer of the original shirts? Thanks again, Stefan...
Simone Abbarchi shirt fitting
September 14th 2015When I brought my shirt from Simone Abbarchi back to him in June (or rather his assistant, Gianluca) we ended up making quite a few changes. This may be a cause for concern, though I will reserve judgment. I had had one fitting originally, in a t...
Simone Abbarchi shirt fitting
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I can't really tell from a photo Jack, sorry. Particlarly as there are lot of elements to it - height, button gap, shape of the point. Sorry...
Simone Abbarchi – finished bespoke shirt
July 24th 2015It’s probably worth saying this once more. These images are merely indicative. They are intended to give a general impression of the shirt (a lovely grey from Simone Abbarchi). They are not intended to be the basis of an assessment of the fi...
Simone Abbarchi – finished bespoke shirt
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Sure, thanks, Simon....
The Friday Polo – limited availabilty now
July 11th 2015**Available to buy here** Over the past few months I’ve been working with shirtmarker Luca Avitabile and Caccioppoli on a range of ready-to-wear long-sleeved polo shirts. We’ve now completed work on them and they will go into full...
The Friday Polo – limited availabilty now
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Hey Alex, I think you want to look at brushed cottons, or possibly denims etc, rather than piques such as those used in polo shirts. Hopefully if your tailor has some decent selections of Albini, Canclini etc, you should...
Simone Abbarchi shirts, Florence
June 26th 2015Simone Abbarchi is a Florence-based shirtmaker that has made for my friend Tommaso Capozzoli for a long time. He has always said that they have a very good relationship between price and quality, and he’s right. Simone’s made-...
Simone Abbarchi shirts, Florence
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More like 180 for MTM and 240 for bespoke these days....
Siniscalchi bespoke shirts, Milan
May 18th 2015Siniscalchi is one of the world’s best-known shirtmakers. Based in Milan, it has made for celebrity and royalty alike since it was founded in 1948. It is also, however, bizarrely expensive. We visited Alessandro (Ale) Siniscalchi at the w...
Siniscalchi bespoke shirts, Milan
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I think Siniscalchi is a little bit misunderstood in this article. He doesn't make flawless shirts because he doesn't want. He likes Sprezzatura, the real italian/milanese style, he wants you to be confident not flawless...
Grey shirts with grey suits, at Milan launch
May 5th 2015Last week was the official launch of the Permanent Style book, with an event in Milan hosted by Vitale Barberis Canonico and A Caraceni. I was interviewed by the fashion editor of La Repubblica, Simone Marchetti, about my history and views on cont...
Grey shirts with grey suits, at Milan launch
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I still quite like them with grey suits Philip, but it's certainly more of a fashion look...
The knitted T-shirt
April 24th 2015It would be easy to ignore the difference between fully fashioned and normal T-shirts or polos. There aren’t many around, and the distinction is subtle. But good examples of the former create a very distinctive look. Ninety-nine per cent of ...
The knitted T-shirt
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I can't say much really Ayush, but it looks OK. Obviously I'd rather not have the logo, but you can't have everything when budget limits choice substantially...
D’Avino shirts – the zenith of visiti...
March 5th 2015D’Avino is a small Neapolitan outfit run by cutter Fiorenzo Auricchio (above). He has no website, an abandoned blog, and little used social media. Email is the best contact option. But he visits London regularly, usually twice a year at l...
D’Avino shirts – the zenith of visiti...
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Fiorenzo Auricchio has great designer clothes. I have heard so many things about him. He weaves the suits so well....
Coats, gloves, shirts and jeans: Reflections on b...
January 7th 2015Last year a reader commented – quite rightly – that there is a tendency here to cover freshly received suits/shirts/shoes, but not follow up on them later, when they have bedded in. He was right also to say that this is a defic...
Coats, gloves, shirts and jeans: Reflections on b...
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I usually take my jeans in at the waist when I get them, because my hips are much wider than my waist, and again take them in after they're worn in and stretched. I've never heard a denimhead voice an opinion on this and...
Iffley Road pique running kit
November 14th 2014Few things give me more pleasure in this line of work than meeting lovely people making genuinely innovative, stylish product. When I do meet such people, I inevitably end up covering them in the How To Spend It column, and finding an excuse for t...
Iffley Road pique running kit
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I can see that, though the logos are more subtle than pretty much any other sports gear...
How to buy a quality shirt
August 27th 2014Dear Simon, I believe that I’ve read every post you’ve written about shirts. Italian, Spanish, British, even the one on Charvet in How To Spend It. I’m always looking for the same thing but still haven’t found it. Maybe I...
How to buy a quality shirt
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I tend to prefer more regular these days, but leaning a little towards slim...
Bespoke safari jacket – part 1
August 18th 2014This safari jacket, made by London shirtmakers Budd, was born out of a desire for a soft, unstructured layer I could wear over a shirt or T-shirt in the summer. Often such things are referred to as shirt-jackets. They have no structure whatever, li...
Bespoke safari jacket – part 1
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You'd want it to be a little more loose and casual probably, and it depends what you will wear it over...
Budd bespoke safari jacket
July 31st 2014My l atest column for How to Spent It is on a safari jacket made recently with Budd. An interesting project, there will be more about it on Permanent Style next month. In the meantime you can read about the background here. Remember, all previous...
Budd bespoke safari jacket
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I have, but it's hard to know exactly what you would mean by that. It certainly has a little shape, yes, rather than being straight up and down...
Shirt cuffs and watches
June 16th 2014A reader recently asked whether he should have his shirt cuffs made bigger – or the sleeves shorter – in order to accommodate a watch. This is relevant to anyone buying a shirt, not just those commissioning bespoke. The short answer is ...
Shirt cuffs and watches
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Thank you Simon, I'll need to look at the position again. I didn't give it enough thought when I made this selection. You're spot on with your recommendations....
Al Bazar, Milan – a style all its own
March 24th 2014I’ve known Lino Ieluzzi, the proprietor of Al Bazar in Milan, for a few years now and always admired his style. I wouldn’t wear it; I wouldn’t recommend it; but it is unique, personal and consistent. The worst thing about so-called ...
Al Bazar, Milan – a style all its own
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Thank you Simon!...
D’Avino bespoke denim shirt
February 17th 2014This is the final shirt from Neapolitan maker D’Avino. It is, as I expected, absolutely beautifully made, and a very good fit for the first order. Neapolitan shirtmakers vary both by their price and their priorities. The shirtmaker I have used ...
D’Avino bespoke denim shirt
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I don't think it looks particularly cheap at first glance Keshav - as I said, it will really be about how it wears over time....
Salvatore Piccolo – bespoke and RTW shirts
January 17th 2014Salvatore Piccolo is best known as a Neapolitan shirt brand – his shirts and accessories are stocked in a few leading stores, including Trunk in London and United Arrows in Tokyo. But he started as a bespoke shirtmaker, learning from his mother...
Salvatore Piccolo – bespoke and RTW shirts
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Thanks Robin. Yes I know both and indeed covered La Camiceria Piccolo briefly in the past, though I haven't had anything made by them. Unfortunately they don't travel as far as I'm aware, so they're relevance to readers ...
The perfect white shirt, and dress shirt variations
December 24th 2013This past weekend I had two articles published that readers might appreciate. In How to Spend It, the latest installment of my ‘Inside Track’ column looked at the cloth development process at Charvet, with an interview with the lo...
The perfect white shirt, and dress shirt variations
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Sean O'Flynn in Sackville Street does not require a minimum, you can start with 1 shirt. It's a while ago I used him, though, so not 100% sure if it's still the case....
Cifonelli jacket, D’Avino shirt and others
December 23rd 2013A reader asked what I was wearing at the dinner of Parisian Gentlemen last week. Fortunately, a profile photo was taken that day at the intellectual property conference I was speaking at – the reason I was in Paris in the first place. In t...
Cifonelli jacket, D’Avino shirt and others
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Here are some more pics of Simon's DB: http://dirnelli.tumblr.com/post/69709009635/simon-crompton-shows-you-how-the-cifonelli-bespoke...
