The Casual Style Guide – come to the launch...
March 1st 2024In two weeks time, on March 14th, we will be holding a launch party in London for our new book, The Casual Style Guide , written by myself and photographer Jamie Ferguson. The party, at Clutch Cafe, will run from 6-8pm and the books will be availab...
The Casual Style Guide – come to the launch...
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Hey Wen, That's the Jack bomber from Adret. Not a material that's available by the cut length I'm afraid, but the jacket was reviewed here....
Reader profile: James
February 14th 2024James is a reader I met in Korea last year. A friend of our host Sam Ahn, he joined us for dinner on the last night with Assisi. James has been a customer of various bespoke tailors for about 10 years, but has largely settled down to using Sartoria...
Eight outfits I liked at Pitti – and why
January 19th 2024Pitti Uomo this year felt busier than last, but that was a little deceptive - two of the big buildings were still closed for lack of exhibitors, and more squeezed into the main pavilion. The show’s future still feels a little uncertain. My ti...
What colour theory can teach you about clothing
January 10th 2024by Philipp Fröhlich Between 1966 and 1970, Barnett Newman, a prominent figure in abstract expressionism, painted four versions of a painting he called ‘Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue’ (above). I assume Newman foresaw the intim...
What colour theory can teach you about clothing
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My rule is akin to the doctors' oath to "first do no harm". In other words, with an outfit, avoid major blunders and you have done 90% of what's needed. If a tie is dramatic in pattern, the shirt and jacket must be subdu...
Why I love my Ferdinando Caraceni blazer
January 8th 2024This jacket from Ferdinando Caraceni has become one of my real favourites in the past couple of years, and I think it’s worth exploring why. It says something about where tailoring is today, at least for me. It was made in 2021 by Nicoletta C...
Why I love my Ferdinando Caraceni blazer
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Hello Simon, yes absolutely! Thank you very much!...
Reader Profile: Ben (and the community of menswear)
January 5th 2024I met Ben at our recent pop-up party, and liked what he was wearing (first outfit below). We got to talking and I discovered his interesting background - always good, as I’d like these profiles to explore different types of PS reader - and his...
Reader Profile: Ben (and the community of menswear)
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Every time I read one of these, I learn something new. He’s got a phenomenal command of color and proportion. Really sharp dresser....
How I organise outfits – and get my style i...
January 3rd 2024I know I spend too much time looking at clothes I want, and not enough at ways to wear the ones I have. There are many reasons for this. There’s the familiar retail fix, the fact I wear a range of styles, the fact that I can afford them (and ...
How I organise outfits – and get my style i...
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To be honest, no Robert. I think a lot of people take longer than that when they first wear a piece or outfit. I set out my views on this in this article...
Reader profile: Sebastian
November 24th 2023Sebastian has an interesting story - a clothing story with distinct phases. He’s a long-term reader (just over 10 years) and has worn many different styles, many different brands. But he's another PS reader in essence - always a little similar...
Reader profile: Sebastian
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Saman Amel does. P Johnson for some things...
Dress like a Parisian woman
November 15th 2023Among the many pocket-sized books on women’s style, dressing like a Parisian is a popular category. Many, it seems, find the idea of the Parisian woman who dresses fashionably but not fussily, in a way that is simple but chic, appealing. I was...
Frieze art fair: How the rich collector dresses
October 18th 2023Frieze, the contemporary art fair in London, makes for great people watching. The art world brings in such a broad spectrum of types, of tribes. Although from a clothing point of view there always seems to be one consistent theme, which is a specifi...
Frieze art fair: How the rich collector dresses
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Absolutely, and exactly...
The style of King Charles: Top-level classic mens...
September 25th 2023A friend of mine once told me about regular meetings with Prince Charles (as he then was). Assembled at Clarence House, a team of six would wait in a shockingly cold room, to the extent that anyone who was near a window could see their breath. Charl...
The style of King Charles: Top-level classic mens...
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I have it on good authority that the new SB suits he’s been wearing since ascending the throne are from Steven Hitchcock....
How my style has changed over 15 years
September 20th 2023A few readers have asked recently how my style has changed in the time of writing PS. Here’s an attempt to summarise how I see it today, with a good many links to other articles to flesh out the points. First, there are a few different causes...
How my style has changed over 15 years
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No I wouldn't say so, it would still go with dark brown, with shades of tan or beige, with black and even with mid-grey depending on the rest of the outfit (eg some colour elsewhere, a belt to add interest etc)...
Wimbledon smart/casual: Everyone loves an excuse
July 21st 2023This past weekend I attended Wimbledon for the first time in a while. I used to go a lot when I was at school: it was nearby, and standard practice was to walk down after school and try to catch people coming out, and ask for their tickets. People ...
Wimbledon smart/casual: Everyone loves an excuse
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Yes I agree, it can range that much. Long sleeves will usually be better, but you can still be smart casual with short...
Summer casual chic: Riviera style Part 2
July 12th 2023I really enjoyed Tony’s evocative piece last week on Riviera style. The image of the rose-coloured hotel with palm trees cooling its flushed façade, in particular, has stayed with me I also thought there was more to explore. Given how c...
Summer casual chic: Riviera style Part 2
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Probably Joshua, but it's an idea that I think you need to think through yourself, rather than something that is just about specific pieces. Play around with combinations and see what you think...
Rapid multiple borrowings: Riviera style today
June 30th 2023By Tony Sylvester. “On the pleasant shore of the French Riviera, about half way between Marseilles and the Italian border, stands a large, proud, rose-colored hotel. Deferential palms cool its flushed façade, and before it stretches a s...
Rapid multiple borrowings: Riviera style today
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True in general and specifically in regards to the heat and ease of clothes like these I think...
Reader profile: Adrian
June 14th 2023Adrian Hogan is a PS reader and an illustrator living in Tokyo. We met at Midori So, a charming Ivy-covered building that’s used as a shared workspace, set on top of a hill in a largely residential area but just a couple of blocks from the Nak...
Reader profile: Adrian
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Hi Steve, yes that’s the one! Though I don’t know the fabric code off hand, I’m afraid....
Packing for travel: My Japan capsule wardrobe
May 24th 2023I thought it would be interesting to do a post on what clothing I packed for my recent Japan trip. People always seem to like these capsule pieces , although this trip was particularly challenging for a couple of reasons. First, I needed a full ran...
Packing for travel: My Japan capsule wardrobe
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Thank you David, that's lovely to hear. And to you too...
Reader Profile: Jeff
April 14th 2023Jeff Hilliard is Director of Limited Editions at Hodinkee, the watch magazine/empire in New York. But he used to work at The Armoury, until 2017, and then did two years at Mr Porter. So while not strictly working in menswear today, he is certainly m...
Reader Profile: Jeff
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Sorry about the late reply here but anyone knows of a similar fabric to the Corcos jacket one? I know Jeff mentioned it is a vintage silk and linen fabric, so not available anymore. But something similar would be nice. L...
The Squarzi capsule: How to dress like Alessandro
March 29th 2023Alessandro Squarzi has a reputation as a good dresser, and usually looks appealingly stylish yet relaxed. Yet the way he currently dresses is actually very straightforward, and I think can be a lesson to guys everywhere – in how...
The Squarzi capsule: How to dress like Alessandro
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Does anyone know what suede sandles Alessandro is wearing with the khakis and t-shirt?...
Celebrating local dress: My travels and Afghan Style
March 22nd 2023During the launch of Robert Spangle's book Afghan Style recently in London, I had a chance to catch up with Rob about what he found so inspirational about dress in Afghanistan. He mentioned the silhouettes, the texture of different local materials ...
Celebrating local dress: My travels and Afghan Style
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As ever I don't think this is really the right forum for these kinds of discussions, if that's ok. Thanks...
Tonal layering with black jeans: Comfy, drapey, easy
March 20th 2023This outfit I wore last week really tickled me - I think primarily for its combination of T-shirt and tailoring. Working the two together in some way (as in this, perhaps Summer equivalent ) is often an effective way to achieve the ‘casual ch...
Tonal layering with black jeans: Comfy, drapey, easy
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I'd certainly like to try them George. Hard to know without having done so though...
To whisper with your clothes – or why I’m f...
March 13th 2023By Andreas Weinas This headline might be one of the more confusing ones to have appeared on Permanent Style, but bear with me. Simon reached out to me at the beginning of the year, asking if I wanted to do a piece on PS about something I found parti...
To whisper with your clothes – or why I’m f...
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Agnelli most definitely wore his watch on the outside of his sleeve. A simple image search of "Gianni Agnelli watch outside cuff" proves it....
Wearing pink: Tips and combinations
March 6th 2023By Manish Puri “That was the day I learned how dangerous a color can be. That a boy could be knocked off that shade and made to reckon his trespass. Even if color is nothing but what the light reveals, that nothing has laws, and a boy on a pin...
Day in, day out: On uniform dressing and travel
February 17th 2023Charcoal trousers from a suit, with tweed jacket swapped in By Emilie Hawtin Developing a personal uniform is a common goal for those that are into clothing, I find. It has the twin benefits of being personal yet easy, distinctive yet versatile. Whe...
Day in, day out: On uniform dressing and travel
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Where in Florence do you find Velvet Fruilane Slippers, Simon? I love the idea of using them on multi surfaces....
Expressing yourself: How to dress like Milad Abedi
February 15th 2023The photographer Milad Abedi is someone whose style I’ve liked for a long time, but in a quiet way. Whenever we’ve shot together I’ve been interested in what he’s wearing and found something I liked, but he wasn...
Expressing yourself: How to dress like Milad Abedi
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Do you mean the shoulder was squarer, more pointed? I think they used to be cut more like that because they were universally worn over tailoring, whereas that's much less the case these days...