Double brown: Just a touch less subtle

November 7th 2022

I think there's a useful variable in considerations of how we dress that we haven't talked about explicitly before: how subtle or showy clothes are. I might write a longer piece on it at some point, but I think it's essentially a spectrum from the v...

Double brown: Just a touch less subtle

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Great to hear. Hopefully something comes from it....

Knitwear - StyleNovember 7th 2022

The dilemma of associations

October 28th 2022

By André Larnyoh If you know the photographer Alex Natt (above), you’ll know that he has his own somewhat distinct uniform: a loose oxford shirt, wide jeans or chinos, well-worn cordovan loafers and a baseball cap of some kind. Simple, ...

The dilemma of associations

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Maybe something like jewellery, or shirt undone that one button more. Or more evening-y materials, silk or rayon etc...

StyleOctober 28th 2022

Reader profile: Shun

October 17th 2022

With the PS reader profiles, we’re always looking to add something different - a different style, a different age, hopefully at some point a different location. Although Shun’s love of classic menswear will be shared by many, he is a li...

Reader profile: Shun

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They're good quality and good value, but most of the styles are too chunky for me personally...

Casual clothing - JacketsOctober 17th 2022

Women and clothes: An interview with Emilie Hawtin

October 7th 2022

It’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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Nice idea Markus, yes...

Style - October 7th 2022

Sartoria Giuliva and Giuliva Heritage: Inspiratio...

October 3rd 2022

Gerardo Cavaliere is someone whose style I've admired for a while, but rarely had a chance to talk to for more than a few moments at an event. While Milad and I were in Rome recently, therefore, I spent some time with Gerardo and his partner Margar...

Sartoria Giuliva and Giuliva Heritage: Inspiratio...

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Yes, absolutely...

Coats - JacketsOctober 3rd 2022

Video: Tony Sylvester, style and subcultures

September 19th 2022

Can subcultures ever exist in this century the way they did in the last? Why are logos better on some clothes than others? Why do French men dress like happy Englishmen? When I introduced this talk with Tony Sylvester I promised a wide ranging mens...

Video: Tony Sylvester, style and subcultures

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It is, but I don't know more than that....

Style - VideoSeptember 19th 2022

The three wardrobes that define my week 

September 14th 2022

Broadly speaking, I dress in one of three ways during the week. They are defined quite clearly (to simplify the process, as much as anything else) and represent three general levels of smartness. I know readers will be interested in having these set...

The three wardrobes that define my week 

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Thanks Joners. It's an image taken from this article on slouchy cardigans...

StyleSeptember 14th 2022

Wearing all black

August 12th 2022

I’ve been playing around with black so much in recent years (note, this is classic menswear - it’s years/decades, not weeks/months) that I thought I’d try out wearing nothing but black. This was during Pitti at Florence, on a rela...

Wearing all black

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That would be nice I think. A navy knit would be a little easier, and if you think the blacks need dividing up, then wear a belt. But I like the look. Yes, either of those could work for outerwear...

Style - WatchesAugust 12th 2022

Some interesting Pitti picks

July 1st 2022

It was nice to see Pitti back in some kind of working order recently, when I attended for the first time in two years. Attendance was still down, with many brands absent and indeed an entire building empty. That was a little shocking to see - just ...

Some interesting Pitti picks

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The fact is some do look good but if lm honest and with respect l didn’t see very much that was interesting at Pitti . Lots of it is “ look at me “ and some is very ordinary . Apart from that occasionally where l l...

StyleJuly 1st 2022

Can you look good in cheap clothes?

May 20th 2022

Is it possible to look good in cheaper clothes? Absolutely. But that doesn’t mean you can’t look better (in some ways) with better quality ones, or that there aren’t other reasons for choosing them. This question often comes up wh...

Can you look good in cheap clothes?

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Hi Fred, Chances are you won't see this post, but I try. Where do you teach? I mean, in which country? Where I am (I also teach in high school), I guess someone showing up in suit or even in separates would raise a lot o...

StyleMay 20th 2022

Reader profile: Patrick

May 4th 2022

Patrick Dawson is a retired news correspondent, now living in London. During his career he worked for ABC, CNN and NBC and covered the Balkans War from Kosovo, the Gulf War from Kuwait, and was the first NBC correspondent on the ground during 9/11. ...

Reader profile: Patrick

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Patrick always exhibited class and elegance in his dress style while working as a reporter in NYC. Neat, precise, and understated....

StyleMay 4th 2022

This feels like me

May 2nd 2022

I get a lot of joy out of wearing this outfit, though I’m not quite sure why. It might be that it’s clearly dressed up – tailored jacket, tailored trousers – but not that stuffy. No tie, and not even a proper shirt, just a po...

This feels like me

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I'd say it's usually just as subtle, yes. Maybe not quite as smart, but that only matters if you do want to be that smart...

Jackets - StyleMay 2nd 2022

So close and yet so far: TV pundits at the FA Cup

April 18th 2022

The tailoring that four TV presenters were wearing this weekend - to host the first FA Cup semi-final - were an interesting illustration of what I think men find challenging in tailoring today. For non-English readers, the FA Cup is the big knockou...

So close and yet so far: TV pundits at the FA Cup

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Oh good. Do leave other comments in the future if you ever have other inquiries...

StyleApril 18th 2022

Smart/casual and high/low: How to dress like Oliv...

April 8th 2022

  I was surprised when I realised we hadn’t ever featured Oliver Dannefalk in our ‘How to dress like’ series, given I’ve admired his style for years, particularly since he launched Rubato with Carl Per...

Smart/casual and high/low: How to dress like Oliv...

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Thank you Paul, that's very helpful. I'll add it now...

StyleApril 8th 2022

Reader profile: Andy

March 25th 2022

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,...

Coats - HatsMarch 25th 2022

A collared cardigan under a jacket: Ciardi and Co...

March 9th 2022

In recent weeks I’ve been playing around with this button-through cardigan from Colhay’s. Initially I was sceptical as to whether I’d ever wear it tucked in - and afraid it was a little lightweight to wear untucked. The same fear ...

A collared cardigan under a jacket: Ciardi and Co...

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Yes I think so, and that looks like a nice colour...

Knitwear - StyleMarch 9th 2022

People to follow: Lesser-known Instagram accounts

March 7th 2022

The search function on Instagram can be a bit useless. No matter how many great, quality brands I engage with, most of what IG pushes at me is men in suits so tight they can barely breathe, and people doing silly stunts. Far more useful, often, is ...

People to follow: Lesser-known Instagram accounts

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Any Southern Hemisphere suggestions? Looking at everyone’s tweed in the middle of our summer has been making me sweaty....

StyleMarch 7th 2022

Sex appeal: Between vulnerability and confidence

February 28th 2022

*Updated: We've added a couple of images of creators rather than models - Luke and Nicolas* By André Larnyoh Over the Christmas holidays, I was stressing about what to wear to an event where the dress code was ‘cocktail attire’. I...

Sex appeal: Between vulnerability and confidence

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I have to say I dislike the way this site assumes the financial capacity of its readership to "go out" regularly. The number of us wearing velvet and dining out in London is shrinking rapidly....

StyleFebruary 28th 2022

Reader profile: Daniel

February 14th 2022

Meet Daniel. A regular at the pop-up shop, and a man who knows more about wine glasses than you’d care to ask. It’s fair to say that Daniel appreciates good clothes, and knows what styles he likes. But he doesn’t obsess about it. ...

Reader profile: Daniel

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I like that look as well. However, what colour are the trousers - dark navy, dark brown, dark green? Surprisingly difficult to tell from the photos....

Casual clothing - JacketsFebruary 14th 2022

Tonal dressing – with new Indulgent Shawl C...

January 21st 2022

Our Indulgent Shawl Cardigan doesn’t need much introduction. Indeed, since this new grey colour was released to the waiting list yesterday, half have already sold. Quite a list had built up. Thank you everyone for your patience, and for ridin...

Tonal dressing – with new Indulgent Shawl C...

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Amazing, thanks Paul. I'll add that to this year's post announcing the restock if that's OK...

Knitwear - ShoesJanuary 21st 2022

Reader profile: Mattia

January 17th 2022

I met Mattia during our recent pop-up shop on Savile Row. A Permanent Style reader, he is also a fashion student, which gives him an interesting perspective on classic menswear. I enjoyed talking to him, and his friends, about their studies and the...

Reader profile: Mattia

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I loved reading this and I love Mattia's style. As someone who doesn't earn a lot of money most of my reading here is pipe dream stuff. But me and mattia are on the same boat - there is a way to dress well for under 3k! ...

Denim - JacketsJanuary 17th 2022

Why I’m wearing more belts

January 5th 2022

In recent months I’ve been wearing belts more often, after years of hardly doing so at all. I never wore them with tailoring, preferring the clean, elegant look of an unfettered waistband with side adjustors. And I didn’t even wear the...

Why I’m wearing more belts

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Shame they didn't dye the holes. Just got my hubby a fabulous oak bark tanned belt with a C shaped buckle from Morgan + Wells in York for Christmas and he loves it. It's very well made (and they dye the holes)....

Belts and wallets - StyleJanuary 5th 2022

Cocktail attire: An argument for a new type of ev...

December 31st 2021

Just before Christmas, I organised a Permanent Style Christmas dinner, to thank a few people that had helped and supported PS in recent years. We were hosted by Geordie D’Anyers Willis of Berry Bros & Rudd, which was kind of Geordie, ...

Cocktail attire: An argument for a new type of ev...

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I'd just put cocktail attire, but that's with a menswear crowd who would now know what that meant roughly...

Black tie - StyleDecember 31st 2021

Reader profile: Ben C

December 10th 2021

I’ve known Ben for a long time now. He worked round the corner from me during my journalism days, and we were both customers of visiting artisans like Elia Caliendo and Simone Abbarchi. We even did a shoot together for Elia years ago. Ben and ...

Reader profile: Ben C

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Love the semi-casual....

Jackets - StyleDecember 10th 2021

Richard Burke: Style hero

November 5th 2021

There’s this one outfit worn by the character Richard Burke in Friends , played by Tom Selleck, that has stayed with me for years. It’s in the penultimate episode of series six. Richard comes to Monica’s restaurant to try and win ...

Richard Burke: Style hero

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Thank you Max. Yes the 'How to dress like' section is very specific - just about people in the menswear industry. But I can see that isn't that clear....

StyleNovember 5th 2021