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Permanent Style
The leading British blog on tailoring, luxury and men's style
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The Guide to Quality
The Guide to Suit Style
The Guide to Cloth
The Guide to Tailor Styles
The City Shopping Guide
The Guide to Shirt Fabrics
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Strong colour in accessories
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How to layer knitwear
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Olive-green corduroy suit – from Ettore de Cesare
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How To
How to polish shoes: Part 1, context and cream
Clothing Resources: Places to clean, alter and repair
Suit style 2: The single breasted
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How to polish shoes: Part 1, context and cream
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Clothing Resources: Places to clean, alter and repair
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Suit style 2: The single breasted
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Shoes
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Optimo bespoke felt hat: Review
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The Joshua Ellis mill: Factory visit
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Video: Buying a pair of bespoke shoes
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Brands
Gaziano and Girling
the rake
connolly
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How to wear a horsehide jacket: Armoury x Real McCoy’s
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New pop-up shop – with Bryceland’s, Optimo and more
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How to layer knitwear
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Artisans
Gaziano and Girling
Drake's
Anderson and Sheppard
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Best-dressed man 2019: @Gusvs9 (or, dressing simply but well)
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Optimo bespoke felt hat: Review
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Video: Buying a pair of bespoke shoes
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The Guide to Shirt Fabrics
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Introduction: How to pick fabric
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Shirting mills and brands explained