Private White VC Cashmere Sweater
byIt’s no secret by now that I have a deep admiration for Private White VC and what James Eden and his team have built…
Advice
Red Rabbit Cuff
byA review of Red Rabbit Trading Co and a custom made cuff.
November Trunk Shows: WW Chan, Edward Green, , Gaziano and Girling, Crane Brothers
byWith a few world class exceptions (most notably Double Monk and Bijan), Australia remains mostly deserted for high quality tailoring and footwear. Thankfully, the…
The Importance of a Shoe Last and How to Choose the Right One
byThe importance of a shoe last is one of the most overlooked aspects of buying and wearing men’s shoes. When choosing new shoes, most…
Crockett and Jones Hand Grade
byA few years ago, a friend asked me for advice about what shoes he should buy, wanting to move away from overpriced and poor…
Montblanc Le Petit Prince Fountain Pen
byMy guiding philosophy on purchasing just about anything follows a pattern which involves carefully considering the need (will it be useful? is there a…
2018 – The Year That Wasn’t…
by2018. What. A. Year. Of TimelessMan’s thousands of subscribers and regular readers, one thing was probably evident last year. A heavily reduced number of…
How to Fold a Jacket for Travel – Reader Question
byA few weeks ago a reader commented on another article with a question regarding how to fold a jacket for travel (specifically, an unstructured…
How to Wear Stonewashed Denim
byStonewashed Denim: For those of us with a significant interest in the craft/artisinal side of menswear, when it comes to denim it’s typically the…
The Italian Gentleman – Review
byMany readers will have read and own a copy of Hugo Jacomet’s 2015 book The Parisian Gentleman. A large, beautifully published tribute to the…
How to Wear Ties Informally
byMen typically struggle to bridge the gap between formal clothing (in this instance we’ll take that to mean a suit and tie in professional…
Avoiding Affectation
byTrue style, at least in relation to clothing, is to know who you are and dress accordingly. If style has an opposing force, it’s…
Why I Didn’t Post an Article Last Week
byLast Tuesday there was a small interruption to our regularly scheduled programming. The interruption weighs 2.86 kilo’s, sleeps a lot, eats a lot and…
Reader Question – Which First Three Pairs of Shoes to Buy
byI’ve been meaning to write specific articles answering readers questions for some time now. I receive them frequently and I’m sure that if one…
Simone Abbarchi, Florence – Bespoke Shirt
byIn Florence last month I made time to go and see Simone Abbarchi and his business partner Gianluca Cocchetti. Simone started making shirts under…