Why Hand-Sewing Matters
Once you’ve seen a well executed hand-sewn button hole, anything made by a machine is just depressing. They’re miniature artworks and the skill required to make…
Advice
Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned
Thinking back over the last 3 years of working with, getting to know and writing about some of the worlds’ best bespoke tailors, shoemakers…
Quality, Affordable Menswear – Online Options
Quality, Affordable Menswear – Online Options. While it’s fun being able to write about and commission bespoke tailoring, as well as unique non-clothing items…
Cedes Milano – Cigar Cutter & Buffalo Horn Vase
Last years’ article on my visit to the Cedes Milano workrooms on via Morimondo in Milan attracted a lot of interest, so I thought…
When to Wear a V-Neck, Crew-Neck or Cardigan
The two most common and versatile sweater designs are the v-neck and crew-neck (round neck). If you wore two sweaters in exactly the same…
How to Put an Outfit Together
Most things which work well in life have a sense of coherence about them. This is true of people, but very true of anything visual….
Johnstons of Elgin – Mill Visit- Scotland
Johnstons of Elgin, Scotland: Knitwear is complex. Far more complex than most people think, with several processes involved in taking fleece from its raw…
How To Buy Your First Watch
How To Buy Your First Watch. Quality menswear lasts. Well made shoes will last years and are able to be re-soled again and again, getting…
Why Quality Costs Less. An Edward Green Experience
Why Quality Costs Less. An Edward Green Experience. I’ve learned through painful experience, earned over years of lessons and repeated mistakes, that buying the best…
Musella Dembech – Milan
Musella Dembech, Milan. Feeling at home in an atelier can be a difficult thing. Many tailoring houses portray a highly formal image and can…
The Cost of Quality – Santa Maria Novella – Florentine Iris
There are a thousand ways to take shortcuts in the creation of any product, regardless of the industry or location. The fashion and cosmetics…
The Single Most Important Thing in Choosing a Suit
When buying a new suit or having one made, for most, the majority of that thought process tends to be around colour and style (style…
Review – William Abraham – Cashmere/Mink Boot Socks
Recently I wrote an article about William Abraham socks (williamabraham.com), owned by New York based Bram Frankel. In the article, I mentioned that I’d ordered…
Pitti Uomo – The Peacock Circus
For those who haven’t yet heard of Pitti Uomo, it’s the twice annual buyers fair, held at the Fortezzo di Basso in Florence, where…
Travel Light and Travel Well – Toiletries
It’s that time of year again where we scatter around the globe, visiting family, fleeing from family or setting off to new places. I’m…