Essentials: The Lightweight Cardigan
byThere are few things you can wear which are as versatile as a lightweight cardigan. Light wool cardigans have become one of my favourite items…
Advice
Suit Pockets – How to Choose and Identify the Right Pockets
byAll the individual details in a suit, and for that matter, everything we wear, combine to tell an overall story about each item and its purpose….
New York’s Best Menswear – The Hidden Gems
byIn New York recently, my main purpose was to have Leonard Logsdail make me a jacket and Nino Corvato make a pair of trousers, but I’d…
Swims – Overshoes and Loafers
byTomorrow I’m heading to Bolivia and New York for a fortnight. Both will be wet and, this year, New York seems intent to keep…
How a Bespoke Shoe is Constructed – GJ Cleverley
byNext week I’ll write the article for my finished GJ Cleverley bespoke double monks (articles on design and first fitting are here and here…
How to press a perfect trouser crease using a pin
byWhen I was growing up I remember being amazed at how frequently my Father (a Builder) applied lateral thinking to seemingly complex problems, resulting…
Understanding which colours work together
byOne of the main challenges men face when it comes to clothing, is a misguided perception that being well dressed and stylish is a…
Advice on Choosing and Wearing Socks
byI love socks. It’s not a sentence you’ll likely hear every day, but I do. It’s to do with the fact that they’re so…
After price is forgotten… the importance of investing in quality
byOne of the most important lessons I’ve learned over the last few years can be summed up in a quote which half of the…
What to look for when choosing a tie and caring for your ties
byOn the surface, a tie isn’t an overly complex item of clothing, though the more you learn about their various methods of construction, the…
Quality Suit Hangers
byOne of the most overlooked items in most men’s wardrobes are suit hangers. It’s an understandable oversight, as the general thinking goes that as…
Proper trouser height – how to find your natural waist
byOne of the most commonly repeated mistakes men make, when wearing trousers, is in wearing them on or below their hips. It’s the most…
The Formality of Texture – Understanding the role of texture in dressing well
byStyle leaves clues. Well dressed, stylish men are capable of pulling together a range of factors, in order to create a coherent whole. We…
The Definition of a Gentleman
byThis post is somewhat of a divergence from the norm, but it complements the broader context of the blog. Several years ago I stumbled…
Inside a Bespoke Coat – the internal construction and details of a handmade coat
byMost of the time when I write about the bespoke process, those posts tend to cover my experience of a specific commission – usually…