Maison Bonnet – Finished Sunglasses
It took me 18 months to get back to Paris for the fitting and collection of my sunglasses from Maison Bonnet. My fault, and…
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Camps de Luca – Bespoke Jacket – First Fitting
Firstly, apologies for the delay in writing this article. I’ve had several comments and emails asking me when this article for the Camps de…
Chapal, Paris – Leather Jacket – Part 1
This jacket is one of the commissions I’ve most looked forward to beginning, of all the things I’ve had made. Leather, good leather, ages…
Simone Abbarchi – Bespoke Shirt – First Fitting
First article on the bespoke shirt from Simone Abbarchi is here. 48 hours after the initial meeting with Simone and Gianluca we came back to…
Sartoria Vestrucci – Florence
Florence is the greatest little city in the world. Nowhere I’ve been matches it’s combined features of history, art, architecture, culture, ease of movement,…
P. Johnson Suit – First Fitting
Back up in Sydney a few weeks ago I had the first fitting of the grey two piece suit in VBC grey sharkskin wool…
P. Johnson Suit – Measurements and Design
Last week I wrote an introductory overview on P. Johnson, the Australian made to measure (MTM) manufacturer, started by Patrick Johnson, which has now…
Nino Corvato: Bespoke Trousers – The Finished Trousers
Nino Corvato: Bespoke Trousers – The Finished Trousers. Well, this has been a long time coming…. Nino finished these trousers for me in March…
Maison Bonnet, Paris. Bespoke Sunglasses Part 1
Last week I wrote an overview of Maison Bonnet, fourth generation Parisian bespoke eyeglasses maker. At the same time as that meeting, I arranged…
Maison Bonnet, Paris
Maison Bonnet – Paris: In the world of menswear (and, no doubt, womenswear) there are a few Houses who, through their designs, have influenced…
Frui Bespoke Tie
Frui Korea. A few months ago, while I was at Bijan’s for a fitting, I caught up with my friend Joe Ha, stylish guy and…
Dolce and Gabbana Sartoria – Milan
Dolce and Gabbana Sartoria, Milan. As a rule, I’ve always avoided and greatly disliked designer brands as their focus is typically on “fashion”, chasing…
Camps de Luca – Bespoke Jacket
I visited Marc, Julien and Charles de Luca of Camps de Luca in Paris in March, (article here) firstly to write about their history…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat Part 4 – The Finished Coat
Just before Christmas, I made a few quick trips to Sydney to see Bijan, in order to make sure the the bespoke cashmere overcoat would…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat – Part 3 – Second Fitting
With time running out before leaving for Europe, I was back in to see Bijan a week after the first fitting. The first fitting…