WW Chan Bespoke Suit Part 2: First Fitting
I caught up with Patrick and Ryan of WW Chan in Sydney a couple of weeks ago when they returned for their last trunk…
I caught up with Patrick and Ryan of WW Chan in Sydney a couple of weeks ago when they returned for their last trunk…
A fortnight ago, in Sydney, I met with Patrick Chu and Ryan Ng of WW Chan Hong Kong to be measured for a new…
WW Chan: Hong Kong is famous for it’s tailors, although to say they’re infamous would be equally justified. There are countless “tailors” in Hong…
Of all the articles I’ve written and tailors I’ve covered, I’ve probably had more inquiry and interest in this suit from P. Johnson than…
It took me 18 months to get back to Paris for the fitting and collection of my sunglasses from Maison Bonnet. My fault, and…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Back up in Sydney a few weeks ago I had the first fitting of the grey two piece suit in VBC grey sharkskin wool…
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. Well, this has been a long time coming…. Nino finished these trousers for me in March…
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: In the world of menswear (and, no doubt, womenswear) there are a few Houses who, through their designs, have influenced…
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…