Factory Visit – Drake’s London
byThe last time I was in London I only had 48 hours for several meetings, including a fitting for my Cleverley’s. But I made…
Profiles
Anna Matuozzo, Naples. Bespoke Shirt – Part 1
byWarmth. It’s the most appropriate word to describe Anna Matuozzo and her daughters, Simona and Antonella. Coordinating time to meet with Anna was difficult,…
Marfin Shaving Brushes – Handmade in Italy
byYou know the word “artisan” is overused when Subway start slipping it into the titles of their sandwiches. Another word which used to…
Brunello Cucinelli, an Afternoon in Solomeo
byA radically self-contradicting GPS, Italian toll booths and a sense of direction of a vision impaired lemming. In hindsight, we would have had more…
Le Noeud Papillon – The Finest Bow Ties in the World
byBehind an elaborately gilded entrance, tucked away in one of Australia’s most exclusive residential enclaves, sits Nicholas Atgemis’ studio, part dandy, part mad scientist…
Interview: Nick Scott; Editor-In-Chief of “The Rake” Magazine
byEdit: The paragraphs below were an accurate representation of The Rake magazine at the time of writing. Unfortunately, since then, the content has moved…
Profile – Sam Hazelton of JH Cutler
byMeet Sam Hazelton, Manager of the bespoke shirt-making arm of Sydney based, 4th generation Australian bespoke tailors JH Cutler (edit: Sam now runs “Canvas”…
Profile – Bijan Sheikhlary
byFew men in the world these days hold the title of Master Tailor. As there’s no central governing body for tailoring, being a Master…