The Best Entry Level Quality Men’s Shoes
byTimelessMan has and will always focus on the higher end of menswear and tailoring, globally. But a lot of TM readers are not yet at…
Saint Crispin’s
bySaint Crispin’s use the most most underwhelming shoe-boxes you’ll see from of any of the high end shoe makers. Plain brown cardboard, stapled together and…
Why Hand-Sewing Matters
byOnce 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…
Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned
byThinking 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
byQuality, Affordable Menswear – Online Options. While it’s fun being able to write about and commission bespoke tailoring, as well as unique non-clothing items…
Nino Corvato: Bespoke Trousers – The Finished Trousers
byNino Corvato: Bespoke Trousers – The Finished Trousers. Well, this has been a long time coming…. Nino finished these trousers for me in March…
Blackhorse Lane Denim – London
byBlackhorse Lane Ateliers is a newer denim label, manufactured in London and started by Han Ates in 2016, after 25 years in the textiles…
Cedes Milano – Cigar Cutter & Buffalo Horn Vase
byLast years’ article on my visit to the Cedes Milano workrooms on via Morimondo in Milan attracted a lot of interest, so I thought…
Barbanera Shoes – Italy
byI first got to know of Barbanera shoes from a referral from my friend Justin Fitzpatrick. Justin is one of, if not the, best known…
When to Wear a V-Neck, Crew-Neck or Cardigan
byThe 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…
Maison Bonnet, Paris. Bespoke Sunglasses Part 1
byLast 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
byMaison Bonnet – Paris: In the world of menswear (and, no doubt, womenswear) there are a few Houses who, through their designs, have influenced…
How to Put an Outfit Together
byMost things which work well in life have a sense of coherence about them. This is true of people, but very true of anything visual….
Frui Bespoke Tie
byFrui 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…
Johnstons of Elgin – Mill Visit- Scotland
byJohnstons of Elgin, Scotland: Knitwear is complex. Far more complex than most people think, with several processes involved in taking fleece from its raw…