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…
Anna Matuozzo – Bespoke Shirt Part 2 – The Finished Shirt
byThe bespoke shirt which Anna (and Simona) Matuozzo made for me arrived a little while ago, after we had the initial meeting late last year….
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
GJ Cleverley Bespoke Double Monks – Part 2 – First Fitting (and workshop visit)
byIn between visits to Italy and Greece, I was able to find time to duck over to London for 48 hours, to catch up with some…
GJ Cleverley Trunk Show – Double Monk Melbourne November 21st and 22nd
byNext Friday and Saturday (November 21st and 22nd), George Glasgow Junior and Teemu Leppanen will be back in Melbourne at Double Monk for their…
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…
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…
Ambrosi Napoli – Bespoke Trousers, Part 2. First Fitting
byWeaving through the Naples Spanish district once more, we arrive back at the gates of Ambrosi on via Nicotera Giovanni. It’s mid-morning and, mercifully,…
How an Hermes tie is made and how a slip stitch works
byRecently, I had the chance to sit down with Evelyne from Hermes, one of the houses tie makers, to document the process of how…
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…