Factory Visit – Drake’s London
The last time I was in London I only had 48 hours for several meetings, including a fitting for my Cleverley’s. But I made…
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WW Chan Bespoke Suit – Part 1
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WW Chan Trunk Shows, Melbourne and Sydney, This Week.
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The Importance of a Shoe Last and How to Choose the Right One
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P. Johnson – Finished Suit
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Crockett and Jones Hand Grade
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Montblanc Le Petit Prince Fountain Pen
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Rampley and Co
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2018 – The Year That Wasn’t…
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Lof and Tung
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Frank Clegg Briefcase
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Advice on Choosing and Wearing Socks
I 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
Warmth. 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
One 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)
In 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
Next 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
You 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
On 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
Weaving 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
Recently, 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
A radically self-contradicting GPS, Italian toll booths and a sense of direction of a vision impaired lemming. In hindsight, we would have had more…
Hermes, Festival des Metiers – Sydney
For the upcoming weekend, from October 2nd – 6th, Hermes world renowned “Festival des Metiers” will take centre stage at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary…
Quality Suit Hangers
One of the most overlooked items in most men’s wardrobes are suit hangers. It’s an understandable oversight, as the general thinking goes that as…
Santa Maria Novella, Florence. Shave Creme and Cologne
In modern times any business which manages to last even a single generation is generally regarded as praiseworthy. It’s then not unreasonable to acknowledge that the…
Ambrosi Napoli – Bespoke Trousers – Part 1
Naples. August. Muggy. I pick my way through the narrow back alleys from the City Centre, to the Spanish District, trying to find a…