A New Life for Stark and Sons
Given last weeks’ article on the first fitting for the bespoke sports jacket at Camps de Luca, I thought that now would be a…
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Camps de Luca – Bespoke Jacket – First Fitting
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…
How to Wear Ties Informally
Men typically struggle to bridge the gap between formal clothing (in this instance we’ll take that to mean a suit and tie in professional…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat Part 4 – The Finished Coat
Just before Christmas, I made a few quick trips to Sydney to see Bijan, in order to make sure the the bespoke cashmere overcoat would…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat – Part 3 – Second Fitting
With time running out before leaving for Europe, I was back in to see Bijan a week after the first fitting. The first fitting…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat – Part 2 – First Fitting
With a few weeks to go before leaving for the cold of Europe for a month in January, we had the first fitting for…
Leng Ngo Bespoke 3 Piece Suit – Part 4 – Third Fitting
A fortnight after the second fitting I was back in to see Leng and Gennaro for the third fitting of the three piece suit, made…
Leng Ngo – Bespoke Suit Part 3 – Second Fitting
Back in to see Leng for the second fitting of the bespoke 3 piece suit made from Dormeuil Ice Flannel cloth. (Part 1 here,…
How to Wear Waistcoats
Waistcoats are one of the most overlooked pieces of clothing in menswear in modern times. For our grandfathers and the generations preceding them, the…
White Trousers
Most of the guidelines in menswear exist because of practical reasons that have proven useful reference points over time. Things like “the more polished your…
Ambrosi Napoli – Bespoke Trousers – The Finished Trousers
Art masquerading as trousers. This sums up the finished product from Salva’ and it hints at the essence of true bespoke tailoring and perhaps…
Bijan – Cashmere Overcoat. Part 1 – Design and Cloth
Months behind schedule to organise this coat for this winter, the plan is to commission an overcoat that will be warm enough to handle the…
What’s the Difference? Ready-to-Wear, Made-to-Measure and Bespoke
I’m asked this question by readers and friends more than any other, so I think it’s about time to address it here. There’s continuing…
How to Care for Your Shoes – The Basics
Last week I was speaking with a friend and we got onto the topic of shoes. He mentioned that he had recently purchased two new…
How a Drake’s Bespoke Cashmere Tie is Made
In London late last year, I visited Drake’s factory on Haberdasher Street in London. The article about that visit is here. It’s a beautiful…