A Cause for Concern: The Demise of the Gentleman’s Outfitter’s
Last week I spent some time visiting family travelling through Sussex and Hampshire. During that time, I visited some truly idyllic towns; Lewes, Tunbridge Wells, Chichester, Tenderten, I could go on....
View ArticleDeveloping Personal Taste
Yesterday I was stopped just outside College by a fellow student who has been very kindly reading the blog, and I proceeded to hear his thoughts on what he was envisioning for his first bespoke suit...
View ArticleBuilding a Wardrobe
No, I am not referring to flat pack furniture here. You see, one of the niggles and difficulties that any clothing-obsessive will confess, is that planning and building a wardrobe that is both...
View ArticleWhat’s Tom Ford Got that Savile Row Hasn’t?
I took some time to have a wander around Harrods’ tailoring department a few days ago, and two things struck me. One, why are there so few British brands on show, when the room is filled with Italian...
View ArticleLondon Collections: Men SS15, Some Opening Thoughts
So, another LC:M has passed on with all the glamour, style and vivacity expected of such a prestigious event. As usual, with the passing of LC:M, I’m going to offer some in-depth insights and...
View ArticleIn Defence of Personal Taste
Another commentary piece this week, and one addressing a subject which is rather close to my heart, so please do forgive the incessant use of personal pronouns which are to follow. Having spent the...
View ArticleThe Role of Ready-to-Wear
It’s a curious thing, that three separate Savile Row heavy-weights I have chatted with on three separate occasions over the last couple of weeks, have all expressed a joint admiration for the leaps and...
View ArticleGieves & Hawkes AW14: Understanding Texture
Gieves & Hawkes AW14 is a collection that has been both critically acclaimed and hotly anticipated within the menswear world. As keen as the next man to experience the collection, I’ve studied it...
View ArticleLondon Collections: Men, The Rake’s Progress and An Immanent Rebrand…
And so, another London Collections: Men has passed in a flurry of peerless style and creativity. This LC:M was an important one to me, because this season I was in a position to attend almost...
View ArticleA Sartorial Special Relationship: Savile Row visits the States
Savile Row has shared a special relationship with the great and good of the United States for hundreds of years; film-stars, politicians, captains of industry, style icons, celebrities of any...
View ArticleLondon Collections Men SS16, Chester Barrie: Contemporary Glamour
Of all the Chester Barrie collections I’ve seen, and all the Chester Barrie LC:M presentations I’ve attended, SS16 in the New Rooms at The Ivy a few weeks ago was in many ways the most exciting to...
View ArticleLondon Collections Men SS16, Gieves & Hawkes: Redefining Formality
Now this, this is an exciting one. Readers will doubtless be aware that Savile Row’s Gieves & Hawkes have been pushing design boundaries in tailored menswear for some time, courtesy of the vision...
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