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Luca and Luigi in New York
New York will be getting its first visit from shirtmaker Luca Avitabile and tailor Luigi Solito in a couple of weeks, which I know will be welcome news for readers that have watched their pieces on...
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Checked jackets and accessories
This was taken during a recent photo shoot for Plaza Uomo magazine in Sweden.I think the only time I have shown the jacket before I wore it open-necked (blue shirt and navy crew neck, with charcoal...
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Updates: Robert Noble, tote bag, book launch…
First off, a quick update on the situation with the Robert Noble mill – as readers seemed quite interested in news of the closing down of the historic site in Peebles.As suggested then, the Robert...
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Rubinacci linen suit – on Wei
A couple of weeks ago when we showed the pictures from our Tailoring Symposium at Pitti, a reader asked if there were any images of Wei Koh’s suit.I had mentioned that the founder of The Rake was...
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I am not a gentleman
I am not a gentleman. Or if I am, it has nothing whatever to do with what I wear.I get increasingly frustrated with the peddling of the idea of the ‘gentleman’ as a vehicle to sell tailoring....
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Simone Abbarchi shirt fitting
When I brought my shirt from Simone Abbarchi back to him in June (or rather his assistant, Gianluca) we ended up making quite a few changes. This may be a cause for concern, though I will reserve...
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Updates: Polo shirts, book orders
God, there’s so much going on I feel like I need one of these posts every week. Thank you to everyone that has emailed asking about the dedicated copies of The Finest Menswear in the World. There has...
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Milan: A sartorial city guide
Milan is the centre of the men’s fashion industry, yet as far as style is concerned, there are surprisingly few shops worth visiting.Via Montenapoleone, Via Della Spiga and the roads that run between...
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Launch party: The Finest Menswear in the World
It was lovely to see so many people on Wednesday night at our launch party for The Finest Menswear in the World. Nearly everyone made it, despite the torrential rain, the taxi strikes and the...
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Steven Hitchcock fitting: Let the tailor cut his style
I return to the drape style with recognisable regularity. For those without a big chest – and not that bothered about big, wide shoulders – it is a very flattering shape. Many also forget how slim it...
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Sheep return to Savile Row!
In two weeks’ time, on Monday October 5th, there will be a reprise of Sheep On The Row – the event that five years ago saw the Row carpeted in grass and covered in sheep. You can see coverage of that...
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My vintage leather folio
I bought this vintage folio from Bentleys Antiques in London last year, and it has proved fantastically useful. We can all count ourselves lucky that laptops (well, MacBooks anyway) are only a touch...
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How smart is my tie?
A few weeks a reader asked for a post on what makes a tie more or less formal, smart or not.It’s a very relevant question. Few men today wear ties, but when they do, they rarely want them to be as...
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How great things age: Bespoke leather jacket
The ‘How Great Things Age‘ series celebrates and examines how quality menswear ages over time. Often, it becomes more beautiful, though different materials from leather to cotton to board age in very...
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The Friday Polo – next batch available
The next batch of our Friday Polos, designed by myself and Neapolitan shirtmaker Luca Avitabile, are now available to order and be sent out. As we described in our first post on this collaboration,...
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Green flannel suit – from Brian Smith
Few readers will be surprised to hear that I like a nice green suit. Green is a wonderfully versatile colour, going with every autumnal colour you can think of, plus really strong browns, purples and...
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The casual waistcoat: preppy herringbone
Over the years I’ve had a few casual waistcoats made. What makes them casual? Well primarily cloth, ideally something with a pronounced texture and perhaps a chunky pattern – in this case, a...
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Friday Polos – 13 left
Thank you to everyone that – as ever – supported our latest collaboration, the Friday Polos with Luca Avitabile.This second batch of 100 has gone almost as fast as the first, but we still have a few...
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Sheep on the Row
There’s something so calming about walking on grass. Genteel even. The second ‘Sheep on the Row’ day, which took place on Monday, was a lovely affair. Tailors strolling around on the turf, often with...
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Mont Blanc leather facility, Florence
The Mont Blanc leather facility is in an industrial park just outside Florence. All the big names of fashion are here. Gucci is across the road, Prada a few blocks down. Only Hermes from among the...
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