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Jean Rousseau small leather goods
In the past few weeks I have spent quite a lot of time with the lovely staff at Jean Rousseau in the Piccadilly Arcade. One of France’s hidden secrets in the leather trade, Jean Rousseau make lovely...
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How a shirt should fit
Learning how a shirt should fit you can take surprisingly long - as most fans of bespoke try far fewer shirtmakers than they do tailors. Once learned, however, the lessons are fairly simple. They are...
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OB Approved recommendations
The latest edition of OB Approved (from Orlebar Brown) includes some personal recommendations from journalists such as myself and Mr Tom Stubbs – both seen in the extract above.Click to enlarge.
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Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 2
This is the second fitting on my navy three-piece suit from Chittleborough & Morgan. As with any tailor I try for the first time, I encouraged Joe (Morgan) to cut and make a suit to his style. It...
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Reminder: The Dartmoor
Just a reminder that the order period for our collaboration with John Smedley, the Dartmoor polo, ends on Wednesday next week. We have already outsold the last collaboration, with La Portegna. Thank...
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Bright clothing suits the sun
When it’s sunny, wear white. My latest column for We Are The Market considers the problems with wearing elegant, summer clothing when the British weather is inconsistent, to say the least.The key is to...
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The BTBA summer party
Friday was the Bespoke Tailors’ Benevolent Association (BTBA, new version of MTBA) summer ball. As per usual there was an eclectic range of outfits, from sober business dress to top hats, cream linen...
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How high should my trousers be? - Reader question
Hi Simon:Just wanted to say a big thank you for the wonderful work that you have been doing, it’s really pointed the rest us in the right direction.One thing that I have been rather confused on is how...
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The bespoke leather jacket: Part 1
There are very few bespoke tailors I would have faith in to explore an entirely new style or new medium. They include Lorenzo Cifonelli, Davide Taub and Rubinacci (Luca plus cutter). Many more,...
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Royal warrant holders at the Coronation Festival
This past weekend saw the Coronation Festival in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, at which holders of royal warrants exhibited. The royal warrant is not exactly the mark of quality that some might...
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How to buy a panama hat
My latest column on How to Spend It is live: how to buy a panama hat.Read it here.
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How to wear fragrance
If men are scared of colour, pattern and real trousers they are terrified of perfume. If they sometimes turn to fashion brands for reassurance in their clothing, they do so constantly with fragrance....
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The bespoke leather jacket: Part 2
This is my first fitting on the bespoke leather jacket being made by Davide Taub of Gieves & Hawkes. I already have a suit pattern at Gieves, having had a travel blazer made there a couple of years...
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Factory sale: Drake's, Edward Green and Mackintosh
Drake’s, Edward Green and Mackintosh are having a sale this week at the new Drake’s factory – 3 Haberdasher Street (wonderfully), N1 6ED. The days and times are: Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday to...
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Vitale Barberis Canonico
This past week I’ve been in Biella, visiting the lovely people at Vitale Barberis Canonico and researching a piece on Italian mills and bunches – a follow-up to the popular post on English mills....
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VBC Rides!
The glorious 'VBC Rides' cycling team, with riders from a variety of the local mills. We're in front of the Oropa monastery, at the end of the glorious climb from Biella that was made famous by Pantani...
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How to dress in hot weather
The remarkable heat in London over the past two weeks has led to a few questions from readers as to the best way to stay cool in tailoring. Here are my top five tips.1 Wear linenLinen is a wonderful...
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Italy's mills and merchants explained
This is a follow-up to my popular post on English mills and cloth merchants: how to tell them apart, how they are related and how to select between them (basically, don’t; there is little...
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Giovanni Barberis Organista
This is Giovanni Barberis Organista, tailor to the Vitale Barberis Canonico family. The two families are only distantly related (the last two names are both surnames, indicating a split at some point)....
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How to buy fragrance - the perfumes
Following the recent post on how to buy fragrance, this is the second installment – the brands I like and some suggestions of ones to look for. First, though, a reader asked about the difference...
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