I’ve been giving an indecent amount of thought to my accessories this week. You may recall that I’ve already simplified my business wardrobe, and now I wish to do the same for weekend attire. I’m looking for some simple core looks with maximum flexibility. To that end layering will play an important part, which can dramatically alter the look of even the dullest kit. Of crucial importance, as in simplifying my business wardrobe, will be … [Read more...]
With the holidays fast approaching I thought I would offer some small stocking stuffer ideas for the stylish man in your life. Tiffany 1837 Tie Bar This classic accessory in sterling silver is hallmarked with the year that Tiffany & Co. was founded. $85 from www.tiffany.com Proraso Shaving Cream This wonderful Italian shaving cream is infused with Eucalyptus oil and Menthol. The oil provides a slick coating that helps prevent … [Read more...]
Newsflash: anyone near a Suits You store may soon enjoy the experience of a stock-clearance sale as 2011 will see the end of trading for the much-unloved chain. Spare a thought though for the 300 Suits You employees who are now facing redundancy after the administrator of the long-flagging high-street retailer decided that the 66 stores no longer offer financially viable trading. In other words: they can’t sell their damn suits. I have … [Read more...]
Oh what to do with a dull pair of shoes! It’s a common problem; the impulsive buy and the resultant gnawing regret; the decision to return and the lack of time. “Was it really 30 days ago that I made that idiotic decision to purchase another pair of regulation-brown shoes?” you ask ruefully, knowing that the pair in question will languish in their box, a pang of sadness that it was not only money but also perfectly good shoes that go to … [Read more...]
Last week I wrote in praise of the City tailor; that modest, unassuming artisan of the Square Mile, perfectly placed to attract a lunchtime client but imperfectly represented to capture the imagination in the manner of Savile Row. This week, I interviewed a man who bestrides these two worlds. With over 25 years of bespoke tailoring experience in the City and on the Row, Richard Wainwright is a man immune to mystique; to him, a good product is … [Read more...]
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