Gloves are an inconvenience in the modern world. Anyone who has felt their touchscreen phone buzzing in their coat pocket as they hurry to work, carrying a latte in one hand, will know the awful feeling of awkwardness as they chew off their gloves in an attempt to answer the call; gloved hands can not an iPhone answer. However, there is something glorious about a pair of warm gloved hands, something protective and reassuring. For all the … [Read more...]
One of the questions I am constantly asked: What is my favourite colour combination. When I sit down to contemplate it, I am unable to reach a well defined conclusion. My mind simply runs wild with possibility; my eyes glance upwards, my eyebrows dance and I shake my head in defeat. I can’t possibly choose. I start with the assertion that contrasts are my favourite thing, but then I wade into the beauties of palette and I start to think that … [Read more...]
• Sleevehead's Guide to Sicilian Tailors (sleevehead.blogspot.com) • George Frazier: Lobb or Peal? (thetrad.blogspot.com) • A Style is Born: Anderson & Sheppard (vanityfair.com) • The Satisfaction of Darning a Sweater (permanentstyle.co.uk) • Trip To Laszlo Vass (the-shoe-snob.blogspot.com) • Men’s Clothes: How to Store Them (putthison.com) • Voxsartoria (voxsartoria.com) … [Read more...]
There are an awful lot of “how to polish your shoes” videos floating about the ether these days, and all of them seem to recommend a different routine. Some recommend conditioning before polishing, others suggest using nothing but cream, and you might even find videos that recommend using rendered down bits of mustelidae to waterproof leather soles. Being inherently lazy I will, unless there’s a damned good reason for it, opt for the … [Read more...]
England’s sudden cold snap brought home to me the fact I need to invest in a new overcoat. On average I find a good quality overcoat will last me nearly 10 years. That being the case it’s not a bad idea to spend some time considering the options, I’ll have to live with my choice for some time. Several options have fired my imagination, but in this post I’m going to focus on that most English of overcoats, the Covert … [Read more...]
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