As I watched the chancellor of the exchequer explain the main points of the government’s long-awaited spending review on TV the other day, what struck me most was not the scale of the spending cuts, which I (and probably most people) had expected, but the state of some of the male politicians who booed and yaared around him. Even though Britain practically invented the modern suit, and has some the world’s best tailors, its politicians … [Read more...]
As autumn begins to take hold the weather inevitably gets worse. The winds get stronger, the temperature falls and sleety rain showers become ever more frequent. Rain, especially, can play havoc with business attire. While most men sensibly protect their suits by wearing a waterproof coat, many neglect one of their most important – and most expensive – items of dress: their shoes. Most good dress shoes have leather soles, which mould to … [Read more...]
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