Linkroll: Bright Chinos, Enjoying Clothes, Off-White Shirt…

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• How to wear bright chinos. (levraiwinston.com) • Use and enjoy your clothes. (asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com) • The not-quite-white shirt. (putthison.com) • Andrew Lock shoe review. (gentlemansgazette.com) • The Vitals magazine guide to buying a Rolex. (alexandergrant.blogspot.com) • Il Corno Blu - Japanese bespoke shoes. (the-shoe-aristocat.blogspot.com) • Epaulet made to order shirting. (wax-wane.com) • … [Read more...]

Manage Your Own Expectations

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“If you want to look good in my suits, lose some f*cking weight and grow a foot” This is one of my favourite lines from the film “The Tailor of Panama”, which is, as the title suggests, an entertaining choice for the sartorially discerning. The tailor, played by Geoffrey Rush, stands behind a short and fat Panamanian banker who is complaining about the fit of the bespoke suit that has been recently crafted for him. The line is not … [Read more...]

Why I Shop at High Street Menswear Chains

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“I just came upon your blog and have been reading back posts with interest. you clearly have a great sense of style, but can I ask why you choose to mostly shop at UK high street menswear chains .. who seem to insist on make short, tight & shapeless jackets & tight low trousers these days.. I can see you are creating a classic look, but it must be terribly difficult when the products sold at these places are pushing a modern fashion … [Read more...]

Linkroll: Seasonal Transitions, Colors, a V-Neck…

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• Seasonal transitions. (asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com) • More seasonal transitions. (putthison.com) • Some ‘transitional’ colors. (the-journal-of-style.com) • And a 'transitional' tan v-neck sweater. (anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com) • If double monks made sweet, sweet love to white bucks. (aheadlongdive.com) • Mills providing fabric for J Crew signature Ludlow suit. (jcrew.tumblr.com) • Not all moleskins are … [Read more...]

Linkroll: A good cloth, vintage Florsheim, tailors…

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• A Beautiful garment starts with a good cloth and a nice cut. (putthison.com) • Invest in vintage Florsheim while you still can. (brokeandbespoke.tumblr.com) • We've all been wondering: Why most tailors don’t like clothes. (permanentstyle.co.uk) • You can find meaning even in a terrible film. (asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com) • 60th anniversary of Gucci’s famous horsebit loafer. (gq.com) • Diego Della Valle and the … [Read more...]