Occasionally, affianced friends and acquaintances have approached me for help and advice to input into that mutually significant but disproportionately female-influenced occasion; the event of marriage. I say ‘disproportionately’ because so many men take little or no interest in the planning of weddings. However strong-minded they are in other things, however opinionated or of a certain taste, their own wedding is an occasion which they … [Read more...]

Apparently, this Easter is colder than it normally is by 8 degrees Celsius and the British, as is their wont, have found the unseasonal cold snap utterly fascinating. It is, after all, the privilege of a nation with unquestionably appalling weather to vex about it ad nauseum. I must admit, I too have indulged in this easy and self-pitying sport. However, my reflections on the weather have been somewhat different. Why, for instance, do we not … [Read more...]

“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...]

“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...]