I recently received a sample coat from the new performance outerwear brand called Salence. They have a new line of outerwear that blends high spec, technical performance outerwear with the wearability and usability of daily streetwear. The coat I received is the Gantry model in peppercorn and retails for $595. Overall, I think this […]
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I’m happy to report that Will Boehlke of A Suitable Wardrobe has reviewed my guide. You can read his review here. He writes the Guide is “an interesting tale of a tailoring experience far from New York, London and Rome in both space and time”. I agree most wholeheartedly. What I write about is a
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I’m pleased to announce that Gentleman’s Gazette recently reviewed my guide to Sicilian tailors and am delighted that Raphael reached out to me to review it. Raphael is the fellow behind Gentleman’s Gazette and moreover he has actually been to Sicily. Needless to say, his passion for clothes speaks for itself. Likewise, Raphael’s review of
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I’ve always wondered how customers of Brooks Bros Peal shoes (made by Crockett & Jones and Alfred Sargent) dealt with the issue of refurbishment. I suppose many just get them resoled by their local cobbler. However, that generally precludes them from getting refurbished by the original factory. Many shoemakers – both American and British (like
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I had the opportunity to drop by London haberdashery Benson & Clegg, perhaps more well-known for their cufflinks than their shirts. However, I learned they offer a semi-bespoke and MTM shirt service. Here are the details: 150 GBP per shirt, 3 shirt minimum 40 GBP sample shirt (for a first time customer) 40 GBP optional bespoke
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I stopped by W&J and had a friendly chat with James Cottrell and Ying Mei Quan. When I visited a couple of years ago, Mei was an apprentice but she is now a full partner with James, who bought out the business from the now retired Malcolm Plews. Mei is capable of cutting men’s and women’s clothes
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How about kicking in the spring with an updated take on American trad or Ivy League style? Below are some photos to whet the appetite and imagination. Let’s first start with the attitude, then the kit (think plaid). Rothmans grand opening featuring the Cavemen Hamilton plaid shirt Rothmans plaid shirt rack Rancourt
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…you see men wearing covert coats. I was in London recently and saw half a dozen covert coats in traditional fawn with velvet collar in the span of an hour around Mayfair and Piccadilly. It’s a reassuring sight if you still believe in the importance of geographical distinctions in an age of globalized fashion. New
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