I try to avoid dry cleaning my tailored clothing as much as possible. I’m not a chemist but I’m a bit wary of the solvents used in traditional dry cleaning. But if you positively absolutely must send something to the cleaners in the Los Angeles area, you might want to check out these recommended cleaners.
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A practical note today. Here’s a guide to tying the three basic knots (four in hand, half windsor and windsor) and another reference. As a teenager, I got the four-in-hand fairly quickly but the bow tie and windsor knots took some time to learn (e.g. inverting the diagrams, standing in front of the mirror). Finally,
What do some of the best ties in the world look like? Here’s a more detailed look at some of these incomparable ties. Why do Marinella ties merit such esteem? Impeccable woven and printed silks with traditional construction methods. The ties may strike some as conservatively designed. Conservative for some, but for others they represent
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I just came across this fantastic 50% off Brooks Bros shoe sale. Brooks Bros Peal pebble grain rustic brown loafer Brooks Bros shoes are private labeled shoes made by Alden, one of the two best welted dress shoe makers in the US, and two English shoe manufacturers, Alfred Sargent and Crockett & Jones. The shoes
This is an open call for participation in the wikipedia definition of Savile Row. A wiki is “is a web application that allows users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content.” As it stands, one of the pillars of modern’s mens style suffers from a particularly
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As a continuation of my last post, a trip to London should include a visit to Jermyn Street shirtmakers – Hilditch & Key, Harvie & Hudson, Turnbull & Asser being the most well-known. I found this list of London shirtmakers to be fairly comprehensive. Personally, I would also try to make it over to Budd
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I recently came across Restaurant Magazine’s best restaurants in the world for 2005. Clearly, this would make the basis of a decent travel itinerary around the world. One surprising thing I noticed is the number of British restaurants that made the list. Perhaps the result of a culinary Renaissance of sorts in Merry Old England.
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Yesterday I drove to Brooks Brothers in Beverly Hills to pick up some made-to-measure garments that needed adjustments. Naturally I got into a conversation with Victor, the salesman I work with at the store, and we started talking about bench tailors in Los Angeles. I mentioned that I only knew of two bespoke tailors in
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