Huntsman Quote from Peter Smith, Huntsman’s general manager: “We have our own silhouette at Huntsman, which is a very fitted garment. Our silhouette is a one button front. We cut a slightly longer coat with a natural shoulder.” [Original video no longer available] Charvet An informative walk-through of this iconic Parisian shirtmaker with store manager […]
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Bel y Cia Bel y Cia is a men’s haberdashery situated on the Paseo de Gracia in central Barcelona. There is also a separate women’s store, which is to the left of the picture above. The front half of the men’s Bel y Cia store features a generous selection of Edward Green shoes. By my
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I became aware of Freddy through an AskAndy post by Carl of Cego Shirts. Freddy is a Belgian-born shirtmaker living and working in Los Angeles (Studio City to be precise). His process is fully bespoke since he both cuts and sews the shirts himself. Freddy has diplomas from Art et Metier (Belgium) and Academie Darroux
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Since I live in LA, I’ve been meaning to post something apparel-related to LA. I came across this interesting post on men’s stores of yesteryear in Los Angeles. Here are my recommendations for visitors and denizens alike. For custom shirts, Anto’s Shirtmakers is acknowledged as the best in town. I haven’t tried them yet but
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After I had posted my advice on StyleForum, I received a very nice complimentary message from Alexander Kabbaz. I haven’t had the privilege of wearing one of his shirts but many consider Mr. Kabbaz to make the finest bespoke shirts in the US. Needless to say, I was flattered.
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