The imagery that inspires me, by Oliver Dannefalk

December 21st 2020

This is a guest article by Rubato designer Oliver Dannefalk, explaining what the hell he was looking at all the time on his phone. And then showing to everyone. It is a description of how he works, what inspires him, and what keeps him de-stressed. ...

The imagery that inspires me, by Oliver Dannefalk

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I don't, sorry Albert. You could ask 40 Colori, who do MTM knitwear, but it might be too complicated for them....

StyleDecember 21st 2020

Buying vintage – with Oliver and Carl of Ru...

November 11th 2020

While in Stockholm last month, I spent a morning shopping with Oliver (Dannefalk, above) and Carl (Pers) of Rubato. I was particularly interested to hear their views on vintage shopping, as I knew that both of them used to work in vintage stores in ...

Buying vintage – with Oliver and Carl of Ru...

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I love the Arnold Palmer yellow. Hopefully they repeat it....

November 11th 2020

Postcard from Stockholm

October 9th 2020

So here's the weird thing about Stockholm: nothing is weird. Everything feels normal. No one wears a mask, and while there’s still social distancing, it's minimal and feels almost like politeness. People do sanitise their hands frequently, an...

Postcard from Stockholm

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No, sorry Stefan, it’s never really been a focus of the site. I also don’t usually have the money to spend on luxury places!...

October 9th 2020

How to launch a menswear brand

August 26th 2020

Despite the uncertainty in the world right now - and the economy in particular - it has never been easier to launch a brand. Indeed, I suspect that in the next couple of years most of the new, interesting designs will come from small start-ups, rath...

How to launch a menswear brand

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I disagree. A year or so ago I bought a pair of Alden shell cord shoes for $70 on clearance. Last pair. Put them online for $400 and sold them in 6 seconds. Should have asked $500....

August 26th 2020

Casual chic: The art of looking smart without a suit

July 22nd 2020

Connolly I often find there's a lot of anxiety among readers, and consultancy clients, about how to dress smartly without tailoring. It is, of course, a topic we've addressed many times. But today I'd like to emphasise a point that’s often mi...

Casual chic: The art of looking smart without a suit

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They would be great Kyle. Wear in warmer weather in the same way you'd wear grey flannels - with white, navy, dark brown, black...

Casual clothingJuly 22nd 2020

Lockdown looks: What I really wore at home

June 19th 2020

Every day, when I get dressed, there is something new I’m interested in wearing. Not necessarily new clothing, but a new outfit, a new combination of colours, perhaps a mixing of styles. And sometimes just a combination that feels new, becaus...

Lockdown looks: What I really wore at home

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It's hard sometimes to quantify precisely, because of the combination of gauge and ply - the gauge meaning it might be chunky hard but it's more loosely put together. Our shawl is a little like that....

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Light relief: Jamie’s clothes and style

April 8th 2020

  OK, so. Friend and photographer Jamie Ferguson has been locked up indoors for weeks, as we all have. And he’s gone a bit stir crazy. We had started talking a while ago about shoots we could do remotely. Perhaps looking at a few out...

Light relief: Jamie’s clothes and style

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Good morning..Jamie is having fun ...being well dressed..bravo!!! Peace...

StyleApril 8th 2020

Pop-up 6 is coming! Discover the brands

February 24th 2020

Rubato The Permanent Style pop-up shop is coming back to 37 Savile Row, in the second half of March. Those following PS on Instagram stories might have seen the gradual announcements, but we have just confirmed the final two brands this week: Scott...

Pop-up 6 is coming! Discover the brands

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Navy would be my first thought, then cream knitwear. Maybe black as well?...

February 24th 2020

Rubato knitwear: Easy elegance

September 9th 2019

Last week Swedish friends Oliver Dannefalk and Carl Pers (below) launched a small collection - mostly knitwear - called Rubato. I t’s tasteful, well-made, and (like many new brands today) fills a particular niche of clothing they wanted to wea...

Rubato knitwear: Easy elegance

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For comparison, I’m 178cm, 78kg, 41inch chest and broad shouldered. I have a size L in the lambswool and it fits slightly oversized, which I like. Sleeves measure in at 50cm, but because of the boxier fit and roomier c...

KnitwearSeptember 9th 2019