This feels like me
May 2nd 2022I get a lot of joy out of wearing this outfit, though I’m not quite sure why. It might be that it’s clearly dressed up – tailored jacket, tailored trousers – but not that stuffy. No tie, and not even a proper shirt, just a po...
Mohair cardigans and Rubato chinos
April 15th 2022These chinos are the Rubato ones I’ve asked them to reissue, which will be available exclusively in the PS pop-up shop on Savile Row next week. They’re not exactly the same as the originals, which were a single pleat where this is a fla...
Mohair cardigans and Rubato chinos
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No problem. And sure, a wider last does make an aesthetic difference too...
Introducing: The Linen Harrington
April 13th 2022I used to have a linen bomber jacket from Hermes . It was a beautiful piece of clothing, lightweight and cool, and I loved wearing it with both shorts and tailoring in the summer. Unfortunately the design had some flaws (in my view); it had a tiny ...
Introducing: The Linen Harrington
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Not really, no, the ribbing would be difficult to get off and on again. Or at least, it would be a big job...
Reader profile: Andy
March 25th 2022This is Andy. A long-time reader and customer, Andy had led, shall we say, an interesting life. Currently a hydrographic surveyor, he has also been a pilot, a mountaineer, and dabbles as a model (fashion and life). He is passionate about clothing, ...
Reader profile: Andy
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Thanks Willie my man. Appreciate your comments mate, I'll have to give you a big hug as you are sitting only about 10 feet away from me in the offline room just now. Top hat and goggles - Its the way to go and of course,...
The Finest Polo back in stock, with grey, with notes
March 21st 2022The Finest Polo - the elegant, knitted summer polo shirt - goes on sale again today, with a new mid-grey colour alongside the navy and cream. And I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the wear and care of it, as there were a few questions b...
The Finest Polo back in stock, with grey, with notes
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Great, thank you!...
Introducing: The tapered T-shirt
March 2nd 2022I’ve always loved Japanese circular-knitted T-shirts. They have so much body, and such a nice hand compared to regular tees. By comparison mainstream T-shirts can feel flimsy, almost like underwear. But the problem, usually, with Japanese te...
Introducing: The tapered T-shirt
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Hey, They are the same, yes, it's a faded black but we just call it black. When they become available again there will be pictures of it...
Tonal dressing – with new Indulgent Shawl C...
January 21st 2022Our Indulgent Shawl Cardigan doesn’t need much introduction. Indeed, since this new grey colour was released to the waiting list yesterday, half have already sold. Quite a list had built up. Thank you everyone for your patience, and for ridin...
Tonal dressing – with new Indulgent Shawl C...
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Amazing, thanks Paul. I'll add that to this year's post announcing the restock if that's OK...
Down parka from Nigel Cabourn: How great things age
January 14th 2022Over the winter, quite a few readers have asked what I wear for very cold weather. If it’s formal, the answer is a simple variation on the coats we’ve already featured: a heavyweight overcoat like my 30oz from Sartoria Ciardi ...
Down parka from Nigel Cabourn: How great things age
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Hey Chip, I like Nigel Cabourn, and like many of things they do. I think the answer is partially (a), but more the fact that the quality is quite variable between the different parts of the brand, and because some of the...
Introducing: The Cashmere Rugby
December 8th 2021*UPDATE: We have confirmed a re-stock for January - including the XL that has sold out. So do use the form on the Shop site to be added to the waiting list for that* In our article a couple of weeks ago about the new shearling colour , there was a r...
Introducing: The Cashmere Rugby
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Amazing, thanks Guy, that's so nice to hear. And absolutely, should definitely do something specifically about Dad outfits!...
How I wear a black leather jacket
December 3rd 2021I’ve had this vintage leather jacket for about four years and it hasn’t been worn often - perhaps a handful of times a year. If I’m honest, it was because I felt a little self-conscious in it. I didn’t want to look like I wa...
How I wear a black leather jacket
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Off the top of my head, I think so yes...
If you had five coats: A versatile selection
December 1st 2021As with our previous article in this series – on bags – five coats might seem like a lot, but actually chances are many readers already have that in their wardrobe, if they account for smart and casual coats, for warmth...
If you had five coats: A versatile selection
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Have you seen this post on overcoat fit?...
The Sale Shop: Permanent Style, Marrkt and J.Gird...
November 28th 2021Some readers will probably already have seen the Instagram announcement of a 'Sale Shop' in a couple of weeks, in the same space in The Service where we held the recent pop-up. It's a collaboration between myself, Marrkt and J.Girdwood. We will be s...
The Sale Shop: Permanent Style, Marrkt and J.Gird...
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Hi Simon, That cleared out my concern. Thank you very much. Kwan...
The new Permanent Style x Cromford shearling coat
November 26th 2021*Note: The brown of this jacket is perhaps a little browner and lighter than the pictures suggest. A picture of the skin itself has been added at the bottom of this piece to demonstrate. Thanks* During the recent pop-up shop on Savile Row, the most ...
The new Permanent Style x Cromford shearling coat
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Wonderful to hear, thanks Tim...
Crockett & Jones ‘Harvard’ loafe...
November 10th 2021I’ve always recommended Crockett & Jones to readers over the years, as a solid, good-value English shoe. But I’ve only briefly owned a pair. I had some when I was in my twenties, but bought the wrong size - so sold them within a ...
Crockett & Jones ‘Harvard’ loafe...
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PS Sam shoe style is pretty horrible, but he does have high insteps…...
How Donegal yarn is made
November 1st 2021*Donegal Coat update: The first batch is ready and will be shipping out this week. A smaller second batch will go on sale next week. Use the form on the shop page to be added to the waiting list for that if you're interested* Jamie and I travelled t...
How Donegal yarn is made
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That's lovely to hear Gail, thanks...
The best things from the pop-up: Bryceland’s, Col...
October 29th 2021This was so lovely. The opportunity to see readers in person for the first time in two years, and such great products to show them. Before the party kicked off, I made sure to try on all of the Bryceland’s products I hadn’t seen or trie...
The best things from the pop-up: Bryceland’s, Col...
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Thanks for your reply! The rollneck idea sounds great, but black tie seems also appropriate. Maybe not in the opera, but at home at the fireplace ;-)...
Introducing: The Herringbone Donegal Overcoat
October 25th 2021This feels like it’s been a long time coming. Probably because I just got excited about this material a good year ago, and started talking to people about it soon after. The wait is also not over quite yet, though. Due to delays everyone is s...
Introducing: The Herringbone Donegal Overcoat
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Amazing, thanks Sam!...
Introducing: The PS Arran scarf
September 27th 2021My favourite ever scarf is the Arran model from Begg. Over the years you will have seen me wear it with everything, from a Western hat to a baseball cap, a polo coat to a tweed jacket (examples at those links). Outside of some lightweight ones and ...
Introducing: The PS Arran scarf
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Perhaps a natural/light brown and a charcoal...
Wax Walker back in stock – and the fit of v...
September 20th 2021During September and October will be restocking all of the outerwear collaborations we do with Private White VC, and releasing a new version of the Donegal raglan coat. The Bridge Coat was restocked a couple of weeks ago, and just over half have so...
Wax Walker back in stock – and the fit of v...
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Hey Andy, The brown utah is nice in the cranleigh, bulky in feeling as you say, but nice for that aesthetic. I don't mind at all having boots in the same material these days, it just means I find them more useful, but I ...
The jungle jacket: Summer’s M65
August 30th 2021This might be our last piece on summer clothing this year, and I wanted to use it to talk about one of my most useful pieces of the last few months - this vintage ‘jungle jacket’. I bought it two years ago, at the now sadly closed Vinta...
The jungle jacket: Summer’s M65
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Sounds nice James. I don't know if there would be any associations with wearing a military jacket in Uganda? Otherwise all good, and on chinos I don't think the Casatlantic ones would be too formal, no...
Introducing: Permanent Style Plaid
August 25th 2021Two years ago, when we visited the Joshua Ellis mill near Batley, Yorkshire, I spent a happy couple of hours browsing their archive. As you might expect, the vast majority were classics: plain or textured cashmeres, houndstooths and herringbones. T...
Introducing: Permanent Style Plaid
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I'm so pleased to hear that, thank you for letting me know...
Adding interest to a navy blazer and grey trousers
August 16th 2021We used to do a lot of posts called ‘ Reader questions’. Someone asked recently what happened to them. Well, we still do them - it’s just that the site is now so big that posts normally reflect a half dozen readers asking similar ...
Adding interest to a navy blazer and grey trousers
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Yes I think so, on both counts...
Introducing: The PS short-sleeved shirt
July 26th 2021Last Summer, I had coffee with a friend on a hot afternoon in Mayfair. Sitting outside a pavement cafe, he was wearing loafers, a beautifully tailored trousers and - to my surprise - a short-sleeved shirt. I’ve never really liked short sleeve...
Introducing: The PS short-sleeved shirt
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Great feedback, thanks Craig...
Introducing: The PS linen overshirt
June 25th 2021For a long time, my favourite linen overshirt has been an old model from Drake’s - readers will have seen it previously here , and it’s been worn continuously and lovingly since. One of the reasons I liked that model was that it had jus...
PS (shorter) shorts are back
June 9th 2021The PS Shorts go on sale again today, in the same colours as the past two years: khaki, olive and navy. Thank you to all readers for their patience waiting for the restock. There is only one major change, which is that the shorts are 1.5 inches sho...
PS (shorter) shorts are back
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Not necessarily something black, but something that goes well with black - a dark grey, a dark olive, brown etc...
