The Bores jacket from Chato Lufsen: Review
By Tony Sylvester Earlier this year, some readers may remember, I joined Simon and photographer Alex Natt on a jaunt to Paris . I spent the day investigating and chasing ghosts of the cult Parisian brand Arnys, visiting with their old designer Domin...
The Bores jacket from Chato Lufsen: Review
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Yes and yes, cheers Ant...
Chato Lufsen: French vintage and modern recreations
By Tony Sylvester From the kilo stores to the more specialised outlets, Paris is a city with an enviable array of vintage menswear options. This spring, Simon filed reports on two of the best. Le Vif in the 16th, with its highly curated focus on Ame...
Chato Lufsen: French vintage and modern recreations
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The Japanese brand Workers is currently doing a Forestiere in brown corduroy. I tried one on and was tempted but decided I'd been buying too many things in brown and corduroy recently....
Dominique Lelys and Artumes: Taking on the spirit...
By Tony Sylvester Roughly three years ago I wrote a piece for the Drake’s in-house magazine Common Thread. Given a free rein on any subject I wanted to talk about, I’d started ruminating on the similarities between French and English sty...
Dominique Lelys and Artumes: Taking on the spirit...
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Good morning and a great article...
Combray: Vintage, high-end menswear
I find I’m particularly interested in vintage clothes at the moment. That may be because of their inherent character, or the fact it seems more sustainable, or just that I’ve had a lot of clothes over the years, so often the things are ...
Combray: Vintage, high-end menswear
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Thanks Paul, and yes I've been meaning to see the Chato Lufesn selection for a bit...
Cifonelli jacket, D’Avino shirt and others
A reader asked what I was wearing at the dinner of Parisian Gentlemen last week. Fortunately, a profile photo was taken that day at the intellectual property conference I was speaking at – the reason I was in Paris in the first place. In t...
Cifonelli jacket, D’Avino shirt and others
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Here are some more pics of Simon's DB: http://dirnelli.tumblr.com/post/69709009635/simon-crompton-shows-you-how-the-cifonelli-bespoke...
Arnys bespoke tailoring at Berluti
There haven’t been many people into the Arnys workshop since it was reopened under Berluti’s ownership. Indeed, there is still a ban on photography in the workshop itself, which seems a little odd given it is simply eight people s...
Arnys bespoke tailoring at Berluti
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Yes, a lot of them have done it over the years (such as Hermes, but only in very few stores and with different tailors). Problem is, when you add a fashion margin to a bespoke cost, you get those huge CdL mark-ups. Dunhi...
Sneak peek: Permanent Style x John Smedley
Next Wednesday, June 26th, we will be launching a collaboration with John Smedley: a unique design that I believe is the perfect sartorial sweater. One or two people commented to me that the last collaboration with La Portegna, which sold out in 24 h...
Sneak peek: Permanent Style x John Smedley
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Thanks for the tip on John Smedley. My two cardigans arrived today. The best knitwear I've ever bought. Will come in handy through this Sydney winter....
Interview: Jean Grimbert, Arnys
In June this year, the LVMH group announced that it would be buying the Arnys menswear store on Rue de Sevres in Paris, and converting it into a branch of Berluti, which it has recently expanded into a full menswear brand. This was a crying shame. Ar...
Interview: Jean Grimbert, Arnys
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What a sad story. There was no place like Arnys on the planet...I will miss them and miss the substance and style they represented. I will also miss Bob...the house mascot....
Postcard from Paris
In Paris this week visiting all the big tailors, interviewing Jean Grimbert of Arnys and looking at slightly odd watch straps. Look out for posts over the next few weeks. Below, my Wilfrids from Pierre Corthay (slightly dusty from the Tuileries Garde...
Postcard from Paris
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A humble pair from Corthay....
How to wear a silk scarf
As the days begin to grow colder, one of the most tactile pleasures is wearing a short scarf at the neck. I’ve never taken to wearing an ascot in an open shirt collar, much as I agree with the rationale of retaining some silk at the neck; perha...
How to wear a silk scarf
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It can look great, with the only risk being looking a little fancy or fussy. If done in a relaxed manner, and with other clothes that aren't too fussy etc, I think it can be great...
