Day in, day out: On uniform dressing and travel
Charcoal trousers from a suit, with tweed jacket swapped in By Emilie Hawtin Developing a personal uniform is a common goal for those that are into clothing, I find. It has the twin benefits of being personal yet easy, distinctive yet versatile. Whe...
Day in, day out: On uniform dressing and travel
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Emilie, I can't enumerate all the ways you get so much right! I understand the idea of a uniform way of dressing. I am old enough to remember the days of corporate outings where every single guy, and they were all guys i...
Reader Profile: Andrew
This is the third in our series of articles meeting, and questioning, Permanent Style readers. The first profiled Manish , who enthused about Russian watches and recommended that readers should start building a wardrobe with good trousers. And the s...
Reader Profile: Andrew
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I also used to wear Malle Cologne Indelebile in the summer quite frequently. I liked it because it is light and citrusy which I think it nice for the summer. But I finished the bottle and never got around to replacing it...
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...
Wearing red – with L’Etiquette
The fourth issue of L’Etiquette came out last week, and it remains the best menswear magazine in the world for me. (See previous article here for an explanation why.) We’re honoured to be the only website permitted to translate and repub...
Wearing red – with L’Etiquette
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Sounds lovely Daniel...
Paris: A sartorial shopping guide – 2019 up...
There are some interesting things going on in French menswear. Although France has generally been the poor cousin to Britain and Italy here, in the last 30 years it seemed to get worse. Most of the good shops closed (Old England, Arnys) and accordin...
Paris: A sartorial shopping guide – 2019 up...
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Hey Mo, I would be suspicious about bespoke at that price point, yes. To be honest, I think you're better off going for really good MTM at that price, rather than risking bespoke and it not turning out as you expected. I...
Connolly: Style and fashion meet on Clifford Street
Connolly, which opened on Clifford Street at the end of last year, is one of the most interesting new menswear stores London has had for a while. It offers luxury clothing, both under its own name and a few European brands ( Charvet, Car Shoe, Stile...
Connolly: Style and fashion meet on Clifford Street
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My please Scott, really pleased it's worked well for you, and you appreciate the quality...
Charvet bespoke shirt: Review
First off, I would like to apologise to readers that this review has taken so long. There has simply been so much going on that it has been hard to find the time to prioritise it. Now, to Charvet. I had this shirt made last year, following two visi...
Charvet bespoke shirt: Review
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True, Felix. To be honest I haven't noticed any difference though...
Charvet bespoke shirts, Paris
There are many reasons to commission a bespoke piece of clothing. I think the decision I made earlier in the year to order a bespoke shirt at Charvet, however, was the first time I have done so out of pure curiosity. I used to have shirts made by Tu...
Charvet bespoke shirts, Paris
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I am conflicted about fixed price per item. On the one hand, it would make sense that a tailor asks for a one-time fee for pattern making, and then less expensive fees for the production of each subsequent shirt. On the ...
Jean-Claude Colban, Charvet
Jean-Claude Colban, of Charvet shirts in Paris, is one of my favourite people in the world. Both eloquent and erudite, he is a softly spoken oracle. And he has the most amazing eyebrows. Photo by Jamie Ferguson
Jean-Claude Colban, Charvet
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Absolutely. One of my favourite places in the world...
Jean-Claude Colban of Charvet, Paris
I am in Paris tomorrow, and one of the highlights will be catching up with Jean-Claude Colban of shirtmakers Charvet. A scholar and a gentleman, Jean-Claude is both one of the most knowledgeable people you will ever meet in the industry, and one o...
Jean-Claude Colban of Charvet, Paris
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It's mostly the individual makers. There are only a handful, as I say, and slightly different. New & Lingwood ones, for example, are softer too. In general, there are a few differences in ties, with three being the most ...
A bespoke tour of Paris – Corthay, Cifonell...
Read my one-day guide to bespoke operators in Paris in the latest article for Essence Lifestyle. Pictured, Pierre Corthay in typically playful mood.
A bespoke tour of Paris – Corthay, Cifonell...
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Your beautiful photos conjure memorable prose: "The French term for window shopping is 'leche-vitrines'--licking the plate glass. This requires perfect leisure, and our breakfast had used up most of the morning. Still we...
Charvet ties: the cost of choice
The cost of variety is rarely appreciated by consumers. Among all the things that make up the price of a piece of clothing – materials, labour, rent, tax, marketing, R&D – the waste implicit in a broad range is hardly ever conside...
Charvet ties: the cost of choice
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Is it possible to get hold of Charvet's knitted ties online or through mail order? I've searched everywhere for a black knit tie, but it seems less easy to get than one would suppose....
Salvatore Piccolo – bespoke and RTW shirts
Salvatore Piccolo is best known as a Neapolitan shirt brand – his shirts and accessories are stocked in a few leading stores, including Trunk in London and United Arrows in Tokyo. But he started as a bespoke shirtmaker, learning from his mother...
Salvatore Piccolo – bespoke and RTW shirts
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Thanks Robin. Yes I know both and indeed covered La Camiceria Piccolo briefly in the past, though I haven't had anything made by them. Unfortunately they don't travel as far as I'm aware, so they're relevance to readers ...
Interview: Jean-Claude Colban, Charvet
On Monday my latest column for How to Spend It was published, in which I talked to Jean-Claude Colban (above) of Charvet in Paris about the state of the cotton and silk industries – and his project to create the perfect white shirting. Belo...
Interview: Jean-Claude Colban, Charvet
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Very interesting interview. Thank you very much for publishing it....
The perfect white shirt, and dress shirt variations
This past weekend I had two articles published that readers might appreciate. In How to Spend It, the latest installment of my ‘Inside Track’ column looked at the cloth development process at Charvet, with an interview with the lo...
The perfect white shirt, and dress shirt variations
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Sean O'Flynn in Sackville Street does not require a minimum, you can start with 1 shirt. It's a while ago I used him, though, so not 100% sure if it's still the case....
Sette ties: true seven folds
I am asked fairly regularly to review ties, often produced by new, small companies. Ties are, I suppose, quite easy to sell online and the lower costs of doing so makes them an obvious product to start with. But it surprises me how few of these I lik...
Sette ties: true seven folds
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They make beautiful neckwear. I bought 2 for my clients and the packaging along was worth the experience....
Dressing gowns at Stephen Lachter
A dressing gown is not the most obvious thing to have made. There are some perfectly lovely ready-to-wear gowns from people like Turnbull & Asser (ask about specials there), Drake’s and Charvet. And fit is hardly the biggest concern &n...
Dressing gowns at Stephen Lachter
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Simon From bespoke suit jackets to dressing gowns. I am pee green with envy. Unfortunately dressing gowns seem on the decline with the modern man, or should i say lazy modern man! I have always coveted the lovely dressin...
Charvet and Brioni: Mass producers
The most relied upon measures of luxury today are the materials used in a garment and how much manpower went into it. The second of those measurements might not be as straightforward as you think. True bespoke is done by one tailor, from scratch, to ...
Charvet and Brioni: Mass producers
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Influence the world in your tailored suit!Because every man need to have at least one taliored suit!Euro Tailors...
