Milan: A sartorial city guide
Milan is the centre of the men’s fashion industry, yet as far as style is concerned, there are surprisingly few shops worth visiting. Via Montenapoleone, Via Della Spiga and the roads that run between them are all pleasant places to stroll. ...
Milan: A sartorial city guide
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Hi Simon, Great post! I visited the top three shops recommended on this list recently. Thank you for sharing your insights. Great experience at Bardelli and Tincati. Al Bazar regrettably seem to have the rudest staff I h...
How to buy quality perfume
If men are scared of colour, pattern and real trousers then they are terrified of perfume. If they sometimes turn to fashion brands for reassurance in their clothing, they do so constantly with fragrance. It is much-misunderstood and misused. B...
How to buy quality perfume
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I use both 88 or Cuba by Czeck&Speake...
Storing handkerchiefs: Reader question
Hello, I’m a new reader of your blog, and I must say I’m enjoying it thoroughly. As I read it, I realised that I had a question I haven’t found a good answer to and it’s been bothering me no end: what is the best ...
Storing handkerchiefs: Reader question
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Shibumi have some really nice ones....
Sebastian & Jules cufflinks
I spend most of my working day sitting at a desk, typing. The comfort of shirts and size of armholes are therefore important. But I also need silent cufflinks. Most of the time I wear French (or double) cuffs on my shirts, so they need to be fastened...
Sebastian & Jules cufflinks
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I don't think it is I'm afraid, no....
A tour around Milan
As anyone who has been fortunate enough to visit Milan will tell you, the city is not all fashion. There are several old and new stores worth the visit for those interested in classic menswear. By reputation, the city’s three stand-out establis...
A tour around Milan
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I'm afraid I don't know Turin well enough. Sorry...
Get ready. The sales are starting early
The worse the economy, the earlier the sales start. Everyone is that bit more desperate to get their hands on your cash. Before anyone else does. It was the same before Christmas and, despite some positive news on the economic front in the UK, it is ...
Get ready. The sales are starting early
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"up to" being the important word, as in afew non sellers, and the rest at the standard 30 to 40. Woops, old post! But istand by my statement....
A new (dashing) tailor discovered
Good tailors for adjustments to suits, trousers and shirts are not always easy to find. There is a raft of pretty poor establishments dotted around London, staffed by dressmakers or general tailors with no specific experience of men’s tailoring...
A new (dashing) tailor discovered
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Oh dear, sorry to hear that Mahmood. I won't recommend them again. If you want another recommendation, I'd suggest Pinnas & Needles in Soho...
Beautiful hangers. But do you buy hangers?
Hangers from The Hanger Project ( www.hangerproject.com) are nice. Very nice. They are works of art in design and craftsmanship in construction. If I could, all my clothes would hang on these hangers. But that doesn’t mean I’d spend any m...
Beautiful hangers. But do you buy hangers?
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I’d be careful with delicate fabrics and lift them off more than yank them, but it will probably be fine...
