Suit style 2: The single breasted
This is the fourth article in our Guide to Suit Style. You can see the full contents so far, and browse between them, on the right-hand side of this post. Fitting on a Hardy Amies single-breasted jacket How many buttons should I have on a single-bre...
Suit style 2: The single breasted
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Thanks Hanjou, that does make sense. I would probably go with a three button jacket if that were the case - there’s still a fulcrum, but the middle is rounder and less exaggerated. On the two buttons, I find if you put...
Scarf outfits: Solito, Cifonelli, Anderson &...
Several readers asked what I was wearing in the video we produced recently for Begg & Co scarves. So here they are, one by one. In the jacket shots, above: Navy cashmere jacket by Solito. Not a great level of finish, but one of the most u...
Scarf outfits: Solito, Cifonelli, Anderson &...
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The stitching can be a little loose and irregular - I've had linings come loose for example, though they were then repaired. And buttonholes etc aren't that fine...
Nineteen of our squares left… (and the virt...
There are just 19 of our cashmere squares left – the beautiful collaboration we started a few weeks ago with Begg & Co. The colours have sold pretty evenly, with 9 navy and 10 ‘natural’ (pictured above) remain...
Nineteen of our squares left… (and the virt...
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Yes I would...
The Row’s new clothing – 1. Hardy Amies
Over the next few months there is going to be a plethora of ready-to-wear shops opening that are in some way inspired by tailoring. Hardy Amies has just opened; then there’s E Tautz; Kilgour will have a full collection soon; Thom Sweeney ...
The Row’s new clothing – 1. Hardy Amies
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No I think it might be worth it Jay, yes. I'm looking into the new service now....
My top 10 books
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 564 3217 EMII 26 6 3950 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Below is a list of my favourite books on menswear, just in time for Christmas, in rough order. There are some noble exclusions, including Eric Musgrave, Bernard ...
My top 10 books
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I don't really know any good ones I'm afraid. Partly this is because casual clothing admits of less analysis, it's more trend-driven...
Fashion shows are vulgar
As it is the season for fashion shows, I though a little quotation from Hardy Amies might be appropriate: “Clothes are meant for private living; clothes that produce excitement and applause give the press things to write about but shock the...
Fashion shows are vulgar
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Well said....
The very conservative Sir Tom Baker
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Tom Baker makes rock ‘n’ roll suits. After all, that’s what he’s known for, that’s what he is pictured wearing and that’s what you see if you look through his window on D&r...
The very conservative Sir Tom Baker
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It's a question of style largely - Tom would do you something conservative too, but I'd go to him for something in character, with a bit of drama etc. If you wanted something more conservative, look to other off-Row plac...
The reputation of Smith & Co
Following on from my note last week on the history of W Bill, here’s some information gleaned on the history of Smith Woollens. For many, including my tailor, Smith’s is a brand they swear by. Worsteds that are often a little bit pricier ...
The reputation of Smith & Co
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I have a cream lambswool twinset size 42" bearing the label in both pieces 'W BILL, Old Bond Street - pure cashmere', in perfect condition. I would be interested to know if it was produced before W Gibb was taken over an...
The view from the front (Savile) row
Today was the first menswear show in London I have ever felt inclined to go to – the collaboration between E Tautz, Gieves & Hawkes and Hardy Amies at the latter’s beautiful premises at 14 Savile Row. Only the second time London ...
The view from the front (Savile) row
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i don't know. Double Breasteds are hard enough to wear without narrow button-stances and low gorges that make you look like a slimy playboy. or is that the IN look ? Tautz seem to be trying too hard to be edgy/cool. the ...
