Summer outfits at the Huntsman dinner 2018
“The therapy I never knew I needed.” That was how one reader described our reader dinner at Huntsman last year, and this year’s was no different. Ten winning readers came to the event, with four flying in specially from Spain, Ital...
Summer outfits at the Huntsman dinner 2018
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Very nice to see so many people who had travelled to the event and yet managed to look so elegant; a great deal of the effort to achieve this is not always immediately obvious....
The perfect wedding suit
It is the time of year for wedding preparations, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share images of my friend Oliver’s wedding last year. He is wearing probably my favourite groomsman’s outfit. First, the colour. P...
The perfect wedding suit
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That will be a tough balance to find, yes. I'd suggest maybe a wool gabardine or another fine worsted, as linen and cotton would maybe crease too much for you, and high-twist wools be too coarse...
Gieves & Hawkes made to measure
Earlier in the summer my brother-in-law had this suit made-to-measure with Gieves & Hawkes. Normally, I don’t offer opinions on things that have not been made for me, but since I was present at the commisioining, the fittings, and...
Gieves & Hawkes made to measure
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I agree, but I think it is ridiculous that the clothing industry is set-up in such a way that unless you have at least £1.2k, you cannot get a suit that fits you properly if you are not an exact standard measurement. th...
Two summer combinations, flannel and linen
The Palm Beach Casino at Cannes February 1936. “This on-the-spot sketch of Riviera resort fashions, quite aside from its obvious decorative ping, has its uses as a check-up on prevailing plage fashions, because our southern resort fashions ...
Two summer combinations, flannel and linen
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A nice light grey goes with white or cream. What do you think of cream and Chestnut spectators?...
Two questions on wedding attire
It must be the season for planning weddings. Not only did one of my best friends get engaged (congratulations Henry) I had two questions this week about what to wear as a groom. KL: Mr Crompton, I’m an avid reader of your blog and I’ve lo...
Two questions on wedding attire
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I don't think the 2x1 vs 6x1 will make that much of a difference compared to the material and cut. I think this could be a nice evening look, just make sure it doesn't look too much like black tie without the details?...
Reader question: A suit for my wedding
Michael, Atlanta: I’m a long time reader and have greatly enjoyed your posts, and have even more enjoyed applying their message. I’m about a year away from my wedding and am looking to have a suit made for it. I am looking at either a bla...
Reader question: A suit for my wedding
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Thank you, Simon. Much appreciated!...
Sporty, monochrome wedding
Here’s a thought on wedding attire. It’s not really traditional and it doesn’t really fit with the rules. In that sense I suppose it is a way to break the rules. Anyway. I’ve written before how the default attire at a wedding ...
Sporty, monochrome wedding
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A flamboyant wedding
A colleague of mine is going to a wedding this summer, on the beach, with the proscribed dress code of “flamboyant”. Now, a dress code like that has the potential to condone all manner of horrors. From black tie with flip flops to Hawaiia...
A flamboyant wedding
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Had to look up shantung silk... perfect though! Thanks for your help....
The contradiction of wedding dress
Many of those attending a wedding this summer will feel they should have some sort of summery outfit, a linen suit perhaps, or at least something sporty in pale grey. Those who turn up in their dark blue business suit will probably feel a little unde...
The contradiction of wedding dress
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Not really Manuel. A white dinner jacket can be very elegant, but not usually a whole tuxedo. And even with a white dinner jacket, it should really only be during the day when there is some sunlight, or at least partiall...
