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• The Great British Sewing Bee

  Following the success of The Great British Bake Off – a British television show where amateur bakers were pitted against each other in a series of baking... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• It’s Heart Breaking

  

  I’m working on an OCBD roundup for Put This On, so that readers who may not have yet settled on a favorite maker can get an idea of some of the options availabl... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• An Affordable Country Coat

  

  Winter seems to be lingering, which has put me in the odd position of thinking about both madras shirts and warm winter clothes. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• April in Poverty

  

  Two kinds of men visit in April: tax collectors and tailors. It’s unfortunate because the first takes more than I was anticipating, and the second is who I’d... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Cold Shoulder in Vienna

  

  The Wall Street Journal had a nice little article about Rudolf Scheer Sohne last week. It reminded me of one of the benefits of being in Moscow. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Value of a Cotton Suit

  

  The cotton suit might be one of the most underappreciated garments in a summer wardrobe. Clients of bespoke tailors are often reluctant to commission them... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Best Moleskins Are Brown

  

  For some reason, I’ve always thought of moleskins as being green. Perhaps it’s because when you see them modeled on British men for companies such as Hoggs of... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• By Intelligent Design

  

  I’m ready to declare Rubinacci’s Victory pocket square to be the most intelligently designed square ever invented (a small, possibly trivial accomplishment,... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Rambler

  

  A big, brown box with insignia-decorated tape arrived from London last week. Inside was my new trilby from the famous St. James Street hatters company Lock Co. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• My Own Turms

  

  I’ve wanted a nice shoeshine box for some time now, but almost everything desirable on the market is outside of my budget. The Hanger Project and A Suitable... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Makings of a Jacket

  

  Nigel Cabourn had a nice entry on his blog a few years ago about what goes into the process of designing a garment. Like with everything, it starts with an... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Fishing Bag

  

  The worst thing about being interested in men’s style is that you can easily begin to obsess over details that don’t matter. Last year sometime, I got it into m... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Reading Jacket

  

  I’ve been excited lately by the idea of having a reading jacket made. “Reading jacket” is my own term. It means a jacket that’s specifically meant to be worn... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Elsa Peretti and My Money Bean Clip

  

  In May of last year, there was some speculation as to whether or not Elsa Peretti would continue her long-term relationship with Tiffany Co. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Simple Brown Houndstooth

  

  Readers who follow me at Put This On will have already heard, but in case there are some readers here that don’t, I have an exciting announcement: Steed... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The One Downside

  

  If done well, custom clothes can hold a great advantage over ready-to-wear garments, but the problem is always the cost. They’re expensive and often take a lot... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Repurposed Bicycling Jacket

  

  There was a thread on StyleForum sometime last year where a member solicited opinions for a traveler’s jacket he was hoping to have made. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Spring for Drake's

  

  Recently, Drake’s has been slowly updating their website with their new spring-summer 2013 collection. The line is still somewhat small, and I suspect more item... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• "Thus Far Shall We Go and No Farther"

  

  Setting aside for a moment the not-so-subtle sexist undertones of the image above, I found this 1949 newspaper clip about women and Brooks Brothers amusing. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• These Boots Are MTO for Walking

  

  Leffot delivered me my first pair of made-to-order dress boots last week. They’re Edward Green’s Shannons, a discontinued design from one of Edward Green’s old... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE