In this post I will discuss how to make the most from the taller frame, what styles colours and details you should look for. The overarching key for the tall man is to break up the length in some way shape or form. In this respect they share some of the same aspects as the…
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DRESSING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE PART 3 THE MUSCULAR
The next instalment in this series is the tailor’s nightmare, the body builder. Let me elaborate on why this form is so difficult to dress stylishly particularly in more formal attire. Suits off the rack come in different ‘drops’ of 4 6 and occasionally 8. This ‘drop’ is the difference in inches between the chest…
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DRESSING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE PART 2: THE DIMINUTIVE MAN
I this post I will discuss how to make the smaller more diminutive dress to augment their stature. The smaller man has to focus on increasing the appearance of his size by drawing longer lines and trying to emphasize the chest size. The most important thing for the smaller man as it was with the…
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DRESSING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE PART 1 THE STOUT MAN
Dressing well for men, is far more about style than fashion. By this I mean a man who dresses according to their body type and skin complexion will always be better atired than one one slavishly follows the latest fashions without regard to whatever flaws and imperfections they highlight or conceal Starting with the hardest,…
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Getting ready for (southern hemisphere) winter
Finally starting to get the winter wardrobe up and running with more things on the way. Just dropped past Hugo Boss in Sydney and grabbed a couple of beautiful light weight wool rollnecks to wear with either suits and sportscoats or just with jeans, channeling a bit of Steve McQueen 60’s and 70’s style. Its…
New suits
Having not posted for a while, many things have changed including developing a fantastic new bespoke program at work. We just finished a couple of incredible suits, one electric blue mohair in a 12oz William Halstead for myself and a nice simple charcoal super 130 from dormeuil in a three piece for my father who…
Full canvas vs Half Canvas
Suits can be made three different ways, Full “floating” canvas, Half canvas and fully fused. The latter we will disregard entirely as no quality suit is entirely fused, with no canvas structure so there is no need to dwell on them. Full canvas suits are those where the structure of the suit is stitched independently…
New suit on the go!!
Thought I would share an image of my amazing new three piece under construction. It’s a fine check in a beautiful mid blue, classic 2 button English cutaway with small peaked lapels. The vest is a low cut double breasted, as most of the time the jacket will be undone. As you can see my…