Even in the middle of summer, my mind is often drawn to men’s winter fashion, mainly due to the amazing images that show up on instagram, twitter and the blogosphere from Pitti Uomo. This is THE men’s clothing festival/show/occasion. Now as the colder months near in the southern hemisphere I look to implement as many…
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DORMEUIL ICONIK
I always love getting new books in store especially when they are innovative and even more so when they support Australian farmers. So when Hugo from Dormeuil Australia came in to our show room to go through the new range and new products I fell in love with this collection. This collection, like…
PROTECTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR WARDROBE
There is absolutely nothing worse than after having spent time, money and love finding great wardrobe pieces and then having them ruined or damaged by poor care. This usually happens in three ways, moth or wardrobe damage, poor maintenance and bad dry cleaning. Here are some simple guidelines in order to spare you the premature…
THE ESSENTIALS:THE BLUE SHIRT
The last thing the basic wardrobe for the working man needs is the blue shirt. The blue shirt works with every colour and pattern, just like a white. The only sense of versatility that it lacks is the highest levels of formality like evening occasions, or very formal job interviews. Other than these most formal…
BESPOKE VS MADE TO MEASURE
These terms are used interchangeably very often in regards to suiting, yet they are quite different, especially when you are talking true bespoke. Just because a suit is made for you in your cloth of choice doesnt make it bespoke, it may be just made to measure. A full bespoke suit is a rare thing,…
SUMMER IS COMING!!!!
As we have all been able to tell from last few weekends summer is well and truly on the way (well maybe spring!!), so its time to start considering those new summer pieces. This is especially true if you want something made rather than generic off the peg Whether for spring weddings, racing carnival or…
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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