Behind the scenes,Bespoke

Esquire & Harrods – Perfectly Suited

Click to playEsquire & Harrods – Perfectly Suited

With the arrival of the new Harrods made-to-measure service, tailoring from the world’s finest designers is at your convenience. [Read more...]

Bespoke

Turnbull & Asser go Bespoken

Turnbull & Asser go Bespoken

We’ve been privy to a fair few brand collaborations of late. Though, judging by the range we’ve seen, the trend seemed confined to the mid-level casuals market. The latest partnership from British labels Turnbull & Asser and Bespoken however, has broken the mould. [Read more...]

The bespoke column

Crepe-ing back into fashion

Crepe-ing back into fashion

The reemergence of the desert boot has led to several small changes in menswear, the biggest being crepe being seen as a worth sole alternative again. Usually shunned in favour of leather soles, there’s a few companies working to bring back the crepe sole into favour this autumn.

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Bespoke,Health and fitness,Sport,Where to buy

Britain’s Best Bike Shops – London

Britain’s Best Bike Shops – London

We love bikes at Esquire – check out our feature on fixed gear bicycles in the upcoming September issue (if you haven’t got one already you’ll definitely want one after reading it). When we put out the call on Twitter for Britain’s best bike shops, we were inundated with nominations. So here, in the first of two parts, is our list of the best of what London has to offer… [Read more...]

Style,Style & Grooming,The bespoke column

The men in white tees

The men in white tees

Given that when I go for one of my occasional jogs my appearance is defined by a heaving chest, a puce face and a mask of sweat time spent considering what to wear while running is poorly spent; such is the fate of the style obsessive. [Read more...]

Style,The bespoke column

The Bespokesman — News in shorts

The Bespokesman — News in shorts

Last summer I wrote about some shorts here. Both the Rubinacci and the Pakeman shorts are great (and Pakeman have added a tempting new pink since last summer), and I’m now able to add another shop to my list of approved suppliers. [Read more...]

Style,The bespoke column

The Bespokesman — The right trousers?

The Bespokesman — The right trousers?

I recently had a second fitting with Neapolitan trouser maker Salvatore Ambrosi. Ambrosi is something of an internet phenomenon; he’s blogged about in such reverential tones that it’s hard to avoid drawing the conclusion that he’s the world’s best trouser maker, but without making a trip to his workrooms in Naples it’s hard to be sure. [Read more...]

Bespoke,Style

The bespokesman – why summer preparation starts now

The bespokesman – why summer preparation starts now

One of the very few hard and fast rules with bespoke clothes is that they should be ordered at the time you need them least. [Read more...]