The bespokesman – investment dressing
The worlds of tailoring and reality television have surprisingly aligned this week with the news that Deborah Meaden from Dragons’ Den has bought Fox Brothers, the pre-eminent West Country flannel mill. Fox Brothers opened for business in 1772 in Wellington, Somerset and continues to make fine fabrics to this day. We recently featured a suit made with Fox cloth here and this navy pinstripe suit, made by Gieves & Hawkes, is also made from Fox flannel. www.foxflannel.com
January 29th, 2010
The bespokesman – Eden in Paris
In March last year I wrote about cloth re-issues and one of the fabrics mentioned was called Eden in Paris, which was commissioned by Michael Alden, who runs the London Lounge website. Things move slowly in the world of tailoring, but just before Christmas I collected a suit from my tailor made from the Eden in Paris cloth. [Read more...]
January 12th, 2010
The Bespokesman — The politics of not wearing ties
Cameron’s quite right of course; it’s ridiculous the Conservatives going on like this. Men who aspire to run a country should do themselves, and the public, the favour of putting on a tie. Can I suggest these two from Drakes’ spring summer collection? [Read more...]
January 8th, 2010
The bespokesman – in praise of vests
Every year from the first of November to the end of May I wear a cellular cotton vest under my shirt for warmth. As my dad wears exactly the same model there’s no point pretending that there isn’t something ageing about wearing a vest, which is clearly something that pre-occupies Silvio Berlusconi. [Read more...]
January 5th, 2010
An alternative way of looking buff
Buff used to mean one thing in relation to a man’s appearance, and now it mainly means another. Anyone familiar with Ian Kelly’s superb biography of George ‘Beau’ Brummell will know that buff waistcoats and trousers formed an important part of the wardrobe of eighteenth century dandies, and, as a colour, it still has relevance today. [Read more...]
January 4th, 2010
A study in velvet
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when velvet jackets returned to the mainstream of men’s fashion, but they have and the velvet season will soon be upon us. [Read more...]
November 5th, 2009
The Bespokesman – the odd life
Last weekend I was going to a big dinner party in the country and I gave my outfit some considerable thought – particularly with regard how to balance the broad stripes on my Drakes tie with the small check on my Frank Foster shirt. The actual packing process was rushed, to say the least, but no matter, all the necessary elements made it into my bag. [Read more...]
October 27th, 2009
Style,The bespoke column,Trendwatch
The Bespokesman — Inside the brave world of the bow tie wearer
Esquire’s Style Editor explains the long and arduous journey that culminated in him taking his bow tie on to the streets this week: [Read more...]
October 15th, 2009
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