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The Bespokesman – St Crispin’s day

The Bespokesman – St Crispin’s day

St Crépin by John Lobb

The 25th of October is the feast of St Crispin and while it’s probably best known for being the day in 1415 that Henry V gave his “band of brothers” speech before the battle of Agincourt it’s also a big day for shoemakers – St Crispin is their patron saint.

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The Bespokesman – A pocket square

The Bespokesman – A pocket square

In case you need a reason to buy a pocket square, and for the record we don’t think you do, then Brooks Brothers has a good one. [Read more...]

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The Bespokesman – Cartier Tank Americaine

The Bespokesman – Cartier Tank Americaine

While there’s a plethora of watches designed for almost every facet of a man’s life, from deep-sea diving to attending black tie parties via mountain climbing and playing golf, there are very few that look right with country clothes. [Read more...]

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The Bespokesman – Ambrosi cords

The Bespokesman – Ambrosi cords

Back in May I wrote about the unique process of ordering a pair of trousers from Neapolitan tailor Salvatore Ambrosi. They eventually arrived wrapped without ceremony in a brown paper envelope and were immediately put aside because by then spring was turning to summer and substantial cords were temporarily of no use to me. However, now the leaves are falling from the trees and both the temperature and the colours in the park have put cords back on the agenda. [Read more...]

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The Art of DE

Click to playThe Art of DE

Adrien Sauvage is the designer and face of new brand A. Sauvage – you may have seen his clothes in our November issue. To promote his next collection he has made a short black and white film narrated by Larry Lamb, and while it teeters on the brink of pretension, it’s also rather charming. One of the interesting things about his spring 2011 collection is that it contains suits. [Read more...]

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The Bespokeman’s new car

The Bespokeman’s new car

It’s not easy to choose a favourite among supercars, but for today at least it’s Lamborghini’s incredible looking Sesto concept car, which was unveiled at the Paris motor show yesterday. [Read more...]

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The Bespokesman – Snail cufflinks

The Bespokesman – Snail cufflinks

Throughout my twenties minimalism defined my taste in clothes, an urge that was given designer endorsement at the start of the Noughties when Hedi Slimane was in the ascendancy during his years at Dior Homme. In recent years, however, I have gradually started to believe that there is a place for ostentation and ornamentation in a man’s wardrobe. This change found expression initially in an uncontroversial white linen pocket square but before long I was in danger of losing my footing on foppery’s slippery slope; the distance between a red sock and a silver-topped cane isn’t as far as you might imagine. [Read more...]

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More money-saving tips from The Bespokesman

More money-saving tips from The Bespokesman

The world of tailored denim has long troubled me. While the idea of lightweight jeans cut like trousers is good, not least because they should be far more comfortable than normal jeans, the reality is invariably an awkward mix of the formal and the informal. Until now; Esquire recently met with Luca Rubinacci to hear about the new ready to wear line that he has designed for his family’s brand. [Read more...]