Permanent Style
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Blog posts on brand, style, fashion, clothing, accessories and more. Permanent Style is the UK authority on classic and luxury menswear. Founded by professional journalist and editor Simon Crompton, Permanent Style has been listed as one of the best men's sites in the world by GQ, Esquire, The Times, How to Spend It, The New York Times, and many others.
Permanent Style
2d ago
It was wonderful to see the response to the first pre-order a couple of weeks ago , for the Donegal coats and Indulgent Cardigans. The camelhair and dark-grey Donegal coats in particular have almost sold out (we only have a certain amount of... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
5d ago
The CEO of RM Williams was over recently, as part of a company focus on the UK – they recently opened shops in Marlow and Cambridge, and are planning others. I took the opportunity to interview the CEO Paul Grosmann, as I was interested to h... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
1w ago
I told you a lot of exciting things were happening this year. In two weeks’ time we will be releasing our first proper magazine - called, of course, Permanent Style - to readers and shops, but also newsagents and book shops. It will come ou... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
1w ago
There is an old saying that you can tell a lot about someone by how they treat waiters. Actually it probably extends to anyone that serves you - bus drivers, bar staff, shop staff. The thinking is that if a seemingly nice, charming person i... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
1w ago
By Bernhard Roetzel. I was pretty convinced that Permanent Style readers wouldn’t need an explanation of the term ‘Loden’. Still, I wondered whether a very English retailer like Cordings felt the need to define the word, so I searched it the... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
2w ago
When I was growing up, the ‘Duffer’ of St George meant hoodies. You saw them on people like Jamie Oliver and David Beckham, and ripped off in every street market. It seemed to be the definition of an empty hype brand. But that was the tail e... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
2w ago
The pre-order period starts today for two PS products: the Donegal raglan-sleeved overcoat and the 12-ply cashmere piece we call the Indulgent Shawl-Collar Cardigan . The point of doing a pre-order is that it enables us to offer more colours... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
2w ago
The pre-order for the PS Donegal coats, including this one, will open on Monday. Details in an article then. Instinctively, you wouldn't think a camel-coloured coat (whether actual camelhair or not) would be that versatile. It's not the bu... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
3w ago
I’ve known the brand De Bonne Facture for a long time, seeing them at stockists like Trunk and No Man Walks Alone over the years, and chatting to the founder Déborah Neuberg over dinner or at Pitti. I’ve also admired their philosophy when i... > Read more ..read more
Permanent Style
3w ago
A friend referred to this outfit as ‘dark Ivy’ recently, and I liked the idea. Traditional Ivy style has much to recommend it today, particularly the way it mixes sportswear and tailoring together. I set out the ways I like that attitude in ... > Read more ..read more