Introducing: The Art du Lin Harrington Share Share this post Subscribe 0 Comments Wednesday, May 8th 2024Tags: Jackets Permanent style private white VC solbiati ||- Begin Content -|| A particular linen developed by Solbiati has generated a fair bit of buzz in the last couple of years. Finished with a matte effect and washed to give it an unusually soft feel, ‘Art du Lin’ has become popular with a lot of people who don’t naturally take to linen.  I tried it first in a pair of dark-brown trousers, pictured here. I’m now having a jacket made up with Sartoria Pirozz ..read more

Beige, Paris: The best kind of multi-brand shop Monday, May 6th 2024Tags: Bags Casual clothing Coats Glasses and jewellery Knitwear Shoes beige Brady Bunney heimat Share Share this post Subscribe 17 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| A lot of music fans don’t see the point of covers albums. They want the originals, not a bunch of copies. But I’ve always liked them, whether it’s Johnny Cash’s American IV or Rage Against The Machine’s Renegades, because they’re original and reveal things about the artist. The songs they decide to cover, the way they sequence them on the al ..read more

A vintage shopping day in New York Friday, May 3rd 2024Tags: Crowley Vintage Rubato stella dallas Share Share this post Subscribe 29 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Recently myself, photographer Alex Natt and Carl and Oliver from Rubato (above) spent a day vintage shopping in New York. It was a lot of fun, and also I think interesting for those that are fairly new to vintage, or can find the process frustrating.  We all ended up buying something but not that much, and rarely what we set out for. Carl was not expecting to pick up a Ralph Lauren Purple Label jacket ..read more

My favourite jeans: Bryceland’s, Rubato, Blackhorse Lane, vintage Wednesday, May 1st 2024Tags: Denim blackhorse lane bryceland's levi's Rubato Share Share this post Subscribe 100 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| My favourite jeans largely come from brands that make in Japan, using Japanese denim, but that tweak the fit to make it their own. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that they’re also classic-menswear brands, who make or at least appreciate tailoring.  I've tried a few from more workwear-oriented brands, such as Full Count, and they are great. But little a ..read more

Reader profile: Niyi Friday, April 26th 2024Tags: Coats Knitwear Shoes Style adidas bryceland's celine cutler and gross Noah Versace Share Share this post Subscribe 27 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| By André Larnyoh I’ve known Niyi for three or four years and he’s always someone I’ve learnt from. His style is eclectic: classic menswear brands alongside contemporary fashion, bursts of colour with subdued tones. Yet somehow he always finds a way to put them together and make it look effortless. Niyi describes it as “sartorial chaos” and for him that’s a badge of honour ..read more

Buck Mason, Novesta, New & Lingwood: Spring ‘24 Highlights Wednesday, April 24th 2024Tags: Belts and wallets Casual clothing Shirts Shoes Buck Mason Drake's heimat new and lingwood novesta saman amel Share Share this post Subscribe 121 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Our seasonal summary of things I’ve seen and liked rolls around again, and as ever is a good mechanism to answer questions about new products from established brands, such as the City Moc from Saman Amel (above). But it’s also, by design, a mix of the old and the new, so there are both the expected na ..read more

A Guide To Chambray Shirts – Part Two: Modern Brands Share Share this post Subscribe 0 Comments Sunday, April 21st 2024Tags: Shirts ||- Begin Content -|| By Manish Puri In part one of this guide, I provided a brief history of chambray and why it became the de facto choice for work shirts, before turning my focus to casual shirts on the market that are reproductions of traditional US work shirt models. In this second part, I’m covering chambray shirts made by brands that tweak and update the historical templates - shortening them for modern sensibilities, removing a po ..read more

The Permanent Style Summer drinks – taking over the Burlington Arcade Friday, April 19th 2024 Share Share this post Subscribe 2 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| Have you got a summer suit that needs an outing? Linen tailoring sitting in the closet with no matching 'garden party' invitation? Come to Permanent Style drinks on May 9th! We're taking over the Burlington Arcade, closing the space for just us and a few shops, and will be serving drinks from Justerini & Brooks. It should be a lot of fun. I've always wanted to create more opportunities for readers to come and ..read more

Collars are more flattering with tailoring – but do you care? Wednesday, April 17th 2024Tags: Suits Share Share this post Subscribe 90 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| I’ve regularly worn T-shirts or crewnecks under tailoring over the years. Not as frequently as a collared shirt, but when you’re always looking for more ways to wear suits and jackets, the more relaxed look of a T-shirt has perennial appeal.  I’ve written before about what kinds of T-shirts and sweaters work. Tips in that article include knitted tees over normal ones, the virtues of pattern, and wh ..read more

Vittorio Salino tweed jacket: Review Monday, April 15th 2024Tags: Jackets eyevan Fox Brothers vittorio salino Share Share this post Subscribe 93 Comments ||- Begin Content -|| I'm back! Hello everyone, I hope you had a nice week in the amiable arms of Manish, and you haven't all decided he is better in every respect than me. Although even if you have, fear not - he will be writing again very soon, including the second part of his chambray guide. Now, on with that PS staple, a bespoke review... This is my finished jacket from Vittorio Salino, the Florentine tailor cov ..read more