Ring Jacket. It’s an odd name that might be familiar to some readers: the blog of Hong Kong-based shop The Armoury regularly features their gear, usually with the sumptuous, mahogany-panelled surroundings of its showroom in the background. Their suits looked pretty effing sweet to me so, after spending an unholy amount of time in aContinue reading “Ring Jacket Grey-on-blue Pinstripe Suit”
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Tricker’s Newbury with Dainite Rubber Soles
My first pair of Tricker’s arrived last week. I bought them from a Halifax-based outfit called Pediwear, and was very impressed with their service. Shipping to Japan was fast (about a week), free and reliable; and the total cost – import duties included – was much less than buying at full retail from a Japanese retailer.Continue reading “Tricker’s Newbury with Dainite Rubber Soles”
Charvet Ties
In the world of classic men’s style heritage counts, and few companies can boast a more illustrious heritage than Parisian shirtmakers Charvet. When its doors opened on the rue de Richelieu in the 1830s it was the world’s first shirt shop. It has been, and continues to be, a favourite supplier of clothing to royalty,Continue reading “Charvet Ties”
The Barbour Bedale: Review
They’re not flashy and are unlikely to turn women’s heads, but Barbour wax jackets’ popularity among the upper classes helped to make them the unlikeliest of status symbols. Today Barbour has, thankfully, lost much of its ‘Sloane Ranger’ connotations. While rarely at the height of fashion, their products have remained popular thanks largely to theirContinue reading “The Barbour Bedale: Review”
APC New Standard Jeans Review
I recently came to the conclusion that I had far too many pairs of jeans in my wardrobe. It seemed ridiculous to have six pairs when I only wear them on weekends. So I decided to throw out most of them and follow a new rule: only three pairs of jeans in my wardrobe atContinue reading “APC New Standard Jeans Review”