This week the sudden news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death has shocked her family, the country and citizens of the world. As British myself, I was unaware how deeply significant and destabilizing this moment would be, as her family and nation mourns and we look toward a new King taking on a perhaps impossible task […]
Author: Simon Kneen
Fall Menswear Outfitting: Time for Layers
Our Clients know that their J.Hilburn Stylists are always ready to help them update their style game. The perfect Client-Stylist relationship goes well beyond the transactional, evolving as your Stylist helps you select new items and suggests ways to put them together into a continuous carousel of looks and outfits. When you need styling advice […]
Our Sporty Gear is Custom-Made for Fall
Audio: Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen discusses custom menswear that speaks to a sporty lifestyle > One of the most important things when starting with a new collection is to think of things that surprise and delight our Clients. This season I decided to introduce a capsule designed for guys who enjoy the feeling of […]
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Redefining Casual Custom-Made Menswear
AUDIO: Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen on the redefinition of casual across menswear categories >> The word “casual” can conjure up a myriad of images, especially when it comes to men’s clothing. For most guys, casual means “anything but dressed up,” and more likely refers to things you would wear at home or doing yard […]
The Fall 2022 Collection: Heritage & Contemporary
Audio: Listen to Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen on the J.Hilburn Fall 2022 Collection > Most designers live in the future. We are always designing for things that are going to happen at some future point in time, so it isn’t unusual to find me thinking of the first fires of fall and blustery November […]
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Summer Suiting in Cool Linen Blends
Audio: Listen to Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen on summer suiting that keeps its cool >> With temperatures soaring across the country, we tend to be thinking more about vacation time than time at work or the office. We tend to forget that there are many of us still working through the months of July […]
Stay-Cool Summer Polos
With the summer temps here in Dallas over the last few weeks, I am doing all I can to keep my cool, both physically and stylistically speaking. With this being our last summer message in the series focused on knit fabrics, I would like to highlight a new quality that was thought of for precisely […]
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Anchor Your Wardrobe in Navy Blue
Audio: Listen to Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen on wearing navy blue in a multitude of ways >> Navy blue is a wonderful color and perhaps one of my favorites. Ever since I was a child, navy has represented elegance: academies, the military, and the color of my winter coat. Growing up, navy played a […]
The Summer Knit Series, Part 2
Audio: Listen to Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen on versatile poly tech knit fabrics >> As we continue to highlight our knit fabrics as part of our paving the way to offer a stylish wardrobe that addresses a modern lifestyle, this week, I am focusing on our Poly Tech Knit offered in bright and classic […]
The Summer Knit Series, Part 1
Audio: Listen to Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen on versatile interlock knit fabrics >> As we adapt custom-made clothing to the modern lifestyle, we have introduced many new categories in our menswear lineup, paving the way to a stylish wardrobe that works for our Clients season after season. Simply put, we occupy a unique niche […]