This past Wednesday, September 22, marked the astronomical start of fall, which means it’s time to consider the seasonal change in your wardrobe, too. As the weather cools, I always find there is an awkward moment when your closet has remnants of summer weights and colors, with heavier clothing often out of reach or still […]
Spotlight on Luxury: Loro Piana
I have a few mantras in life, but there are two I feel are especially relevant to fashion: Always buy the best you can afford. Use beautiful things every day. Basically, my philosophy is that you shouldn’t keep your best china, crystal or silver locked away, but enjoy them all the time. Beauty makes daily […]
Custom Menswear for Weddings, Without the Stress
Wedding plans can be very stressful, especially when dealing with men! A man generally doesn’t plan ahead when it comes to clothing, and he may not think through how important a wedding outfit can be—even when he’s the groom! Guys often have very little idea about everything that goes into a wedding. The first time […]
Stylish New Sportcoats for Fall ’21
A tailored sportcoat is the epitome of nonchalant style for men. With the smart cut of the jacket, the shoulder and waist are shaped uniformly, while the collar effortlessly frames the neckline and is enhanced by the under-layering choices of shirts and knits. A sportcoat smartens up a man immediately, but without stiffening him up. […]
Fall Color Surprise
The new fall color palette is rich and full of seasonal tones that evoke the arrival of fall: the spices, the berries, the foliage and the appealing warm tones that welcome us into the autumnal months. It’s easy to love these colors, and one of the pleasures I had in working with the new palette […]
Outdoor Icon: The Shirt Jacket
The shirt jacket has been around for some time, and whilst I am not exactly sure of its origins, this style was worn in rural America as early as the thirties and forties—probably as an evolution of a heavy work shirt to wear over thermal knits in winter. Synonymous with Canadian lumberjacks in classic red […]
Get Your Exclusive Custom-Made Layers
It is worth noting that at this time, compared to over a year ago, we have a completely overhauled and new line-up in our knit assortment having introduced and updated new styles, options, and fabrics. Knits are no longer relegated to the narrow offering of just polos with the occasional Henley, but offer polos, zip […]
Accessories Make the Difference
I very often am asked about accessorizing outfits. After pulling an outfit together with the main custom-made pieces of a top and bottom and perhaps a third piece for layering, how do you finish off an outfit with the right accessories that look relevant and modern without relying on the classics? Finishing an outfit with […]
Comfort is The New Normal
Over the last year and more, we have all had to learn the new normal of working from home, zoom meeting scheduling, and a new dependence on technology to help us teach our kids, register for vaccines, and order our groceries. As our world pre-pandemic starts to reopen again and we start to go back […]
On and Off the Golf Course Custom-Made makes you look good
As a teen, being left-handed seriously limited my ability to enjoy striking a tiny ball with a club, and so I never fell in love with the game of golf. Growing up in the UK we had access to a local golf course but it was a place to walk dogs on a summer evening […]