The London Lounge

I know this diverges from the intent of the thread ... but I concur with the objections to visible branding. A while back (that's years for me) I bought a piece of Ghurka luggage for casual weekend trips. I love the size, design, construction & color ... and with the branding on the front end of the...

I vote for location in London ... with a second in New York ... given that the Chicago location is taken!

It is like a kosher food shop opening a pork corner for christians... One of my best friends here in California grew up in Brooklyn, New York ... he's the son of a butcher and Conservative Jew. He tells the story of their Christian customers ordering pork in whispered tones ... with it being delive...

I agree with storeynicholas and RWS about Sulka. I too have such fond memories, and can hardly believe that this institution is gone. My father first took me there on one of his visits ... many years ago now. Interestingly ... my father's initials are RWS. Couldn't be? No! I'm sure LL's RWS is too y...

In the sartorial world, surely Naples is Rome and Mr. Rubinacci's space the Vatican... figuratively speaking, of course, as there is nothing Roman about the look. Look at that coat! And looking forward to seeing yours whnay. As for the age of Mr. Rubinacci's coat ... that's not unusual. Sadly, I hav...

Chris, perhaps you should move to San Francisco if you are planning a wardrobe of tweeds. Clemens may never have said it ... but someone who missed their chance at fame did ... and it's applicable to a point ... "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Of course, our winters ...

I agree with edhayes ... and a sufficient contrast in size is, for me, key to making this work. Ultimately a good eye is what is needed when it comes to using two of the same pattern ... paisley with paisley, check with check, etc. I've even see three checks combined well ... and once or twice as ma...

You ask if he is as good as N&L? When stopping by N&L just last month ... staff indicated that although he is independent from N&L ... he makes for them.

N&L was my first introduction to Sean ... that was back in the 1980s.

I'm a great fan of the bow tie ... and while I more typically pair it with a sport coat ... I have certainly done so with a business suit ... particularly those of summer weight cloth.

Why, the best tailor in the world is the tailor one currently uses, naturally.

Suit Coat (no waistcoat): buttoned when standing ... unbuttoned when seated Suit Coat (w/ waistcoat): typically buttoned when standing ... unbuttoned when seated Odd Jacket/Coat: depends upon the cloth* when standing ... unbuttoned when seated * the more casual the cloth ... the more likely it will ...