The London Lounge

The Acorn fabrics are great. Something you might like to try if you want to have hardwearing casual shirts to be worn without a jacket, much as you would a denim shirt, is to look at the lightweight cotton or linen trouserings. These would work for any sort of casual shirts, upto and including safar...

"On quality. I like a good car. If I buy a nice Porsche it tends to be reliable and not need to go back to the workshop because a body part has come loose. I have always admired Ferrari and when my new car arrives, I don't expect to have to be nice to the workshop technician in order he sends it to ...

Here's Henry Pooles take on the idea, based on an original example.
Also quite nice (although I think the embossed leather trim is a bit OTT).

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The only issue I have is that both collar lapels are 'puckering' slightly. Not sure if this is a tailoring fault or more a product of the fairly light weight cloth chosen but I will bring it to JP's attention when I am next in London. This is probably not a fault, unless it is really excessive. You...

Your outfit looks great, but I'm not sure I'd wear it for dinner at the Traube! If you're looking for other gastronomic delights in the area, it would be almost criminal not to pop across the border and visit that granddaddy of 3* restaurants:- http://www.auberge-de-l-ill.com And a bit further away,...

"You could go to a very expensive and prestigious house who , on evaluating you to be a one-off customer ( or shopping tourist ), will use you as trainee fodder, and you will pay for it!" You could also go to a cheap(er) tailor, who still can't make you a decent suit after 3 attempts, which is what ...

Well, you're certainly getting a lot of advice, but I think rather fewer answers. As I understand it you will only be ordering one suit and you want some reassurance that you aren't going to regret your choice of tailor. Unfortunately as far as John Pearse is concerned you are probably in a better p...

I've also eaten at both and would tend to agree with Oxford. In both places business suits tended to dominate in the evenings when I was there, but there were plently of people in sports jackets. As for the walk, it isn't very far, so if the weather is fine wear what you like, but if it is bad, you ...

Pooles and Davis both come to Frankfurt, as does John Lobb.
Sorry but I don't know any good German ones.
Rob

[ But has anyone noticed how the right side overlaps the left one, like on a ladies' coat? This is even more strange since the picture is published in a book as such (and the page was not flipped). If it was intended as a navel greatcoat it may be that it is designed to button both ways. Pilot jack...

Pure silk velvet is available in bottle green, I know because I have it in one of my violin cases. However, as Joshua said, it crushes very easily. This can create a nice effect is some circumstances but I think the collar of a coat would not be one of them. I personally would go for something more ...

Michael: if a man chooses to go capeless and turn up his collar against the weather, the back of his neck is ringed with buttons. Not the most aesthetic look, to say the least. JMB You would only need one button at the back and one each side at the front. That wouldn't be at all conspicuous. I've h...

Its good to be back.
Lets hope that the LL will return to its old self quickly.

Rob

Hallo Bishop, If you have the time to tavel a few miles south of Strasbourg, you might like to try the Auberge de l'ill, in Illhausen near Colmar. If my memory is correct only Bocuse has held three Michelin stars longer. Although they cannot, or course be described as cheap, they are certainly reaso...

Excellent job of translation RJman and a very interesting blog Laliquette. Thanks to you both.

Rob