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'soft but structured' do make the most sense for most garments, and I guess it does make sense why it is getting increasingly difficult to find great clothes.

I guess it says a lot that no one mentioned anyone under 40, or 50... did anyone mention anyone that is not dead?

I think we all agree a man can look great in a morning suit, but at some point there is financial practicality concerns also, or maybe there isn't, I'm not sure. A man cannot look so great with a morning suit just hanging in the wardrobe with no where to go. P.S. Great to see many responses coming b...

Unless you see a few more occasions in the near future that calls for a morning suit in the near future, I certainly will not go bespoke.

Personally, I will keep it very classic if indeed you go bespoke or even off the rack.

P.S. Where is everybody? Will be great to see this forum lively again.

a question popped into my mind, when do you throw out the shoes?? I have two pairs of EG shoes, where the top leather is a little broken where the crease from walking is... I love the shoes, can't part with them, but are they still worth re-soling? Why not contact EG to ask if their recrafting serv...

a question popped into my mind, when do you throw out the shoes??

I have two pairs of EG shoes, where the top leather is a little broken where the crease from walking is... I love the shoes, can't part with them, but are they still worth re-soling?

Other possible modifications. • If you will wear your shirt casually without a tie at times, the distance from the second button to the collar. Too much distance and you will look like Magnum PI when you wear with the top button unbuttoned. Too little, and it looks…off. Once you've established that...

wow, that does look like a wonderful fabric!!!

Between chuckles, a bit of flapping about the flap: https://www.bondsuits.com/set-flapped-breast-pockets/ During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, pockets and flaps disappeared on formal clothes such as tailcoats, so we now associate having flaps with less formality, but that was not always so. tha...

Thank you everyone for the replies.

I like those RL polo coats, their shape and length are good for RTW, but I can’t stand that flap haha.

So just wanted to understand why it’s there.

Do anyone know why some polo coats have a flap on the chest pocket? Particularly the ones sold by Ralph Lauren. I'm guessing there is some history there and not just something thought up by RL.

I assume this trip didn't happen, courtesy of Covid-19. Indeed, it may be a long time before such journeys are again possible. In London, some excellent restaurants include the following: Rules, in Covent Garden, oldest restaurant in London, renowned for game, and other traditionally English fare. ...

A few months ago, I was in the Hong Kong shop, they were 'introducing' me to their made to measure program, and the sales did reference their bespoke operation on the top floor in Paris. Now either it's gone very recently, or that the salesperson was just striking up the prestige and emotion long go...

So not the fake-heritage RTW 'Hackett' shop but a new venture? yes, Mr. Hackett himself seems always very well put together, but the clothes in the shop are really disappointing, it tries to be traditional, while appealing to the masses, with shortened ill-fitting disproportionate jackets etc. If o...

Nice pic, I always find when the pocket lines up with the last button as quite appealing, I was told that this do not always happen depending on proportions etc.