The London Lounge

I admit my ignorance concerning the RtW popularity of the SB peak lapel. I actually saw one such suit this week on a Salvatore Ferragamo storefront. The text accompanying the navy suit illustration indicates that it was intented as a depiction of a more "everyman" type of suit than the dandified far...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with completely unlined suit of 13 oz-plus weight cloth? Has such a suit ever even been made? Well, I'm sure it has, but I certainly haven't heard of any such cases.

(Any unlined thornproof tweed stories would be a great plus.)

http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2010/10/guest-post-w-w-chan-style.html This post from A Suitable Wardrobe showcases a smashing suit from WW Chan, with stripes matching from collar to lapel. One has to look close to see that they don't perfectly match (as Bown's stripes do), but that's probably ...

Peak lapels on single-breasted suits are, to me, the kind of detail that separates the best from the good, the so-so and the bad. In this respect, they are like working cuff buttons. That is, they aren't mass-produced (as far as I know). And while the late Mr. Okisaka's suits do tend to have overly ...

This is the first time I've come upon this very important distinction. What Hardy Amies calls "good navy" is actually the color I've been looking for, since I intend to commission my first bespoken suit from a fabric of this color as well. True navy is useful only for uniforms, and that is the reaso...