The London Lounge

...I'm trying to post up my version too. Same tailor - and a familiar cloth!

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... e tendiamo a mantenere i nostri segreti!

I just saw and admired this in person at the tailor's, what a surprise to see it here! He made me something very similar last year, out of the LL brown herringbone Shetland.

Michael, would it ever be possible to add to the LL linens a couple of shirtings in dull reds, like the 'Salmon' and the 'Oxblood' seen here, or something in between like a brick red? I have been looking for similar, but I can't find anything out there.

Merry Christmas!

Michael, I know you're right that it is not always that way in Italy. Every major Italian city now has its celebrity tailoring house, thanks in part to internet discussion; and so we get to watch how a house style develops. They have found fans from photos - usually very flamboyant photos - of their...

I have only used one Savile Row tailor, but I have watched the process of many others. I found them all extremely personable, but I have never quite been comfortable with how it all works. I have never been convinced. I think the problem – if we agree there is a problem - is not dishonest tailors, b...

If you are visiting museums Tate Modern should be way down your list! Inside it is a nasty building with shockingly little to look at. The National Gallery and British Museum must come first, each being arguably the most comprehensive and most representative collection of its type in the world. Try ...

I've had a second go at the translation for you. Still unsure over some of the sartorial terminology, but the rest makes sense. Redingote: sf. francese (dall'inglese riding-coat, giacca da equitazione). Soprabito, a forma di giacca stretta in vita e lunga fino al ginocchio, derivato dal giustacuore....

I forgot before, but your best bet for Indian food might be The Malabar on Uxbridge Street (one road north of Notting Hill Gate). Nearer than Durbar, the food is lighter and it is quiet and intimate. Nice place, especially if Zaika feels like it is trying too hard. I haven't been for a while though,...

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Hello. I'd possibly also be interested, but I am a little confused... is this another very limited run or is it something already in production? Therefore, is there time pressure involved in taking a decision? I too would like to know a rough idea of cost. Thanks for this and all the other current e...

I have found exactly as you have regarding cutting formula. Congratulations on getting a tailor to raise the buttons, I tried that last time; they were initially marked where I wanted them, but they slowly sunk as the fittings progressed and were eventually cut in his default position! In that insta...

Really just wondering how you all feel about the alignment of the lower button and pocket height. I imagine those that consider this alignment important will have stronger feelings on the subject. Does your preference change between SB and DB, and also between particular button configuration? I am a...

There is no shortage of restaurants. There are difficulties in choosing one to visit. There are many very smart and very expensive starred restaurants, and most of the top hotels have one. The guides seem to consider La Pergola on the rooftop of the Cavalieri Hilton to be the best at the moment. At ...

Back to that question of authenticity: there have been a lot (and from a few sellers a seemingly limitless supply) of brand new Marinella ties popping up on Ebay for comparatively low prices. They look quite convincing (labels, prints, self-tipping etc...) but should they be viewed with suspicion? A...