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It’s not the colour that’s called British Warm but rather the wool and its thickness. It’s inspired from the wool that Churchill wore to the meeting in Yalta. Very thick wool. There are several merchants who sell it but I am sure it’s nothing even remotely close to the original. Alex I've seen and ...

I ran into Simon Crompton on Friday in London (actually in The Service, on Savile Row). Simon is a nice fellow to talk to and we had a very pleasant chat. Coincidentally, I was wearing my The Anthology x Permanent Style polo coat. We discussed why he had designed it the way he had and that I prefer...

Interestingly, the fine folks at The Anthology yesterday introduced a version of their Simon Crompton collaboration polo coat in a grey and white herringbone Donegal. The change of cloth changes the coat utterly, and to my eye makes the coat much less attractive and almost unrecognizable as a polo ...

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. Polo coats, like most overcoats (and current men's clothing in general). have their origin in military garments. Fi...

How much does this A & S suits cost ? US residents do not pay value added tax, and at the relatively benign current exchange rate, a basic 2 pc. Anderson & Sheppard suit would be around $5000. Note: IMO, the DB suit worn by Mr. Leon Powell himself does not fit him better than would a suit by Suit S...

By far not every East European girl is a gold digger I'm sure you are right, Hristo, that would be a silly generalization. It is just that the sample of East European young women who have migrated to London and the US in the last 15 years would make you think so given the overrepresentation of the ...

Let's make 2018 the best year for the LL yet!
Happy New Year for all my fellow members and for Michael, our generous and gracious host.

¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!

Specially for senior eleganti who may not wear suits as much as they used to. Learning how to mix genres well will improve your dress. The "mixed genre dressing" I regularly see on the streets is usually a poor result of combining otherwise good items. Men seem lost when taking out of their comfort...

Some good hat making is still happening today, fortunately. And some of that good -I would say, excellent- hat making is still happening in, of all places, Los Angeles the capital of informal. The artisan, Mr. Mark Mejia, has his shop -Baron Hats Studio- in Burbank and he specializes in bespoke hat...

alden wrote: My German (Austrian) was not the one man, self contained and self perpetuating cult of the personality that you incorrectly describe.

Michael, I imagine that you have read Luchino Visconti's biography by Gaia Servadio and that you disagree with her portrayal of Mr. Berger
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uppercase wrote:I doubt that many of you would agree with much in this article , would you?

The columnist obviously didn't know what she was talking about.
I found interesting to see that the prices quoted in the article have been, since then, creeping up at a similar rate to the general inflation.

Quite a spread, almost no tie space and nice long points IMO, the lack of tie space is not the feature that creates trouble for this particular wearer because his tie knots are on the smallish side and do not require much real state. Actually it´s the small tie knots which don't go that well with t...

Thank you for posting, UC.
I finally got the time to watch this short film today, and find out that Alaia died just last month.

Ok that will give you something to work on with your new shirtmaker. And with your new neckties, BB. There's nothing wrong with yours right now, but once you discover that you need a more substantial four-in-hand to balance your new collars, you will find out that a broader-at-the-middle necktie is...