New Tailored Collection Drops at Natalino [With a Slightly Tweaked Fit]
Natalino is one of my favorite brands selling highly affordable true-blue Neapolitan tailoring. Two years ago, I wrote…
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The Suit’s Enduring Language of Respect
Tailored clothes are the language of respectability in menswear, at least historically. Coat and tie was required for…
Win: Spier & Mackay’s Neapolitan Cut Is Better Now
This season, I bought a linen-silk suit in the perfect color tan from Spier & Mackay. It has…
ProperCloth Now Lets You Order Washed Denim/Chambray Whenever, and Ordering One for My Wife
This is a nice update that I’d only recently noticed: ProperCloth, which does custom-fit washed denim and chambray…
How to Tell Whether a Suit Jacket Can Be Worn Separately
A tailored jacket—blazer, sportcoat, suit jacket—is one of the most flattering things a guy can wear. I advocate…
Four Outfit Ideas for Spring 2022
Each season it’s exciting to think about the seasonal clothes you’ll get to pull out of storage and…
Recommended—Under the Radar Italian Shirtmaker Vincenzo di Ruggiero
I’ve primarily focused on getting decent custom-made shirts online from places like Spier & Mackay or Proper Cloth…
The Armoury’s New Florentine-Inspired Model 15
The Armoury has introduced a new jacket model (which is made by Ring Jacket who makes their other…
Helpful Posts for Beginners Curated on New “Start Here” Page
I apologize for not having written new content in what feels like a long time, but it’s not…
The Superiority of Dark Gray Trousers
Conventional wisdom holds that the first pair of dress pants you get (aka trousers for fancy people, and…
Four Personal Favorites—Inspired by Permanent Style
Every year, Simon Crompton at Permanent Style does a year-end reader-voted ‘best of’ post, where readers nominate and/or…
Pleats or No? [Maybe Yes in 2022?]
After 15 years of being the object of scorn in men’s clothing, pleats on pants have infiltrated their…