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Fake eggs. Fake rice. REAL damn style. Finally, something good comes out of China (technically Hong Kong. Also shut up if you’re thinking, “what about iPhones that come from Foxconn China?”). If you’re ever hunting for good tailors in the Far East, there are many good ones in Singapore but one of the best tailors are […]
August 11, 2011
It’s winter and though Melbourne winters are relatively mild; autumn winter seasons are really the best time to get your style on. Two things- fun with layers OR awesome fleece. Now I already have a flannel suit, so when I heard Thom Browne was looking to original Brooks Brothers’ hunting attires for inspiration, I was […]
July 25, 2011
Some months ago, I wrote a piece about Hugo Boss and implied that because they didn’t make working sleeves anymore they were bad suits; What I wasn’t prepared for were the flaming troll siege that was about to befall me- the truth of the matter is, Hugo Boss was (quite possibly still is) the backbone […]
June 13, 2011
Classic Elegance Defined: Burberry Autumn Winter 2011 Since Christopher Bailey took the reigns from Burberry, the British label has just been going from strength to strength. This Autumn Winter 2011 campaign is no different, featuring British actors, models and musicians, Burberry has produced what I feel is the best of English style, the man […]
May 29, 2011
Canali makes one of the best suits in the world; If I had to sum it up, I would have to put my finger on their tradition in textiles that dates back to the 1900s. Two brothers, Giovanni and Giacomo Canali, artisans in their own right, holed up in Triuggio, Brianza to make well cut, […]
May 27, 2011
You’ve probably heard me stress time and again on the ethos of “classic elegance”. I’m not against trendsetting fashion but rather the serious amounts of dosh it takes to keep one’s wardrobe updated when there are so many tasty pursuits out there (ahem: asset building, vintage cars and fantastic watches); and truth be told fickle […]
May 19, 2011
It’s been a common misunderstanding that great style went hand in hand with great budgets (Yes, sometimes it does. You’re paying for the premium of being one designer inspiration ahead of fashion trends) but thankfully, when it comes to men’s styles- the key term you’re looking for is; repeat after me, “Classic Elegance”. There’s a […]
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