After discussing the matter with Michele at Bookster again this morning we’re moving ahead on this overcoat matter that I discussed earlier. The fabric will be Harris Tweed in a shade Bookster calls “Nearly Black.” I’ve no idea whether that’s their nomenclature or Harris’, but I like the color for a formal-ish overcoat.
As I said [...]
If anyone is interested, Hemrajani Tailors will be in Indianapolis twice in September:
Friday, September 4 at the Double Tree in Carmel
Sunday, September 27 and Monday, September 28 at the Keystone Sheraton
To make an appointment, click on the Hemrajani link, then on the city name. Made-to-measure clothing is such an upgrade over off-the-peg, and it’s surprising [...]
Continue Reading...My preference for formal dress gloves are gray suede.
Go ahead, try to find them.
I’ve been told in various gentlemen’s forums that Chester Jefferies in Dorset, England was where I needed to go to find precisely what I was looking for. Although gray suede doesn’t appear in their online catalog, they supposedly respond to such queries [...]
Believe it or not, it’s almost too late to be concerned with winter clothing if you have your clothes made bespoke or to measure.
My clothing interests lately have been more on the formal end of the spectrum. As I said in my last post, I’ve already contacted Art Fawcett about working on a Homburg hat, [...]
Time to start doing. I’m working on commissioning a new dinner suit. The bad news for the gents at Vitruvian is that they are going to need to begin enduring my presence once again.
I’ve discussed my requirements with the tailor, who assures me that he can give me precisely what I want, the primary aspect [...]
It’s going to be hard to justify having a new dinner suit made if I don’t.
I know just what I want, too. Midnight blue, shawl collar, 4×1 double breasted.
The mailman brought me greetings from Honolulu this morning.
Spectator: A shoe design that is characterized by 2 materials, often of different colors or materials, with an edge of the dominant color having a pinking edge exposed, and a perforated design on the toe.
My friend Tom Park from Leather Soul in Hawaii took orders back in [...]
Since Ascot comes up in just a week, here are a couple of pictures of Prince Charles from last year. Charles is considered one of the world’s best dressed men, and appropriately so. I like his somewhat nontraditional choices, the light gray morning suit is brilliant, and the white striped blue shirt looks great with [...]
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