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How To Tell If Soft Tailoring Is Right For You

September 30, 2020

How To Tell If Soft Tailoring Is Right For You

About thirteen years ago, Carlo Brandelli, then-Creative Director of Kilgour, bragged to the Financial Times that his new Unstructured line felt featherlight…

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How to Press a Suit Jacket or Sport Coat

November 5, 2015

How To Press A Suit Jacket Or Sport Coat

Simon Crompton has been working on a very useful video series on how to take care your tailored garments. The…

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How to Look After Your Suit

October 21, 2015

How To Look After Your Suit

Savile Row tailor Richard Anderson and Permanent Style’s Simon Crompton go over some of the basics of how to look…

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we are presented with the same images of brooding men

September 12, 2015

We Are Presented With The Same Images Of Brooding Men

“In menswear magazines around the world, we are presented with the same images of brooding men, sipping whisky, puffing cigars,…

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Six World-Class Tailors and Their House Styles

June 22, 2015

Six World-Class Tailors And Their House Styles

In the world of classic clothing, you can have a dozen navy suits and none of them will look the…

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Style Tips from Alan See

June 17, 2015

Style Tips From Alan See

Simon Crompton has a nice profile on Alan See, one of the co-founders of The Armoury. In the feature, Simon…

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How to Dress Like Bruce Boyer

January 29, 2015

How To Dress Like Bruce Boyer

Permanent Style has a nice profile on Bruce Boyer, where the menswear writer talks about some of the things he’s…

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some great, straight-forward tips for winter dressing

November 16, 2014

Some Great, Straight-forward Tips For Winter Dressing

Just in time for cold weather, Simon Crompton at Permanent Style has some great, straight-forward tips for winter dressing.

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Profit Margins of Bespoke Tailors vs. Fashion Brands

October 23, 2014

Profit Margins Of Bespoke Tailors Vs. Fashion Brands

How much does a bespoke suit from Savile Row actually cost to make? Simon Crompton at Permanent Style finds out. …

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Jean Grimbert on Arnys

September 10, 2012

Jean Grimbert On Arnys

Jean Grimbert on Arnys Permanent Style has an interview with Jean Grimbert, one of the head honchos at the Parisian…

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Style according to Giancarlo Maresca

May 1, 2012

Style According To Giancarlo Maresca

Only specific types of glasses fit specific people or occasions: tortoiseshell is for intellectuals, silver for salesmen or politicians; gold…

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Quarter for your Thoughts

February 2, 2012

Quarter For Your Thoughts

One of the most important areas to pay attention to when examining the fit of a suit or sport coat…

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A primer on combining shirts, ties, jackets and squares

July 4, 2011

A Primer On Combining Shirts, Ties, Jackets And Squares

Simon Crompton at Permanent Style offers a primer on combining shirts, ties, jackets and squares.

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12 steps involved in his new bespoke shoes

November 23, 2010

12 Steps Involved In His New Bespoke Shoes

Simon at Permanent Style compiles the 12 steps involved in his new bespoke shoes from Cleverley in London.

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Proper socks

October 11, 2010

Proper Socks

A man has come a long way when he shifts to proper socks – calf length and in navy, grey…

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