Reader profile: Daniel
Meet Daniel. A regular at the pop-up shop, and a man who knows more about wine glasses than you’d care to ask. It’s fair to say that Daniel appreciates good clothes, and knows what styles he likes. But he doesn’t obsess about it. ...
Reader profile: Daniel
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I like that look as well. However, what colour are the trousers - dark navy, dark brown, dark green? Surprisingly difficult to tell from the photos....
Blouson, chore, or leather jacket? An exercise in...
Three years ago, I wrote an article called ‘ Five paradigms of casual clothing ’, which attempted a rough division of informal men’s clothing into different styles. It was an interesting exercise. The categories were necessarily ve...
Blouson, chore, or leather jacket? An exercise in...
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Well, the quality is certainly much higher. On that alone you'd probably say it's worth twice the price or so. Beyond that you are paying for aspects of being a larger company, but also of design, which for me with RL is...
Introducing: The (brown) reversible Valstarino
*Update: Although a couple of sizes have sold out, several customers have bought two jackets in order to compare sizes, and will be returning one. So if your size is sold out, do email [email protected] to receive an alert when it comes bac...
Introducing: The (brown) reversible Valstarino
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Yes, dark brown, very similar to this. I wasn't thinking green in the future, but certainly good to have the vote...
The weekend capsule wardrobe
A weekend wardrobe can be a particular challenge for guys that care about their clothes. It should be relaxed and easy – not requiring much thought, and a nice change from the working week – yet cover a wide array of activities...
The weekend capsule wardrobe
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I haven't seen anything myself recently Tom, but it's not an uncommon style - I think it's a question of keeping your eye out on vintage or on new brands, like RRL or Engineered Garments, or Japanese ones like those at C...
Introducing: The reversible Valstarino
The Valstarino - Valstar’s button-up suede blouson - has been very popular among fans of classic menswear in recent years. Although that shouldn’t be generally surprising given its quality and heritage, I do think it’s become parti...
Introducing: The reversible Valstarino
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Thanks Jan, always appreciated. I'll change that now...
How to look after suede jackets – Video
This is the second in our series of videos looking at practical aspects of menswear. The first, available here, explained the basics of good shoe care, with Edward Green on London's Jermyn Street. In this second instalment we turn our attention t...
How to look after suede jackets – Video
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No worries. Yes you can...
A casual capsule: The Valstarino jacket three ways
The blouson in general, but particularly in brown and especially in brown suede, has to be one of the most versatile pieces in a man's wardrobe. The shape is short and neat enough to work well with smarter clothing; suede suggests a more dressy look...
A casual capsule: The Valstarino jacket three ways
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Thans ! Will take a look....
