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Last week Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott hosted a preview of the "Savile Row and America" exhibition at the British Embassy in Wa...

Happy new year! I recently took my first menswear sewing class which focused on cutting, sewing and finishing a men's dress shirt. The c...

I came across this useful history of the necktie by Fashion Institute of Technology professor Chloe Chapin:

This summer I visited one of the tailors I reviewed in my e-book on Sicilian tailors - Pippo Arrigo in Messina. Here are a few photos of his...

The Privilege of Luxury - Short movie from Antico Setificio Fiorentino on Vimeo . This is an informative albeit promotional video of Ant...

The Putter from shaun bloodworth on Vimeo . I enjoyed coming across this story on the state of the scissor making trade in England and a...

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Jonathan Bernstein of Bernstein & Banleys , one of the few remaining independent trimmings ...

I'm not terribly fond of the well-worn adage "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach". Indeed I think it is very wrong-...

Well, yes. A $300 canvas tote bag is a #firstworld luxury and the ability to buy one is a nice option to have. On the other hand, it is perh...

The English historian Edward Gibbon attributed the decline and fall of the once ubiquitous Roman Empire to the gradual, enervating loss of m...

Happy new year, I recently received a few accessories which I thought I would share. They are a very elegant pair of Vass austerity brogue ...

After more than 150 years in business, James Grove & Sons closed for business in 2012. Below is a video describing their history as the ...

Five years is an eternity in modern fashion, especially women's fashion. Yet half a decade is but a diversionary song in the longer, sti...

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that fabric quality can be measured. The bad news is that a fully fledged quality testing pr...

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