Shirts

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An interview with Richard Harvie of Harvie and Hudson

October 25, 2011

In days gone by Jermyn Street, the traditional heart of Britain’s shirt industry, was full of family-owned shirtmakers. Now just one, Harvie & Hudson, remains. We caught up with Richard Harvie, grandson of co-founder Thomas Harvie and current day-to-day manager of the 77 Jermyn Street store, to discuss all things shirt-related. 1) It always struck [...]

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Read’s Clothing Project

August 20, 2011

New clothing label Read’s Clothing Project has come up with a rather nice way of making us look good and feel better about ourselves in more ways than one: for every item of theirs that you buy R.C.P. will donate a book to a child in Africa. Here’s a selection of some of the best [...]

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How and when to wear dark shirts

August 4, 2011

If there’s one thing that makes men’s style purists recoil in horror it’s the combination of dark shirts with suits. It’s a look that’s all too frequently seen on TV dramas and in the most fashionable bars and clubs of major cities, but is rarely considered acceptable in traditional office environments. This might be because [...]

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Beams shirts

July 23, 2011

My latest post over at Men’s Flair is all about Beams: my favourite brand of ready-to-wear shirts. Check it out here, and check out some high-res images of the shirts themselves below:

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Unstructured navy jacket with gingham shirt

May 27, 2011

My most-worn jacket during late spring and early summer is this unstructured navy jacket. It’s just the thing for when the days are hot but you need to look smarter than your average salaryman. Remember that gingham shirts need to be toned down with simple, dark-coloured ties. This one is actually a black and medium [...]

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Q: When is a slim-fit shirt not a slim-fit shirt?

May 16, 2011

A: Usually when it’s got a “slim-fit” label. Despite decades of experience few British high street shirt retailers have managed to make decent slim-fitting shirts. Of course, most of them have a slim-fit range of some kind, it’s just that their proportions stretch the definition of the term to breaking point. I can’t help but [...]

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Sunspel Riviera polo shirt

April 26, 2011

The current excellent weather requires a shirt that’s lightweight and comfortable, yet still be smart enough to not look out of place in a nice restaurant. Enter Sunspel’s Riviera polo shirt. The Riviera is by far the most breathable polo shirt in my wardrobe. Perhaps that’s something to do with its fabric being warp-knitted on [...]

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The navy suit

February 16, 2011

It’s hard to go wrong with a navy suit, especially in formal situations. If you feel the need to brighten things up a bit, try using one or two brightly-coloured – but little seen – accessories, like silk knots and striped socks:

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A brief visit to Charvet

January 11, 2011

In the world of classic men’s style heritage counts, and few companies can boast a more illustrious heritage than Parisian shirtmakers Charvet. When its doors opened on the rue de Richelieu in the 1830s it was the world’s first shirt shop. It has been, and continues to be, a favourite supplier of clothing to royalty, [...]

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The purple tie

January 4, 2011

The January sales are in full swing here in Tokyo. I went for a look around them yesterday, and was quite disappointed by what was on offer: most of the menswear items were boring and remained overpriced, despite discounts of 30% and more. I had hoped to pick up a few things, but in the [...]

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