Shirts

Finding your own style

November 4, 2010

When I was thinking about the most influential male style icons of the past century (as you do), what struck me most was that they had all found a winning style formula, then stuck with it. Two perennial-style favourites of mine are the Duke of Windsor and Gianni Agnelli. While their tastes were quite different [...]

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Autumn and winter menswear: inspiration from Japan

September 17, 2010

One of the more delightful aspects of shopping in Japan is the variety of menswear shops. Admittedly Japan, like Europe, has Zara, H&M and Gap, but it also has a number of mid- and up-market chains that you won’t find anywhere else. Probably the most famous of these are United Arrows, Beams, Ships and Tomorrowland.

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Summer office wear: light blue and khaki

August 8, 2010

August, and in fact most of the summer season in Tokyo might be too hot for suits, but it’s perfect for light blue button-down shirts and cotton khaki trousers:

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Grey chambray shirt

August 1, 2010

Another blisteringly hot day means that it’s important to stay cool. Decided to go for a lightweight grey chambray shirt and dark grey shorts:

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Harvie and Hudson slim-fit shirts

July 8, 2010

Jermyn Street, traditionally the heart of London’s shirt making industry, has very few family-owned firms left. A few, however, do remain in business. One of these is Harvie and Hudson. Harvie and Hudson has been under family ownership since 1949, and sells mainly shirts, ties and formal accessories. While bespoke shirts are the mainstay of [...]

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