Bespoke, made to measure or ready to wear? June 29, 2011 THE difference between bespoke, made to measure and ready to wear is neither incidental nor arbitrary. It is very important in the consideration that goes into buying a new suit and is tightly defined. The term “bespoke” tends to be bandied around pretty liberally today, but inthe context of tailoring it represents a wonderful tradition [...]
The rise and rise of tailoring that won’t break the bank June 29, 2011 THE resurgence in suit wearing over the past few years has seen a slew of young companies appear offering tailored suits at recession-friendly prices. The denizens of Savile Row may turn their noses up at such upstarts, who make no bones about saving costs by making their suits abroad, but there’s no denying the value [...]
Accessories for sartorial success June 29, 2011 Multi-point fold Wear it for: making a speech It’s the trickiest to fold, and is a bit showy for wearing every day, but if you’re getting up in front of people it will add flair. Lay the square flat and fold the corners across and up to overlap each other, forming an arrow shape. Fold up [...]
Tips for looking after your suit June 29, 2011 IF you spend a lot of money on a suit, and even if you don’t spend that much, you want it to last. That much is obvious, but very few men treat their suits with the care and attention they should. Those frayed edges, creases that wont disappear and worn out linings are just as [...]
How to take a Savile Row legend global June 29, 2011 FOR all that it’s seen as a bastion of steadfast, stiff-upper-lip Englishness, Savile Row has always been a place of shifting sands. Tailoring houses have hopped from one address to another, others have swallowed up their failing rivals, new blood has appeared regularly to shake up the establishment while other tailors have come and gone. [...]
NEWS FROM THE SHOPS June 29, 2011 CHESTER BARRIE’S OFFER FOR READERS Chester Barrie, the made to measure and ready to wear specialist with shops on Savile Row and in the City branch of House of Fraser, is offering City A.M. readers an extra 10 per cent off in its current summer sale. The offer is only available at the House of [...]
For summer: the Italian alternative June 29, 2011 ANYONE who found themselves wilting in the heat earlier this week will understand the sense behind owning suits of different weights. There are plenty of fine, lightweight English cloths, but if you’re after a summer suit with real panache consider going Italian. Or more specifically, Neapolitan – the Milanese tailoring tradition in northern Italy is [...]
Three tips that will make you stand out from the other candidates at interview June 29, 2011 EXECUTIVE COACH IT’S TOUGH looking for a job. Hedge funds are attracting over 232 applications for every place. Standing out against a crowd of that many hopefuls is now more important than ever. But it’s amazing how many credible candidates fall at the first hurdle, making mistakes that a little preparation could solve. Here is [...]
One country gets it on bank reforms June 28, 2011 BELIEVE IT or not but Denmark has emerged as Europe’s pioneering financial reformer. We need to learn from it. Fjordbank Mors, a small lender, has just been allowed to go bust; taxpayers are not having to shell out a penny and the world hasn’t come to an end. Senior bondholders at Fjordbank Mors are taking [...]
The debt nexus that binds the world June 27, 2011 MASOCHISTS seeking further evidence of the West’s decline will have had a field day this weekend. Most strikingly, China’s premier Wen Jiabao, currently visiting the UK, said his country was ready to buy billions of European debt to prop up the single currency. The Chinese haven’t lost leave of their senses – they can afford [...]