What makes a quality sweatshirt?

February 8th 2023

Sweatshirts vary hugely in price, from £20 at a fast-fashion brand to well over £200 from a specialist Japanese maker . And even though the price difference is that large among brands we cover - say Merz b Schwnen at £130 and The ...

What makes a quality sweatshirt?

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I am, and I like the material a lot. However, the neck is quite large which I like less. If you like that or don't mind it, it's a wonderful product...

Casual clothing - KnitwearFebruary 8th 2023

Reader profile: Cedric

June 17th 2022

Cedric works in the art world, and as such is rarely formal. But he retains an interest in tailoring, has childhood memories of going to Huntsman, and is even talking to Fred Nieddu about his first bespoke. He also has a depth of interest in Americ...

Reader profile: Cedric

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I know what you mean Leif. I would say that, at least in my context, it's more swinging towards the seventies when done well, as basically no one does. If the fit and cut are done well, and perhaps there's a little extra...

Casual clothing - JacketsJune 17th 2022

Clutch chinos review: Soundman, Pherrows, Warehou...

November 29th 2021

  This is the latest in a series of articles we are doing on well-made chinos. You can see the previous articles on a contents page here , and listed on the right of this article (on a desktop). Rather than look at one pair that I own, to...

Clutch chinos review: Soundman, Pherrows, Warehou...

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I have had a pair, and they are nice, yes. The leg is very straight I think, no taper at all toward the bottom, which felt a little odd to me...

Casual clothing - TrousersNovember 29th 2021

The tucked-in T-shirt

October 30th 2020

When I was a teenager, nothing seemed more sad or old than wearing a T-shirt tucked into trousers. Granted, the style of the day was loose, grunge-inspired clothing, with oversized flannel shirts and baggy knitwear. But it was also a question of pe...

The tucked-in T-shirt

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Faded red would be my first suggestion, then lighter or more purple blues - basically ones that are made to look like faded blue but that's interpreted different ways. But I wouldn't do that many more than that, or at le...

Casual clothingOctober 30th 2020

Clutch Cafe: A guide to my favourite brands

September 7th 2020

There is a handful of menswear shops in London that I recommend regularly to friends visiting from abroad. They include Trunk, Connolly, Drake's and Anderson & Sheppard Haberdashery. All boutiques, all founded in the past decade. The most ...

Clutch Cafe: A guide to my favourite brands

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I think that's beautiful Amit, but it is also a very particular style - I'd want to try it on to get a sense of the vintage fit...

Casual clothing - CoatsSeptember 7th 2020