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Back in the spring, we spent some time with the Buck Mason team in LA , working on a project but also learning about their design process, how their references work and the way those feed into finished products. This was important for me be... > Read more
A reader asked me the other day that classic question, what I’m looking forward to wearing this season. It sent me on a trawl through my outfit folder , and produced a list of six outfits (not garments) I'm particularly looking forward to. ... > Read more
The Japanese denim shirts – blue and black – have finally been restocked this week. Thank you all for your patience with those. The selvedge chambray is also back in stock (with some lengths of cloth) and we have a new cream version of the d... > Read more
By Bernhard Roetzel. Among the many myths surrounding the Viennese menswear shop Knize is the origin and history of its fragrance ‘Knize Ten’. In fact, several myths. Germans and Austrians will tell you that Knize Ten was the first men’s fr... > Read more
One of the best things about PS is you always know when an article is required, because readers keep asking about it. In the past few months several have asked shirt-commissioning questions that aren’t covered in our Shirt Style guide , so t... > Read more
I’ve never owned a 180 loafer , and so I didn’t realise until recently how tricky a shoe it is to fit. A recent visit to the Weston store opened my eyes, however. It really is a thing, and it tells us some interesting things about shoe fit i... > Read more
Manish and I were in Naples last week, catching up with old friends among tailors, shirtmakers and various other craftspeople. We met Alberto from Omega gloves for the first time, which was great, and organised a few drinks by the marina one... > Read more
What do you know, it's an autumn version of the PS overshirt, just as readers requested! Read on, however – there are several details that are interesting, and push it closer to a jacket than an overshirt. First, we wanted to partially line ... > Read more
This bespoke jacket from Attolini has quickly become one of my favourites, because of the cut and because of the exceptional material. The jacket was bespoke, in that it had a handmade chest and collar, pressing and finishing; and the fit w... > Read more
I always assumed Allevol , the brand run by Taka Okabe, was a recent start-up and sort of a house brand at Clutch . Probably because Clutch is where I first saw it, and Taka is the director there. But actually Allevol predates Clutch in Lon... > Read more
Autumn is always the busiest time in the PS calendar, and this year is no exception. We have familiar trunk shows returning, new brands joining the showroom and one significant event update. The Second Hand Sale is graduating. The previous t... > Read more
Last week we did our regular shoot for the new overcoat this winter – of the new colour of the Donegal coat. The shots were so good that I shared one on Instagram, but have subsequently realised that it was a little unfair on readers of the... > Read more
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