Jacket Refashion
Updated: 2010-06-30 18:07:20
When it comes to my taste in clothes I’m a bit of a pirate. No, I haven’t just fessed-up to some nautical fetish. What I mean is that I tend not to swallow whole any one look. Instead I merely pick off the choicest pieces.
As such I have a broad appreciation of many eras and [...]
Some people may think of suits as a mere collection of stitched together fabric pieces, but there is a lot more to the construction of a suit that many people realise. If you've ever walked past a tailor's window displaying a suit with it's 'guts' on show then chances are you have some idea about what's going [...]
One of the problems I face with summer dressing is finding a suitable drapey replacement for flannel and worsted trousers. I personally like my trousers with a nice drape, especially since because I have a more prominent posterior, trousers that hang rather than hug are both more flattering and more comfortable. Enter the linen trouser.
Chinos, [...]
Adrian Wilson, a local interior photographer and all around great guy, needed a suit for his 2nd wedding so he contacted me for some help. He’s having a non traditional type of affair and wanted to stay away from tuxedos all together. Since the wedding will be held on a vintage yacht he asked that [...]
They were sniggering as I strolled up. The sort of mischievous, playground sniggering that does not befit men of the age of twenty seven. The darting glances as I approached, the little whispers; they looked me up and down, somewhat perturbed by my appearance. These were chaps (and chapettes) I knew well and yet they [...]
Cute and simple work outfit. Easy to throw on in the morning when you are tired and can't think about what to wear. Put on a crisp basic white blouse, a cardigan in a color you like, and accessorize with a cute necklace in a color that matches the cardigan.
I’ve said it many times, but I am really not a fan of summer fashions. Sadly, most men seem to regard summer as an opportunity to forgo all sartorial standards by donning grotty shorts and assorted dirty collarless T-shirts.
Two items of summer apparel I’d single out for pent-up ire and vented spleen are sandals and [...]
What are they for - is the belt there just to hold your pants up, or to accessorize your business suit? Accessorizing with belts can be bold and make a statement of it's own, or it can be a very subtle enhancement to your work outfit - sort of, as if you don't really notice that it's there but it does something to create a complete and polished look.
Living in the United States I have never experienced the gear-up for summer sports in the same way I am experiencing it now in London. With Royal Ascot last week, and Henley, Cartier Polo, and Wimbledon all coming up, not to mention the World Cup raging on (with England playing on the TV as I [...]
Embarrassingly I was watching ‘ritain’ Got Talent’the other night and was checking out the…. Er…. Talent - when I noticed something; nearly EVERYONE on the telly was wearing a Don Draper presidential style pocket square! As I fancy myself as a bit of a trend setter, this may mean [...]
Getting a new suit is an adventure. And, like all adventures, it should not be undertaken alone. Frodo would never have made it to Mount Doom without Sam Gamgee; Luke Skywalker would never have defeated the Dark Side without Han Solo and Chewbacca; and Harry Potter would have lost his way long ago without Ron and Hermione. Thus, in the great adventure of purchasing your new tailored suit, it’ clearly
If you work in a place where you have to maintain a very professional image, and stick to traditional women's business attire, you can wear a charcoal gray skirt suit as an alternative to the classic black suit.
For Women and Men who want to LOOK SHARP and smart and, of course, feel comfortable. t A Suit That Fits, you can get that sharp look for your next suit, perhaps it's a ladies pencil skirt you’e always been wanting to fit you perfectly; for the gents, perhaps it’ the turn-up in the perfect check, tweed or Prince of Wales that you’e been looking for forever! rom morning to evening, workdays to weekends, and across the season, we at A Suit That Fits, have the right [...]
As customers of A Suit That Fits well know, all of our jackets are beautifully finished inside with 'piano-style' facings and piped edges. This piping is made from a narrow tube of lining fabric, which is cut on the bias to follow the curves of the facing perfectly (the bias of the fabric having more give and flex than the s [...]
With the sun shining this week, Johnny, your resident west-end branch manager, has been thinking about summer styling! "Do I dare say it? I'm going to...I think....yep...SUMMER'S HERE! Even if it isn't let's tease the sun with our pasty white skin...OK, just me?Us Brits are not known for our abilit [...]
With time ticking towards the end of my first week as an employee at A Suit That Fits, I thought it time to share the fashion insights I have gathered over the last three days…so here goes…A finely tailored suit is so much more than trousers and a jacket. It’ a lifestyle choice, a personal statement if you will. Whilst most people would agree with thi [...]