May 30, Six piece suit
Updated: 2011-05-31 00:54:37
Navy blue cashmere trousers, jacket, and blazer along with orange silk shirt, orange silk hankerchief, and striped orange/green/black/white silk tie.
In a couple of weeks, Royal Ascot, the most famous and prestigious horse race in Europe will be in full swing. Dress codes are strictly adhered to. For women, only a day dress of appropriate length and hat are suitable. Men also must follow firm rules, based in history and tradition as to what is acceptable attire. Morning dress and top hat is the only option which will allow you access to the Royal enclosure, should you be lucky enough to have an invite.
The English summer is a glorious thing. You may scoff, particularly those of you who believe the lie that it only ever rains here. In fact the UK gets a lower rainfall per year than Mexico – we just never know when it’s going to happen. Come summertime I can think of no other country [...]
We're looking for your sartorial stories for our fifth birthday book, that we're making with PhotoBox. Remember, if you submit your suiting story you could win one of three individually hand-tailored shirts! I thought that I'd give an example of what we're looking for from your adventures. Whatever the story we'd love to hear it, to submit yours, simply click here! nbsp;
Last week, the tailoring team entertained Barclays customers and A Suit That Fits's customers at the Barclays lounge in the 02. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
In 2009, we suited up Sultan Kosen. ultan is the world's tallest man, measuring in at ft 1 Inch (246.5cm). We were lucky enough to make Sultan his first ever made-to-measure bespoke suit. Sultan is featuring on a documentary on Channel 4 - World's Tallest Man: Looking For Love, this evening.When we were asked to suit Sultan up, he asked us for cool contemporary suit that was still classic and wearable, so we created a sharp wo piece suit in blue pinst [...]
So it was off to London for two days to man the A Suit That Fits stall at the Chiswick Bazaar vintage fair with Dudley the mannequin and thousands of designs and cloths to woo the crowds! nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
Having a pocket square always adds a touch of sartorial elegance to your suit , so having a range of different folds in your breast pocket is always a good idea. Here, I demonstrate how to fold a three-point pocket square - ideal for a summer party!
As infuriatingly cliché as it seems, it is undeniably true; it’s all about the details. You can have the most wonderful ‘blank canvas’ of an ensemble – a beautifully made suit, hand-sewn shoes – but if the details are wrong, or not present at all, the outfit is merely a wasted opportunity. It is not [...]
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If you love our range of accessories, then you'll be pleased to hear that we're looking to introduce a new range. As a suit lover, you can choose which cufflinks are put into the new range, all you need to do is simply visit our acebook page and 'like' your favourite cufflinks! [...]
• One of my favorite contemporary style icons. (gq-magazine.co.uk)
• The joy of buying a pair of shoes. (aheadlongdive.com)
• We need our clothing to be meaningful, with a story to tell. (to-the-manner-born.blogspot.com)
• I love to use Google Translate to learn that woolen ties are for summer too. (gentlemannaguiden.com)
• How young gentlemen should dress. (gentsdresser.blogspot.com)
• Tailor visit: [...]
K Edwards-Levene, one of our best friends and an extremely stylish customer, is today celebrating his birthday. We wanted to dedicate a blog to him to wish him many happy returns of the day! Over the years, cK has created many bold and beautiful suits; we loved them so much that we asked him to model them at one of his favourite haunts, Quo Vadis, London.
In terms of style, I like to believe I am a tolerant, open-minded chap. Individuality and invention are important and splendid; without them, the world would be a dull, uniform place. There are however some curiosities, some bizarre and incongruous trends which I cannot understand and which I cannot help but believe the world would [...]
For as long as tailoring has been around, the ouble-breasted suit has been at the forefront of suiting. A classic that ‘uited' everyone from War veterans to Presidents as well as the odd style icon in between. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; [...]
Formal business attire for women doesn't necessarily have to completely dark. Notice the little bit of red in this black business suit?
Having been to a few collection previews for AW/11 I thought I’d highlight a few trends I’ve picked up on.
Ironically, just as I’ve ordered a windowpane check suit it seems they’re back in vogue, excellent timing or an irritation depending on your point of view. While the pattern on my suit is a relatively subtle [...]
With the 57th US presidential election set for November 2012, campaigns are already being launched to gain early advantages in the voting stakes. Whilst the respective party representatives aren't to be decided until later this year, some front runners are already emerging for the spot as President, including the incumbent Barack Obama and, quite surprisingly, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, although Mr Trump has since withdrawn... The two have already traded a f [...]
“Thank Doctor Who” a friend said scornfully as we wandered around TopMan, slack-jawed at the mass of teenage bow-tie aficionados strutting around the store with their Bieber-fringes, check shirts and turned-up denim. The only problem was that their ‘I don’t give a damn but I am a dandy’ aesthetic was let down by the uniform [...]
At one time I poo pooed linen as too wrinkly to get away with in any capacity. But as my tastes often change with experience, I have found that linen worn at the proper time and during the right weather conditions can be quite satisfying. Case in point this little number I put together the [...]
Chuck Bass is one of the lead characters from the US drama Gossip Girl. He displays some thought-provoking looks and in particular exhibits good use of colour in his outfits, which is what I want to look at here. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;&n [...]
Diner (1982) is a dark and melancholy look into the lives of a group of buddies struggling with the transition to adulthood in 1959 Baltimore. Eddie (Steve Guttenberg) threatens to call off the wedding if his fiancee can’t pass his elaborate football quiz. Shrevie (Daniel Stern) fights with his young wife about the organization of [...]
Our ninth shortlisted designer is, Lauren King. Lauren is 17 years old studying a BTEC extended diploma in fashion and clothing at Amersham and Wycombe college. Her inspiration for her design came from andrgonous style. Her favourite designer is Emma Bell and she has a keen interest in contemp [...]
Our tenth shortlisted designer is, Charlotte Guymer. harlotte is an 18 year old Fashion student at Amersham and Wycombe college. Charlotte has a true passion for designing clothes and for her design, she was particularly inspired by the teddy boy suits worn in the 1950's. harlot [...]
Our seventh shortlisted designer is, Manish Bansal. Manish is currently a Masters student of Fashion Design Technology at London College of Fashion. With a strong foundation in design, styling, sourcing of fashion & its components, he has been a London based fashion professiona [...]
Our eighth shortlisted designer is, Ionela Oancea. Ionela is originally from Romania; before she came to the UK she studied law in Romania and practiced as a barrister for 5 years in Bucharest, specialising in criminal law.She has always been passionate about theatre costumes because I'm in [...]
Our sixth shortlisted designer is, Trung Le Trung, is a 24 year old graduate of the London College of Fashion - BA Fashion Design Technology in Menswear.He's currently studying a Post Graduate Diploma - Pattern Design and Garment Technology at the London College of Fashion. Trung loves tailoring and lo [...]
Our fifth shortlisted designer is, Elena King. lena is a 21 year old student, studying Fashion at Manchester Metropolitan University, she entered the competition as she specialises in menswear de [...]
Our third designer, in the shortlist, is Carl Rutherford-Smith (pictured below). nbsp;Carl is a 24 year old student from Liverpool. He's currently studying at Manchester Metropolitan University where he is finishing his third year. Carl loves a good suit and has designed a full range (pictured below). H [...]
Our fourth designer, to be shortlisted, is Tom Evans. Tom is a 23 year old student living in Somerset, he's currently a fashion design student at Plymouth University (Somerset campus). om has a passion for tailoring and woollen cloths and couldn't wait to get his ideas onto paper. Tom said [...]
Our second designer in the shortlist is Amanda Salway. nbsp;Amanda is a 21 year old student, studying Fashion Design - Menswear at De Montfort University. manda entered the competition as she loves a challenge and she was keen to look into tailoring more, as she has re [...]