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Linkroll: Agnelli, Tumblr, Sperry…

staff — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:16:00 +0000

• Huge archive of high-res pictures of Gianni Agnelli. (lastampa.it) • Now on #menswear: ‘My style is better than your style’. (thegazman.tumblr.com) • Sperry Top-Siders made in Maine. (acontinuouslean.com) • How to wear socks with a suit. (permanentstyle.co.uk) • Thrifting is better than mass market stores. (anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com) • Classic Celebrities at Cannes. (wax-wane.com) • Suits [...]

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Preparing for Summer

Winston Chesterfield — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:25:31 +0000

I am rather excited at present, and full of good feeling for my favourite season is about to begin. Though others hold their own delights, to my mind, summer possesses the grandest months in the calendar. Though much of my memory of summers is relatively distant – the weather has been appalling in Blighty for [...]

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Linkroll: Sapeurs, Princeton, Silk…

staff — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:36:10 +0000

• The surprising sartorial culture Of Congolese ‘Sapeurs’. (npr.org) • Princeton Wardrobe, ca. 1936 (ivorytowerstyle.tumblr.com) • Raw silk explained. (dieworkwear.com) • The Phitwell: a jacket for the modern man. (therakeonline.com) • Anderson & Sheppard DB jacket. (permanentstyle.co.uk) • Smell like the Great Gatsby. (thetweedpig.com) • Clothing origins are starting to matter. (nytimes.com) • Gustin denim. [...]

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Massimo Dutti NYC Limited Edition Collection

Winston Chesterfield — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:00:11 +0000

Mention Massimo Dutti to the man on the London street and you get blank looks: “Massi-who?” they say, their face contorted in confusion; “Oh, aren’t they like Zara?” their girlfriend says “I think I read somewhere it’s like Zara.” “Nah” the man responds “don’t know any place like that. Aren’t they Italian or something? I [...]

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Sartorial Love Hate: Outdoor Albert Slippers

Winston Chesterfield — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:08:10 +0000

“What the hell are those?!” my friend exclaimed in great animation. His arm was thrust out, his finger extended – like a great explorer pointing to distant lands – towards the feet of a stylishly dressed man who was leaning against the wall, mumbling into an iPhone. Long-haired, wearing a bright blue blazer with rolled-up [...]

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Gant by Michael Bastian FW 2013

Winston Chesterfield — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:07:30 +0000

Gant isn’t a great brand for people who aren’t preppy. It’s also not a great brand for people who are preppy, but think they’re not. You know the type, the sort of people who moan about Starbucks position on tax – whilst they’re sitting in a Starbucks, drinking Starbucks coffee. Principled in words but not [...]

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Linkroll: Nantucket Reds, Flusser, Prince Charles…

staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:18:10 +0000

• It’s put up or shut up with Nantucket reds. (ivy-style.com) • If it weren’t for Flusser… (asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com) • Details that make Prince Charles impeccably dressed. (the-shoe-aristocat.blogspot.com) • A great suit is like a great dinner. (ivorytowerstyle.tumblr.com) • Suitsupply opens In Philadelphia. (thefineyounggentleman.com) • Gieves & Hawkes bespoke. (permanentstyle.co.uk) • Ralph Lauren s/s 2013 outfits. [...]

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Pink Suit

Winston Chesterfield — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:16:44 +0000

There is a strong possibility that the new screen version of Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ will be a dud. The trailer is spectacular, but so what? Trailers are works of art in themselves nowadays. I cannot count the number of times I have seen a movie on the back of an appealing preview and [...]

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The Pocket Square is the New Tie

Winston Chesterfield — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:18:42 +0000

“You’re wearing a tie, are you?” my friend asked. There was no surprise in his voice. He knew my proclivities regarding clothing. There was, however, a crackle of concern. It was a Saturday night. We were going out in a smart district of London. To me, a tie seemed appropriate. I informed my friend, who [...]

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Go Pleated or Go Home

Winston Chesterfield — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:33:04 +0000

Credit: thesuitsofjamesbond.com Although I have been called all sorts of derogatory names by the dandy underworld – ‘sloppy sartorialist’ was one of the kinder monikers – the rest of humankind thinks of me as some kind of faddish perfectionist. One of their favourite curiosities? My liking for pleated trousers. When it comes to suits, my [...]

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