NEWS / BRANDS / LAUNCHES / SUITSUPPLY AW16 Rocket man Suitsupply is a one stop shop for sartorialists like me so I’m always excited to see what the Dutch brand have in store for the new season. Their ad campaign for AW16, which launches today, uses the backdrop of iconic Cape Canaveral in the USA, casting models against …
INTERVIEW / JOSEPH CHEANEY / MARC DEBIEUX AKA. BEARDED BUFFER Words and portraits: Lee Osborne Shining example The resurgence of shoe shining is no better epitomised than in the vicinity of Bow Lane in London’s East End where the ‘Bearded Buffer’ is gaining a bit of reputation for himself One of the joys of social media is …
BRANDS / COLLABORATIONS / LONDON / SOHO There’s so much more to Soho’s Berwick Street than simply its gourmet food stalls and market. It’s become the new menswear hub of central London. From home-grown tailors like Chris Kerr to independent fashion boutiques like Oliver Spencer, plus a smattering of international brands like Sandqvist and A.P.C., juxtaposed … Continue reading
Women in Menswear II: I hit it off with Rosemary Goodenough the moment I was introduced to her by the guys from the London Sock Company at London Collections Men, 2 years ago.
There she was, at Victoria House, head-to-toe Issey Miyake Continue reading
BRANDS / SARTORIALEE SELECTS / TIES / SPACCA NEAPOLIS Photography: Will Osborne Nicola Radano’s exquisite ties first attracted my gaze via instagram – the reach out tool so beloved of us sartorially inclined gents. Nicola, who blogs about the art of neapolitan tailoring on his site ‘Me, MySelf and I‘, was having a trunk show in London recently, … Continue reading
BRANDS / FACTORY VISITS / MADE IN ENGLAND / TUSTING I have a real fondness for experiencing first-hand how goods are made. Several times of the year my brain seems to revert to factory setting, leading me on pilgrimages to a plethora of the finest mills and silk roads that preside my fatherland. So when British … Continue reading
PHOTO ESSAY / TRAVEL / SARTORIAL EPICENTRES / NAPOLI PART I Photographs: Lee Osborne/Sartorialee Watch out for Part II COMING SOON Continue reading
BRANDS / SARTORIAL APPROVED / TUSTING Tusting x Farlows Explorer Snuff Kudu Suede Holdall Readers of this blog will already be aware of my persuasion for suede, so obviously this supremely stylish weekend bag caught my eye on a recent visit to Farlows of Pall Mall. Whilst it is not cheap (nothing that is as well … Continue reading
BRANDS / SARTORIALEE APPROVED / ROCKPORT TAKEOVER D-Ring Plain Toe Inspired by the Boat building fraternity of America’s New England Coast, the D-Ring boot gives the challenges of everyday work a comfortable edge. Built to last, these boots are infused with ADIPRENE by adidas, and for unpredictable weather, Hydro-Shield waterproof helps keep your feet dry. … Continue reading
