I was recently invited to the 40th birthday party of Big Al Matchett (pictured above and resplendent in velvet), dress code – “The Roaring 20’s.” This was a wonderful era which I would love to have experienced. The horrors of the first World War had made many people realise that life was for living. It…
Cruising above the out breast welt of a jacket, the pocket handkerchief is the shark of the sartorial sea. Its silky fin commands respect from those accessories lower down the food chain. Legends who have succumbed to its charm include the Rat Pack, Sean Connery and Daniel Craig as 007, John Steed in the Avengers,…
I’ve recently had the most wonderful weekend in London. When it comes to treating oneself to the good things in life, the big smoke never fails to deliver. Jumping off the tube at Green Park, my first port of call was Davidoff on St. James’s Street, two minutes walk from the Ritz. To me, their…
If there’s one thing that gets my forward pleats twitching with excitement it is buying a new pair of shoes. I simply adore them. As I see it, a bespoke suit is the perfect canvas that frames your body but it is the accessories you choose that will make or break an outfit. Shoes in…