Sartorial Doctrine

What brand would you recommend for shirts with a cutaway collar? I tried suitsupply but the quality is lacking. Around >£100 is ideal. Canali?

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:21:30 +0200

Alessandro Gherardi, for sure! Best shirts in that price range. Gorgeous collars and their shirts also feature some handmade details.

I like the name Herman; I like names in general. But I'm curious how you feel about your name? I know some love theirs and others have trouble, but I enjoy learning what things people end up associating with their name

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:58:06 +0200

I have to say that the question is a bit weird but I’ll roll with it. When I was younger I didn’t like my name very much, it’s a bit old fashioned and I kind of thought of a Nazi when I heard my own name.

Nowadays when I’m a bit more mature I feel more confident and therefore I feel comfortable with my name. A good thing is that people seem to remember my name more easily, I guess that can be both a good and a bad thing as well though.

My parents are not Nazis, they did not name me after Hermann Göring, I can assure you that. I guess it could be a lot worse, I would feel a LOT worse if my name was Dick.

Hello Herman. I have a question about your trousers (specifically the incotex trousers as an example). I have seen them cuffed and wondered if the pants you ordered came pre-cuffed or do you just roll them up when you wear them? Reason I ask is because I've been to places such as yoox, mr.porter, and far-fetch and every now and then see trousers that are already cuffed on the models they show. And when yours are cuffed, they looked as if they came that way.

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:48:59 +0200

Trousers from brands like Incotex and PT01 usually come unhemmed, meaning that there is lots of excess fabric. For me this is a must, it’s really hard to find trousers that fit perfectly off-the-rack and therefore unhemmed trousers allows you to tailor the pants the way you like them(with cuffs or without, cuffs require more fabric though).

There are however trousers that come cuffed which can be good if they fit you perfectly, but that usually isn’t the case when it comes to pants. So my suggestion is that you buy a pair of unhemmed trousers and then ask a tailor to alter them the way you want them. If you’re a tall and skinny guy like myself I’d recommend PT01, Incotex don’t really offer trousers that are as fitted.

Hope this helps!

A tailored look combined with a pair of New Balance runners, I...

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:10:48 +0200

A tailored look combined with a pair of New Balance runners, I guess you could say hate it or love it.

Sportcoat: Finamore, Shirt: Barba, Trousers: PT01, Tie: P. Johnson, Sneakers: New Balance 576.

From my perspective, you're the well dressed guy around here. Your big point - great physics. That with your sense of style is a bomb. Keep it up.

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:29:15 +0200

Thank you very much, mate!

I don’t know if I can fully agree with you but I’m glad that you think that I’m that well dressed. Hopefully I can keep it up, I’ll stay away from the gelato this summer(perhaps I’ll have a few at Pitti Uomo though).

Knowing from your blog that you often wear the sunglasses with yellow frame with dark green lenses. I also always see those real solid well-dressers like Santo Barillà, Alessandro Squarzi, Dennis Frison wore this style of sunglasses consistently. What style is it? Which brand do you recommend to buy one? Thanks.

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:27:00 +0200

Mine are from Epos Milano(the model is called Polluce), but there are several other options out there. I’ve seen similar styles from Bob Sdrunk, Moscot and Cutler & Gross to name a few.

Good luck!

This is just perfection in my opinion, a plain white shirt...

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:06:00 +0200

This is just perfection in my opinion, a plain white shirt combined with a bold sportcoat. In this case there is no need to complicate it.

Jacket: Boglioli, Trousers: PT01, Shirt: Giannetto.

Source: BRshop.

The perfect casual sportcoat by Ring Jacket.

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:40:25 +0200

The perfect casual sportcoat by Ring Jacket.

Sartorio Napoli jacket combined with a zip sweater. Flannel...

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:00 +0200

Sartorio Napoli jacket combined with a zip sweater. Flannel doesn’t get more beautiful than this! Also, I cannot help but to admire that epic lapel roll.

Source: Manolo.se

DG6 Group: A few words with the shoe designer Christian Kimber

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:46:00 +0200

DG6 Group: A few words with the shoe designer Christian Kimber :

dg6group:

 
Who are you?

Christian Kimber: British designer, living in Melbourne, Australia.

What is your background in the clothing industry and how did you come up with the idea to start Kimber Footwear?

In London I was working across a few different roles in the menswear world, from…

Worth to read.

mugenstyle: Like this!!! Boom! Josh peskowitz A lot of stuff...

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:25:13 +0200

mugenstyle:

Like this!!! Boom! Josh peskowitz

A lot of stuff going on here, works pretty well though.

any ideas for reasonably priced unstructured patch pocket sportcoats? Thinking $350 or under.

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:09:15 +0200

My best advice is to shop at sales, perhaps you can snag a Lubiam or Boglioli sportcoat if you’re lucky. Other than that I’d recommend Massimo Dutti, Boggi or Suit Supply, perhaps you’ll find something at Yoox.com as well.

Hi man, must say I just love your blog! Btw, do you have any experience with Suitsupply? If so, can you recommend them? Thx

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:07:42 +0200

Thanks a lot, man!

I have no experience with Suitsupply, I’ve heard mixed opinions about them really. However, their pricing is very reasonable so I doubt that you can get anything better at that price point.

You always get what you pay for, there are generally no shortcuts, therefore you sure as hell cannot compare them to e.g. Caruso but I believe that they are price worthy for sure.

christopherfenimore: In Medias Res // Chris Callis, II. In...

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:46:12 +0200

christopherfenimore:

In Medias Res // Chris Callis, II.

In Medias Res is a project in which I pay homage to the people who inspire my own sense of style with a work-week long, daily updated photo series.

Amazing outfit!

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:14:31 +0200

Amazing outfit!

patrickjohnsontailors: TBR Thursday P Johnson jacket...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:02:30 +0200

patrickjohnsontailors:

TBR Thursday

P Johnson jacket unstructured Ariston Wool-Linen

P Johnson aged denim

P Johnson Milano knit

P Johnson Solbiati mako cotton trouser biege

P Johnson Driving shoe

Patrick Johnson.

Hi there man! Tell us please what have you doing in Istanbul at this season? :)

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:52:52 +0200

To be honest I just strolled around the streets of Istanbul, it’s a beautiful city and there’s a lot to see. Of course I’ve checked out the major sites as well. In addition to that, lots of bazaars, mosques and shitloads of cheap and delcious kebab.

I haven’t shopped at all basically, in terms of menswar I wouldn’t say that Istanbul offers a lot. I heard that there are quite many skilled tailors though, but nothing I can vouch for. I think that you can find some nice stuff, but you have to know where to look.

But to summarize the trip I’d say that I just enjoyed the atmosphere and the culture. I can definitely recommend it!

Hey, the blog is killer by the way. I just wondered what your opinion was of Piombo suiting in comparison to Boglioli?

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:26:03 +0200

From what I know Piombo(MP di Massimo Piombo) is produced by Kiton so I’d say that Boglioli is quite far behind. But it’s a matter of what you like, Boglioli is all about washed unconstructed jackets while Piombo is a bit more fashion oriented(but the quality is definitely higher, the level of craftsmanship you get from Kiton produced clothing is amazing).

Marry me? Please?

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:21:56 +0200

Are you rich? In that case I’ll seriously consider it!

Hi, can you please share with me where did you got the Montecore hybrid jacket? I have been looking for it online but found nothing.

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:21:09 +0200

Bought it at Massaboutique.com a couple of months back, however I don’t think it’s available anymore. Anyway, that’s where I bought it so you could try to contact them.