Has ever an occupation been as inextricably linked to sartorial elegance in popular culture as spycraft? At least in popular culture –
sdsdsdsdsdMonth: February 2017
The Readiness Is All: Porfirio Rubirosa
“Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter, sermons and soda water the day after.” This was the motto of Byron’s
The Last Emperor: Yohei Fukuda
In eras gone by, if one was to happen upon a wonderful shoemaker hidden in a corner of Japan that few had
Sewing The Seeds of Time
Shakespearean gravitas is Patrick Stewart’s stock-in-trade. Applying it to roles in two blockbuster sci-fi franchises — X-Men and Star Trek: The Next
Motoluxe And The Teddy Bear Coat
Every now and then, something crops up on the sartorial radar that gets me properly hot under the collar. Mason & Sons
Dress Coda: Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria 2017
As an opera fan, Dolce and Gabanna’s Alta Sartoria show had me at La Scala. There is no opera house quite like
What To Buy This Week: The Weekend Away
Certified Original: Peggy Guggenheim
Peggy Guggenheim is said to have had a thousand lovers, but she only truly had one: art. Through a combination of privilege,
By Royal Appointment: Sir Hardy Amies
“I have absolutely no desire to do anything too revolutionary with men’s fashion,” as the tailor and couturier, gent and roue, Hardy
Contrarian: Bores Celebres
There’s an episode of Black Mirror – a UK TV series which predicts, with tongue firmly in its cheek, the grim realities

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