I usually find packing for work trips quite straightforward. I know what I’ll be doing, in what kinds of places, and therefore what clothing will be appropriate. The challenge is smaller things like a summer jacket that with go with both tailoring and jeans - as with my Japan capsule. ...

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18.11.2024

The unique shoe tradition of Austro-Hungary – and where to get them today – Permanent Style

The Austro-Hungarian tradition of shoemaking is a significant one - until fairly recently it was the most influential in Europe, after the English. It is also a type of shoe (rounder, larger, more comfortable) that is perhaps a little more fashionable today. I've tried a few such makers, including Vass,...

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20.11.2024

Hermes Sac a Depeches: How Great Things Age – Permanent Style

We haven’t one of these for a while – the last was Lucas’s canvas bag from Charlie Borrow – so I thought it would be good to do one on a recent acquisition of mine. I loved Lucas’s bag; I even prefer the way the canvas has aged to my...

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22.11.2024

Simon’s sizing advice (winter) – Permanent Style

Every six months, I forget what it’s like to run the pop-up shops. They’re only four days each (London and New York) but they’re so intense, just talking to people non-stop for eight hours, giving advice and fetching sizes. I don’t know how salespeople do it. I also find I...

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Denim and tweed: My Scotland travel capsule – Permanent Style

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Hermes Sac a Depeches: How Great Things Age – Permanent Style

Simon’s sizing advice (winter) – Permanent Style

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