I had my second fitting with shoemaker Seiji McCarthy last month, and the full-strap loafers are looking good. Loafers are the hardest thing to fit bespoke, but the trial pair I had are almost at that perfect point where I can kick them off my feet, yet the heels don’t...

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26.05.2025

Repairing my vintage denim jacket – with Claxies – Permanent Style

The denim jacket I featured in our article a couple of weeks ago was second-hand and clearly in need of repair when I bought it (from Union Fade in Milan, which I'd highly recommend by the way). The fades on the jacket were incredible, as it had been worn from...

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28.05.2025

How brands quietly evolve products – e.g. the Sagan – Permanent Style

It's rare to cover how versions of a product improve over time. Reviews usually happen soon after release, as does the hype and excitement. Permanent Style covers products years after their purchase, of course, but that's more about how they’ve aged through wear, rather than how the brand has refined...

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30.05.2025

My first bespoke overcoat – Permanent Style

By Manish Puri. Spring is well and truly here in London. I’ve just returned from a stroll through my local green which was fizzing with people enjoying cold beers and iced coffees. Through the window I can see my neighbour scraping last year’s chargrilled residue from his barbeque, and from...

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Seiji McCarthy loafers – final fitting and bespoke design – Permanent Style

Repairing my vintage denim jacket – with Claxies – Permanent Style

How brands quietly evolve products – e.g. the Sagan – Permanent Style

My first bespoke overcoat – Permanent Style

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