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A Toolkit for DIY Menswear and Fashion Accessories
Menswear accessories

A Toolkit for DIY Menswear and Fashion Accessories

It turns out that do-it-yourself (DIY) fashion extends well beyond sewing buttons onto old shirts. In fact, DIY is a core component of ethical fashion because it finds new ways to preserve and upcycle old materials into new pieces. Many key items in menswear collections can be repurposed using basic DIY techniques. This method offers a low-cost alternative for sprucing up your wardrobe without buying into fast fashion trends.

The benefits of tailored suit
How to buy the perfect suit

The benefits of tailored suit

Suits are the staple of modernism, professionalism and success. A man in a suit commands more respect from his peers without one, which is why it’s a strong tool for building your character. A bespoke suit offers you all of this and more. Here’s a quick rundown on why you should have a tailored suit in your wardrobe.

Giovanni Lanfranchi S.p.A. with eco-oriented production cycle
Equipment

Giovanni Lanfranchi S.p.A. with eco-oriented production cycle

Thanks to its modern production system, continuous quality tests and constant research for new technological solutions for a small but essential accessory such as zipper, Giovanni Lanfranchi S.p.A. is a reality on the market since 1887, constantly growing and ready to face the future successfully. A sound-great firm organized in four manufacturing plants, equipped to fulfill the complete production cycle, to join in synergy creativity and quality, precision and punctuality.

Etro Fall/Winter 2018 collection
Menswear collections

Etro Fall/Winter 2018 collection

Etro for the presentation of its 50th anniversary men’s collection — presented at the cavernous Palazzo del Ghiaccio, the ice-skating rink in Milan — recruited the help of local auction houses to re-create the home of a dandy without the walls, with all of the items up for sale.

G Tonino Tailors - finest quality suits
Bespoke Men's Suits

G Tonino Tailors - finest quality suits

Bespoke tailoring is a hand-sewn garment, custom-made to the customer's requirements. With over 50 years of craftsmanship experience, G. Tonino's suits are of the very finest quality, hand stitched and lined with canvas.

How a bespoke Santamaria shirt is made
ABC of the men's suit

How a bespoke Santamaria shirt is made

Santamaria Shirt Makers is a UK bespoke shirt tailor with a Spanish heritage. Using the finest Italian fabrics to make its shirts, the company has a refined offer that ensures style conscious consumers get beautifully designed and fitted shirts, just as they want, from anywhere in the world. So what goes into making a Santamaria shirt?

Hand sewing for couture and bespoke fashion short course
Fashion design education

Hand sewing for couture and bespoke fashion short course

If you are looking for work in couture fashion, bridal-wear, millinery, bespoke tailoring or theatre costume production, perfect hand sewing skills are essential.Starting with a simple running stitch and working on a series of projects designed to help students perfect their skills and build up speed, this beginners course will focus on creating a reference book of hand sewn samples to add to a portfolio of work.

Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2018 collection
Menswear collections

Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2018 collection

On the occasion of his ten-year anniversary at Dior Homme, Kris Van Assche revels in the craftsmanship of the House atelier situated at no. 3 rue Marignan in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Musings on process and proportion become the theme of the Summer 2018 collection, as the studied deconstruction and reconstructiheme, leather, nappa, accessories, on of the Dior Homme suit produces controlled gestures of volume.

Custom made suits by Ted Baker
Bespoke Men's Suits

Custom made suits by Ted Baker

Always one to keep things personal, Ted believes every man deserves the chance to own a one-of-a-kind suit, tailored precisely to his own tastes. Using luxurious materials, Ted’s Custom Made experts will help create the perfect suit for you: pick the pockets, linger on lapels and create a truly personal piece that’s guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.

Tailored suits by Galard from Czech Republic
Bespoke Men's Suits

Tailored suits by Galard from Czech Republic

The highest level of tailoring in the form of the precise cut of the fabric is an art at which we excel. We work with only leading brands such as SCABAL, Charles Clayton, Holland and Sherry and others. Precise measuring, careful checking and time effectiveness are particularly important to us. The result is a perfect item of clothing which fits your body and personality. You will feel the difference at the first touch. They produce their clothing using bespoke and made-to-measure methods.

Knot Standard opens a store in London
World fashion

Knot Standard opens a store in London

The fastest growing menswear company in the United States, is coming to London. They are excited to bring modern bespoke to Soho. Visit them at the Knot Standard London Concept Store opening May 2nd.

Bespoke suits by Manglani from Helsinki
Bespoke Men's Suits

Bespoke suits by Manglani from Helsinki

For over 25 years, Manglani have traveled across the world in our quest for Quality. During this period they have sourced some exceptional articles and discovered that exceptional products are not made by chance but are a result of a passion to excel.

Expert advice from the personal stylist Sasha Kinane
People profiles

Expert advice from the personal stylist Sasha Kinane

Her name is Sasha Kinane and she is a Stylist at Institchu. Working full time in the field of menswear, she is well versed in the importance of a well fitted, quality suit.

Tailored suits by James Palombo Bespoke
Made-to-measure

Tailored suits by James Palombo Bespoke

Welcome to the home of London’s foremost tailoring service, offering quality and style without equal, using traditional tailoring methods with a modern twist.

Handcrafted suits in Vienna by Levinson Bespoke
Bespoke Men's Suits

Handcrafted suits in Vienna by Levinson Bespoke

Since 1987, Levinson Bespoke have set out to make world-class tailored clothing available with the greatest convenience. They offer show-room quality appointments in your home or office as well as at their Northern Virginia studio.

Fendi Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection
Menswear collections

Fendi Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection

Optimistic colour combinations are infused with energy while athletic styles are easily wearable everyday. A fresh vocabulary empowers a profoundly personal statement of one's all sense of self.

Dior Homme Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection
Menswear collections

Dior Homme Fall/Winter 2017-2018 collection

References to rave parties, to Gabber and Candy-Boys like so many glimpses of teenage years. A jacket fitted close to the body, hand-stitching worked inside-out, leather gloves in homage to Monsieur Dior.

Bespoke suits by Simon Dowling
Bespoke Men's Suits

Bespoke suits by Simon Dowling

Simon Dowling can create tailored garments to suit all your sartorial needs. Work suits, weddings, eveningwear and overcoats all feature in our product range.These garments are created in conjunction with the best luxury fabric houses from across the globe. Loropiana, Dormeuil, Holland & Sherry and some artisan mills have provided cloth for our store over the last five years confident in the fact that their name will be attached and associated with a quality garment.

Italian tailor-made suits by Castello d'Oro
Bespoke Men's Suits

Italian tailor-made suits by Castello d'Oro

Castello d’Oro is an Italian brand name originally focused on tailoring men’s classical suits, shirts and coats custom-made for individual orders.

American custom made suits by Regan Clothiers
Bespoke Men's Suits

American custom made suits by Regan Clothiers

Regan Clothiers specializes in made to measure clothing. They are based in Hudson, NH but service Boston and all of MA, RI, CT and ME. Their custom made clothing has is hand tailored and stitched.

Australian bespoke suits by InStitchu
Bespoke Men's Suits

Australian bespoke suits by InStitchu

Institchu is a company that firmly believes in individuality which is why we follow a simple phrase: "Clothes are designed by you, made by us and sent to you". They make it extremely easy for you to customise everything and help you create clothing the way you want it to look. Through their simple, unique ordering process you will be able to order a full suit or shirt that will fit you perfectly. If you create and fill out a profile with your exact measurements, you will be able to order a full suit or shirt in minutes and they will have it on its way to you within 2 weeks

Canadian bespoke suits by Huey Lam
Bespoke Men's Suits

Canadian bespoke suits by Huey Lam

Huey Lam isn’t just another fashion name, it’s a label that represents the people who wear it. From the fitting, design, and cutting, it’s the customer that makes the final decision. The Huey Lam brand represents the individuality of each and every man, not mass produced fashion.

Sanford Panitch - Hollywood Executive launches men's fashion label
Fashion collections

Sanford Panitch - Hollywood Executive launches men's fashion label

Hollywood executive Sanford Panitch, the president of Columbia Pictures, is moonlighting as a men's fashion designer.

Bespoke suits by Reeves Modern English tailoring
Bespoke Men's Suits

Bespoke suits by Reeves Modern English tailoring

Originally from a working-class town outside of Manchester in the North of England, David was never satisfied with the ordinary. Inspired by a Modernist ethos, David began getting his own suits custom made for himself as a teenager. As a young Graphic Arts student in Leeds, David was quickly swept up by the world of fine tailoring joining the Savile Row house Gieves & Hawkes at the age of 19.

Chicago based Daniel George label - the best quality garments in town
Bespoke Men's Suits

Chicago based Daniel George label - the best quality garments in town

If you are looking for a different kind of experience, meet with Daniel and learn what makes Daniel George so unique. Their goal is to inform you about your wardrobe choices, provide you with solid menswear advice, and build a relationship with you for all your sartorial needs. You owe it to yourself to meet with an outfit that offers the finest quality garments and the most knowledgeable staff.

The Archive Collection - Celebrating 150 Years of Shoemaking at Grenson
Accessories

The Archive Collection - Celebrating 150 Years of Shoemaking at Grenson

To celebrate 150 years of continuous shoemaking at Grenson, they decided to look back through their archives and recreate a collection of their past shoes that span the decades of the 20th Century.

Savile Row tailors: Jeff Banks
Bespoke Men's Suits

Savile Row tailors: Jeff Banks

Bespoke craftsmanship encapsulates everything that Jeff Banks hold precious in the design world. Expert, precision tailoring, that sensational feel of the finest quality cloth, delicate stitching and the intricate detail of individual buttons and monogramming - all delivered with an unsurpassable service reminiscent of a more traditional era...

William Westmancott - a Savile Row bespoke tailor
Bespoke Men's Suits

William Westmancott - a Savile Row bespoke tailor

William Westmancott is a Savile Row craftsman and almost certainly the UK’s most expensive bespoke tailor.
He trained for 10 years in two of Savile Row’s most prestigious houses before launching his own 6 years ago.

The 2nd edition of Prima Milano Unica and the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 trends
Sustainable fabrics

The 2nd edition of Prima Milano Unica and the Fall/Winter 2017-2018 trends

Time for trend moods. Time for ideas. The FW 2017/18 Milano Unica trends were presented at “La Pelota” in Milan to exhibitors and fashion community.

London Bespoke Club - exquisitely tailoring from the heart of Toronto
Bespoke Men's Suits

London Bespoke Club - exquisitely tailoring from the heart of Toronto

Full Canvassed Construction is standard on all London Bespoke Club suits. A full-canvas garment lasts longer, breathes better, loses its wrinkles quickly, and allows for more natural movement and drape because its hand-sewn layers can move independently of one another.

DECO 2000 - an electronically controlled decorative hand stitching machine
Equipment

DECO 2000 - an electronically controlled decorative hand stitching machine

Deco 2000 duplicates the needlework of a skilled hand sewer by sewing true pick stitch, saddle stitch and long/short variations. Customized decorative stitching is easily programmable from the touch screen including the backtacking and condensed stitching at the beginning and end of the sewing cycle.

AMF Stitching on men's suits
ABC of the men's suit

AMF Stitching on men's suits

AMF Stitching, which is also known as Pick Stitching, is a small stitch around the edges of the jacket, the lapel and the pockets. The Acronym AMF refers to the machine that creates the stitch, manufactured by the company American Machine and Foundry.

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Trousers
ABC of the men's suit

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Trousers

Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest woollen mills of the world, celebrates bespoke tailoring with the project Tailor`s Tips, a series of 12 videos in which the master tailor Giovanni Barberis Organista, directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, tells what happens behind the scenes when a hand-stitched suit is created.

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Buttonholes and Buttons
ABC of the men's suit

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Buttonholes and Buttons

Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest woollen mills of the world, celebrates bespoke tailoring with the project Tailor's Tips, a series of 12 videos in which the master tailor Giovanni Barberis Organista, directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, tells what happens behind the scenes when a hand-stitched suit is created.

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Collars and Undercollars
ABC of the men's suit

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Collars and Undercollars

Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest woollen mills of the world, celebrates bespoke tailoring with the project Tailor’s Tips, a series of 12 videos in which the master tailor Giovanni Barberis Organista, directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, tells what happens behind the scenes when a hand-stitched suit is created.

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Jackets
ABC of the men's suit

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Jackets

Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest woollen mills of the world, celebrates bespoke tailoring with the project Tailor’s Tips, a series of 12 videos in which the master tailor Giovanni Barberis Organista, directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, tells what happens behind the scenes when a hand-stitched suit is created.

Cad & The Dandy - a passion for all things tailoring
Bespoke Men's Suits

Cad & The Dandy - a passion for all things tailoring

Cad & The Dandy has a passion for all things tailoring. They don’t over complicate things, operating from premises in Savile Row and The City, with their trained Savile Row tailors, cutters and finishers. They offer three grades of tailored suit: fully hand-stitched, half hand-stitched and machine stitched. All of our suits start with pattern creation, done by hand and retained for future orders.

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Linings
ABC of the men's suit

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: Linings

Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest woollen mills of the world, celebrates bespoke tailoring with the project Tailor’s Tips, a series of 12 videos in which the master tailor Giovanni Barberis Organista, directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, tells what happens behind the scenes when a hand-stitched suit is created.

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: How to make a pattern
ABC of the men's suit

Tailor's tips by Vitale Barberis Canonico: How to make a pattern

Vitale Barberis Canonico, one of the oldest woollen mills of the world, celebrates bespoke tailoring with the project Tailor’s Tips, a series of 12 videos in which the master tailor Giovanni Barberis Organista, directed by Gianluca Migliarotti, tells what happens behind the scenes when a hand-stitched suit is created.

LaMarque Spring/Summer 2015 Collection
Fashion collections

LaMarque Spring/Summer 2015 Collection

LaMarque Collection was born from the innovative mind of fashion designer Ifigenia Papadimitriou. The Montreal-based contemporary brand specializes in leather jackets, leather and mixed media sportswear, down-filled puffers, and Italian wool coats with leather detailing. The Fall/Winter 2013 collection marked the debut of the LaMarque brand, although the design and executive team behind the brand have more than 25 years of experience in the fashion industry.

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