Posts by Macallan

Summer suit - no Summer casual odd-trousers - if you want As for going sockless, only with casual odd-trousers (in my opinion); looks silly with suits

LOAFERS: OXFORDS: DERBYS:

In the last 6 weeks I have had three shoes full resoled (with toe segs) by Kokos Crockett & Jones for Kilgour (loafer): also got: repaired inside the heel rear Cheaney for Gieves & Hawkes (oxford): also got: new laces, new...

A plain shirt would be a lot better, e.g. pale lilac, if you want to avoid plain white and no pocket square

October is enough time for most tailors, ideally order the suit by the end of next month (depending on the tailor); this will allow you to wear the suit a few times before the wedding. If you go mtm, the process will be shorter.

Do a search for Cad & Dandy, Graham Browne, etc and from the threads you will find many options in London (mtm bespoke) that are within your budget. What is your time frame?

Dege & Skinner Although Gieves are military tailors, they do not have a set house style but have a similar style to Poole. They can do a military cut, if requested. As mentioned above M&M and W&J are military tailors; however, Huntsman...

Quote:Originally Posted by B-Rogue I was considering Barker's too but according to quite a few threads I have read they seem to be using compressed cardboard rather than wood (?) on the heels (?) so have shyed away from them so...

Simple task, walk down Jermyn Street and look at the shoe shoes and then go look at Oliver Sweeney shoes, you will change your own mind - Barkers, Church's, both Crockett & Jones shops, Edward Green, Foster & son, John Lobb and Tricker's.

Quote:Originally Posted by Ilovelobbs Well - I am not surprised....the firm gone down hill ever since Prada set-foot into the Northampton factory...anything to do with quality and craftmanship no longer exist at Church's....asking...