Interview about the state of menswear The Rake, Russian edition, had a chapter on sartorial voices in Scandinavia in their September issue. I was interviewed for that. The following is from the interview. Style and brands in Denmark Men’s style in Denmark tend to be less formal than in the larger neighbour countries Sweden and ...

I see two main traditions in regard to men’s summer style wear. Victorian white summer style There is the white summer style that goes back to the Victorian era. You can also say it is the pre-World War 1 summer style. It is about white and off-white shades with an occasional splash of a stronger ...

What captures a suit and an attire the better way? Photo or video? On the web we usually prefer a photo. We feel it is easier to check details and see how things fit. A video can distract us from the suit itself. Truth is that we will meet suits in action (people walking) or ...

White man and the Solaro cloth The Solaro fabric is a product of colonial man’s unsuccesful endeavors. Based on German studies Dr Sambon, an Italian born researcher connected to London School of Tropical Medicine, developed the fabric with the mill Ellis & Johns in beginning of the 20th Century. The idea was to create a ...

Yours truly in the book I’m fond of Baron von Münchausen, who rescues himself from the swamp by pulling himself up by the hair. Yet, I will not review Bernhard Roetzel’s new book, A Gentleman’s Lookbook. The task is too difficult, since I take part in the book providing four photos. In other words, this ...