One can look at classic menswear as a set of effects or tools. The most important tool is fit. Firstly, the clothes must be in spatial harmony with the given body. Dress and man should not conflict physically. Moreover, the fit of the garment must flatter the body, hide imperfections and accentuate assets. Secondly, you ...

Derek from Die, Workwear writes at length about good taste in a recent article. I think I agree with him in several ways. For instance, he’s right that you can hardly define timeless, specific rules in dressing, including classic menswear. Alan Flusser, among others, has a somewhat unfortunate tendency to do so. But I think ...

Classic menswear and bespoke I should be posting more often, I know. To receive more updates, let me draw your attention to Sartorial Notes’ Instagram Account. This post is to highlight an interview Derek of Die, Workwear did with me for Put this On. Not surprisingly, the interview is about classic menswear and bespoke. Here’s ...

Fashion Fashion affects our view of what is good clothing style. Youngsters see trousers that do not cling around the legs as baggy because narrow pants have dominated their fashion experience. Trouser pleats are judged as old fashioned. A 9 cm wide tie blade appears awkward. And so on. To some extent, this must be. ...

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 ...