I’m offering a few pieces from my collection of fine English vintage fabrics from defunct cloth merchants and tailors. These are fabrics for the connoisseur, I would say. If you want to buy a length, write me at torsten@sartorialnotes.com Vintage jacketing: A rare and versatile tweed in a brown-beige-blue-crimson pattern, hairy like old-fashioned Harris Tweed, ...

Men’s fashion has died. It changes the perspective on how to dress. A comment in connection with my new book about dressing well. It’s in Danish only, however if you would like it just for the many illustrations, feel free to order it. I can ship it abroad. Choose “Levering til døren (49 DKK)”: https://denvelklaedtemand.dk/2020/12/stil-bestaar-bestil-bogen-nu.html

Menswear writer Bernhard Roetzel, author of the best selling book world-wide on classic menswear, “Gentleman”, has a new book out on bespoke shoes: “Herrenschue nach Mass”. This first edition of the book is in German only, yet Bernhard Roetzel expects the book will be translated to English shortly. I’ve talked with Mr Roetzel about his ...

I needed a more accurate name. With “The Journal of Style” I could be writing about sport cars, women’s fashion, travelling, furnitures, drinks and other lifestyle subjects as well, or even about subjects in the arts. But I mostly write about sartorial matters in menswear. Thus, I have now named the blog Sartorial Notes. In ...

Planning to order a pair of captoe oxford shoes at Klemann’s made me once again think about the different designs. Here’s a visualization of my thoughts, a short guide to different designs of captoe oxford shoes. Photo: Cleverley The plain captoes in black or brown boxcalf. Unblemished shoes with a lounge suit, yet perhaps a little ...