Overcoats have become lighter and shorter. A British warm and a ulster are seen rarely nowadays. Pitti Uomo i Florence tells the story. Passing by the stands I saw a good amount of overcoats but of the slip-on type. Lighthearted teddy bear overcoats symbolize the movement. They have a long history in fashion indeed. James Joyce wore one. ...

  In an age of slim fit it is relieving to see generously cut overcoats. You may breath again. Above a double breasted four button balmacaan in prince of wales (check out  similar cloth at the store). The year is 1955. Details: Flapped pockets, swelled edges, and turnback cuffs. Footwear: Once again “wallabee” shoes before Clarks promoted them. ...

Jeans and tweed are related, aren’t they? Years ago they were both workwear, and they still seem to share a certain coarseness, which may hang out once in a while. I have appeared once before in the tweed-jeans combination. Now I try again pairing tweed and jeans with a red-white gingham shirt and a bandana. Howdy. Photo: The ...

What to do, if traditional bespoke is out of your budget? Jakub, a law student at University of Copenhagen, shows a solution. He orders his suits from a travelling MTM tailor based in Thailand, when he visits Copenhagen quarterly. The price of two-piece starts at 350 Euro. What I really like is that Jakub demonstrates that taste, not the ...

The suit is not timeless attire. On the contrary, the suit is situated in time. All those small dressing choices you make will be influenced by an invisble hand called Zeitgeist. Pitti Uomo in Florence is a good place to observe this social fact. Most people, who dress in suits and tailored jacket there, prefer ...