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Real People: “Hey Honey, Want to Go to Italy?”

June 22, 2016

Real People: “Hey Honey, Want To Go To Italy?”

It’s no secret that bespoke tailoring is expensive. A handmade, custom tailored suit from Savile Row will run you about…

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Profit Margins of Bespoke Tailors vs. Fashion Brands

October 23, 2014

Profit Margins Of Bespoke Tailors Vs. Fashion Brands

How much does a bespoke suit from Savile Row actually cost to make? Simon Crompton at Permanent Style finds out. …

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Leonard Logsdail conducts a fitting over Skype

October 7, 2014

Leonard Logsdail Conducts A Fitting Over Skype

A view of the 21st century? Bespoke tailor Leonard Logsdail conducts a fitting over Skype.  (via Twitter)

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Leonard Logsdail, on his experience</a> fitting Wall Street guys in the 1980s

December 29, 2013

Leonard Logsdail, On His Experience Fitting Wall Street Guys In The 1980s

Keith and I would sell and fit all at the same time. We had an ashtray into which we would…

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The Sports Coat Derby

May 9, 2012

The Sports Coat Derby

The Kentucky Derby was this past weekend. This reminded me of another derby that readers here might be interested in…

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The Custom Shirts Series, Part VI: How to Tell if a Shirt Is Well-Made

April 16, 2012

The Custom Shirts Series, Part VI: How To Tell If A Shirt Is Well-Made

Whether you have something custom-made or buy ready-to-wear, it’s useful to know how to examine the quality of a shirt….

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The Custom Shirt Series, Part IV: Where to Get a Custom Shirt

April 9, 2012

The Custom Shirt Series, Part IV: Where To Get A Custom Shirt

There are hundreds of places to get a custom shirt made. This week we’ll review some of them, starting with…

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The Custom Shirts Series, Part III: A Quick Primer on Fabrics

April 5, 2012

The Custom Shirts Series, Part III: A Quick Primer On Fabrics

The number of options available through a custom shirtmaker can be both a pleasure and a pain. Any good shirtmaker, for…

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The Custom Shirts Series, Part II: How Should a Shirt Fit?

April 4, 2012

The Custom Shirts Series, Part II: How Should A Shirt Fit?

Most men can find a well-fitting shirt off the rack. The question is just how well fitting they want it….

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The Custom Shirt Series, Part I: Intro

April 2, 2012

The Custom Shirt Series, Part I: Intro

I’ve been meaning to write a series on custom shirts for – oh, I don’t know – a year now?…

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Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò

December 17, 2011

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò

https://vimeo.com/33742313 Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, the host of O’Mast’s first screening, was nice enough to upload a video of the talk…

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O'Mast Screening and DVD

November 28, 2011

O’Mast Screening And DVD

O’Mast will be having its first screening this Wednesday, November 30th, at New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò. The building is located at 24…

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some wonderful photographs of Naples

July 5, 2011

Some Wonderful Photographs Of Naples

Christian Kerber has some wonderful photographs of Naples, a southern city in Italy that is known for its bespoke tailoring. …

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The five bespoke items that every man should have in their closet

June 14, 2011

The Five Bespoke Items That Every Man Should Have In Their Closet

Here’s an old article I’ve been meaning to post. John Hitchcock, the managing director of one of Savile Row’s best tailoring houses,…

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