Category Archives: Tailoring

Suits, blazers, shirts and the details that separate considered from assembled.

Wool Decoded: Super Numbers, Weight, Tweed and Flannel

Super 150s is not an upgrade. What the numbers actually measure, why cloth weight matters...

Oxford vs Poplin vs Twill: Dress Shirt Fabrics Explained

Five shirt weaves decoded — what each feels like, how each wrinkles, and which to...

How a Dress Shirt Should Fit: The 9-Point Check

Shirt sizing tells you two measurements out of nine that matter. The full fit check,...

Dress Shirt Collars, Decoded: Point, Spread, Button-Down and the Rest

Six collar types explained — what each does to your face, which tie knot each...

How a Suit Should Fit: The 9-Point Check

Nine checks, five minutes. The three things no tailor can fix, the six that are...

What a Tailor Can (and Can’t) Fix

The honest map of alterations: what is cheap and easy, what costs real money, and...

Summer Suiting: How to Wear a Suit in the Heat

Weave matters more than weight. The summer suit fabrics ranked, why unlined beats lightweight, and...

Cufflinks, Tie Bars and Lapel Pins: The Small Metal Rules

Three small pieces of metal that either read as considered or as trying too hard....

How to Buy a Suit That Actually Fits (Off-the-Rack Rules Tailors Won’t Tell You)

Buy for the shoulders and chest — neither can be altered. What a tailor can...

How to Wear a Suit (Fit, Buttons and Six Details)

Owning a suit and wearing one are different skills. The five fit checks, button discipline,...