A Shaggy Dog story
Here’s a story about a shaggy dog. Don’t worry it’s not one of those long-winded stories The Shaggy Dogs we’re concerned with are of the variety sold by arbiters of Ivy League Style – J. Press. Made famous by J. Press, the Shaggy Dog sweater is made of Shetland wool whose surface has been heavily [...]
Fashion’s Night Out @ Rugby Ralph Lauren
Started by Vogue editor Anna Wintour in 2009, Fashion’s Night Out was an effort to get people out and shopping again after the global recession hit. Now in its 4th year, the event happens simultaneously around the globe with stores hosting events to lure in customers and show off their new collections. This time last [...]
On the street – Holles St, London
Spotted on the street in London, clearly a fan of Rugby Ralph Lauren, dressed for a cloudy and rainy July summers day.
On Madras
Here in the UK, utter the word ‘Madras’ to most people and they’ll assume you’re talking about a rather spicy curry dish. Madras is the old colonial name for the Indian city of Chennai. But we’re not talking about food, we’re talking about that other Indian export, the lightweight checked cotton fabric also know as [...]
Double RL event
Last night I attended an event hosted by Ralph Lauren Double RL at their Mount Street store here in London. Double RL hosted a film screening of Dexter Fletcher’s Wild Bill in aid of Film Aid International, a charity that travels to areas that have been devasted by war or natural disasters, to screen films [...]
Attire 13 – Princeton 1962
Insipred by an archive image of the Seal & Key club at Princeton University from 1962, one student stood out. While his classmates were all wearing jackets and shirts, he has a cricket sweater over his shirt. Princeton colours tie by J. Press, oxford cloth button-down, cricket sweater and tweed jacket by Rugby Ralph Lauren [...]
Ralph Lauren Fall 2012 Womenswear
Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2012 collection shown this week at the close of New York Fashion Week took inspiration from the ‘English manor’. Now English period tv shows such as Downton Abbey are proving popular around the world, the womenswear collection gave a nod to classic English tailoring. With tweed, fairisle, club collars and tartan ties, [...]
The year in prep – A review of 2011
2011 is almost at an end, so it’s time to look back at the past year and see how the prep landscape has changed. For us Londoners we’ve had a good year, with some great new store openings, a visit from the Tommy Hilfiger/Lisa Birnbach Prep World Tour, a Ralph Lauren sponsored Tweed Run and [...]
Red & Green tartan for Christmas
Red and green are the colours of Christmas time, but how to combine them successfully? This is the time of year when we faithfully rely on tartan to do the job for us. Yes, the Scots obviously knew long ago the best way to combine these two festive colours. Since there’s not many other times [...]
Nautical for 2012
It’s almost Christmas and aside from looking back at 2011, it’s also time to look forward to what 2012 has in store. To fill the gaps between Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer collections many high fashion houses show a ‘Cruise Collection’. Aimed historically at people taking cruises South to warmer climes, these collections would often have a [...]
