30 April 2012
Through the Looking Glass – Spring Summer Wedding Window 2012
By Marc
If you’ve been braving the recent torrential weather conditions here in London, then you may have seen the outstanding new window display at our Pop Up store at Regent Street.
23 April 2012
Paisley – A Brief History.
By Marc
In this week’s blog Eric Musgrave, author of Sharp Suits takes us through time to discover why the paisley design has stood the test of time.
17 April 2012
Duchamp at Fix Up Look Sharp, Selfridges London
By Marc
Come and join myself and Head of Menswear Gianni Colarossi on the 22nd April for a styling session with one-to-one help and advice on how to put your summer wardrobe together.
16 April 2012
The History of the Polo Shirt
By Marc
Like polo players cracking the ball round the field, fashion historians love to knock each other around over the origins of the polo shirt. As Eric Musgrave, author of Sharp suits explains, like a real polo match, it’s a jolly spectacle to observe, even if it’s hard to follow what’s going on at times.
10 April 2012
A Day at the Races
By Marc
Jockeys’ silks are not the only striking outfits at a horse racing meeting. The sport of kings attracts, almost in equal parts, the elegant and the flamboyant, as Eric Musgrave, author of Sharp Suits explains.
5 March 2012
Double Impact – The History of the DB Jacket
By Marc
This week Marc asks Eric Musgrave, author of Sharp Suits, to take us through the history of the DB jacket
20 February 2012
Spring Wedding – Spring | Summer Ties By Duchamp
By Marc
You cannot create a good tie knot without having a good tie. It needs the right fabric, complemented by the right lining, put together in exactly the right way, to produce the right result. Having made its reputation with its ties, Duchamp is the neckwear expert.
13 February 2012
The History Of The Chino
By Marc
By the end of the Second World War, the US Army numbered 8.3 million men and women. They required a mountain of uniforms. After the end of the hostilities, a tidal wave of military surplus clothing swamped markets in America and Europe and millions of clothing consumers became familiar with the attractions of the chino pant.
21 November 2011
Party Smarty
By Marc
The night time is the right time for velvet, as Ray Charles might have said if anyone had bothered to ask him. The old-school r ‘n’ b and jazz legend was no stranger to the plush pleasures of this delightful cloth.
15 November 2011
Tuxedo Junction – The Black Tie Rules
By Marc
Queen Victoria’s good health was very beneficial to the world of menswear. Edward, Prince of Wales, had to wait 59 years to succeed Her Majesty as Edward VII and luckily for us he was a great one for his clothes. The dapper Prince was obsessed with reducing the complexity of men’s clothing and dress codes.