The A23 Journal
The dinner jacket. Bought once in a lifetime
How a smoking jacket outlived smoking, why the Duke of Windsor painted the evening blue, and why a December dinner jacket is ordered in October.
The dinner jacket. Bought once in a lifetime
How a smoking jacket outlived smoking, why the Duke of Windsor painted the evening blue, and why a December dinner jacket is ordered in October.
The overcoat. The one garment people see in full
Why the overcoat matters most in a city that barely has a winter, how many goats go into one cashmere coat, and why it is ordered in September.
The overcoat. The one garment people see in full
Why the overcoat matters most in a city that barely has a winter, how many goats go into one cashmere coat, and why it is ordered in September.
A groom's suit in Portugal. Three pieces by day, black tie by night
How we dressed a groom for a wedding in Sintra, why two garments were needed, and what changes when a suit is cut for a hot country.
A groom's suit in Portugal. Three pieces by day, black tie by night
How we dressed a groom for a wedding in Sintra, why two garments were needed, and what changes when a suit is cut for a hot country.
A New Presence in Lisbon That Starts by Listening
Some Lisbon tailoring houses are over a hundred years old. Ours is not, and does not pretend to be: we listen before we cut.
A New Presence in Lisbon That Starts by Listening
Some Lisbon tailoring houses are over a hundred years old. Ours is not, and does not pretend to be: we listen before we cut.
How to Dress for a Summer Wedding in Portugal Without Overheating
Cloths that breathe, colours that hold up in sun, and what changes between a one o'clock ceremony and dinner outdoors.
How to Dress for a Summer Wedding in Portugal Without Overheating
Cloths that breathe, colours that hold up in sun, and what changes between a one o'clock ceremony and dinner outdoors.
The Wedding Suit: A Complete Guide for the Groom, His Father and the Groomsmen
Who dresses first and who dresses after: the groom, his father and the groomsmen, and the half-tone rule that keeps them from looking identical.
The Wedding Suit: A Complete Guide for the Groom, His Father and the Groomsmen
Who dresses first and who dresses after: the groom, his father and the groomsmen, and the half-tone rule that keeps them from looking identical.
How to Commission Your First Made to Measure Shirt
What to think about before the appointment, what happens during it, and what is decided at the fitting. A guide for a first made to measure shirt.
How to Commission Your First Made to Measure Shirt
What to think about before the appointment, what happens during it, and what is decided at the fitting. A guide for a first made to measure shirt.
The Suit That Improves With Age: Canvas, Cloth, and Longevity
Why a hand-canvassed jacket looks better after three years while a fused one comes apart, and how a suit should be looked after.
The Suit That Improves With Age: Canvas, Cloth, and Longevity
Why a hand-canvassed jacket looks better after three years while a fused one comes apart, and how a suit should be looked after.
Ten Rules for a Suit Worth Keeping
Ten things to check before buying a suit, from the canvas to the jacket length, all visible in two minutes at a mirror.
Ten Rules for a Suit Worth Keeping
Ten things to check before buying a suit, from the canvas to the jacket length, all visible in two minutes at a mirror.
The 23 Decisions Inside a Bespoke Shirt: What Separates Good From Great
Twenty-three decisions lie between choosing the cotton and wearing the shirt. Together they make the difference between a shirt and your shirt.
The 23 Decisions Inside a Bespoke Shirt: What Separates Good From Great
Twenty-three decisions lie between choosing the cotton and wearing the shirt. Together they make the difference between a shirt and your shirt.
The White Shirt Problem: Why Most Men Own Five and Wear None
The simplest garment in a wardrobe and the hardest to get right: with no pattern to distract the eye, every flaw of fit shows.
The White Shirt Problem: Why Most Men Own Five and Wear None
The simplest garment in a wardrobe and the hardest to get right: with no pattern to distract the eye, every flaw of fit shows.
Your First Appointment at ATELIER 23, Step by Step
What happens across the hour of a first appointment on Avenida da Liberdade, and across the six weeks that follow it.
Your First Appointment at ATELIER 23, Step by Step
What happens across the hour of a first appointment on Avenida da Liberdade, and across the six weeks that follow it.
21 Rules for Black Tie: The Definitive Guide
What an invitation marked black tie actually says, why the bow tie is tied by hand, and the twenty-one rules we repeat to clients.
21 Rules for Black Tie: The Definitive Guide
What an invitation marked black tie actually says, why the bow tie is tied by hand, and the twenty-one rules we repeat to clients.
The ATELIER 23 Tradition of Bespoke Tailoring in Lisbon
What happens to a suit in the four weeks between the cloth on the table and the fitting, and what the number on every garment is for.
The ATELIER 23 Tradition of Bespoke Tailoring in Lisbon
What happens to a suit in the four weeks between the cloth on the table and the fitting, and what the number on every garment is for.
How to Wear a Double-Breasted Jacket: The Complete Guide
Why the double-breasted jacket came from the sea, what a rollneck does underneath it, and why it is never unbuttoned, however much you want to.
How to Wear a Double-Breasted Jacket: The Complete Guide
Why the double-breasted jacket came from the sea, what a rollneck does underneath it, and why it is never unbuttoned, however much you want to.
Gelong Wool: The Cashmere Alternative Worth Knowing
How Australia came to have the finest wool in the world, and why a lamb's first shearing is softer than any other.
Gelong Wool: The Cashmere Alternative Worth Knowing
How Australia came to have the finest wool in the world, and why a lamb's first shearing is softer than any other.
Cashwool by Zegna Baruffa: The Wool That Feels Like Cashmere
Why men who wear knitwear every day choose Borgosesia yarn over cashmere, and how a Cashwool sweater looks after three winters.
Cashwool by Zegna Baruffa: The Wool That Feels Like Cashmere
Why men who wear knitwear every day choose Borgosesia yarn over cashmere, and how a Cashwool sweater looks after three winters.
History of the Men's Suit: From Beau Brummell to Today
How a dandy with no title taught Europe to dress, what Naples did to the shoulder, and why the suit outlived jeans and video calls.
History of the Men's Suit: From Beau Brummell to Today
How a dandy with no title taught Europe to dress, what Naples did to the shoulder, and why the suit outlived jeans and video calls.
Made to Measure Suit in Lisbon: Prices, Process & What to Expect
One pattern built to one body, cloth chosen by hand, one fitting, and four to six weeks from table to hanger.
Made to Measure Suit in Lisbon: Prices, Process & What to Expect
One pattern built to one body, cloth chosen by hand, one fitting, and four to six weeks from table to hanger.
How to Judge a Tailor in Lisbon
What to ask, what to look at inside a jacket, and what a first appointment should feel like: how to judge a tailor in Lisbon.
How to Judge a Tailor in Lisbon
What to ask, what to look at inside a jacket, and what a first appointment should feel like: how to judge a tailor in Lisbon.
Bespoke or Made to Measure: What You Are Actually Buying
Where the word bespoke came from, what made to measure changes, and which of the two a first suit in Lisbon actually calls for.
Bespoke or Made to Measure: What You Are Actually Buying
Where the word bespoke came from, what made to measure changes, and which of the two a first suit in Lisbon actually calls for.
The Great Masculine Renunciation: The History of the Suit You Should Know
Why a psychologist coined a term for the male wardrobe in 1930, and what became of lace and powdered wigs after 1800.
The Great Masculine Renunciation: The History of the Suit You Should Know
Why a psychologist coined a term for the male wardrobe in 1930, and what became of lace and powdered wigs after 1800.