A made-to-measure navy blue Ralph Lauren Blue (Polo) Label suit, a made-to-measure grey shirt with a white collar and cuffs, a vintage red tone-on-tone polka dot tie by Bijan, and a pale blue criss-crossed stitched cotton pocket square by Domenico Vacca, a handmade lapel pin by Jack Simpson Couture. The outerwear includes a navy blue wool/cashmere made-to-measure topcoat by Oxxford, a silk printed pocket square by Merchant Fox, a handmade lapel pin by Jack Simpson Couture, and heavy silk printed scarf by the great Domenico Spano!

 

Starting out 2015 right!...Brunch, Bellinis, and Bespoke...Brunch with panettone french toast and bellinis. A bespoke chocolate brown velvet doublebreasted (6 x 2) blazer, a bespoke tan and white striped shirt, both from Saks Fifth Avenue, a silk gold paisley tie from Neiman Marcus, and a silk brown and gold Tom Ford pocket square, and a handmade lapel pin from Jack Simpson Couture!

Happy New Year 2015! Have an elegant and dapper year!

 

"Creative" formalwear for New Year's Eve 2015 - Bespoke Look #2 - A bespoke velvet black/white pindot shawl lapel dinner jacket created by Sanitate Tailors of NY (based on my design), a made to measure white dress shirt by Brooks Brothers, a black velvet tie by Tom Ford, a white silk pocketsquare by Charvet, Paris, a handmade tie pin by Jack Simpson Couture! Happy 2015!

 

"Creative" formalwear for New Year's Eve 2015 - Bespoke Look #1 - A bespoke midnight blue/white pindot velvet peak lapel one-button dinner jacket created by Sanitate Tailors of NY (based on my design), a made to measure white shirt by Brooks Brothers, a silver mirco check silk tie by Tom Ford, a bespoke one-of-a-kind navy and silver print waistcoat by Jack Simpson Couture, a handmade grosgrain lapel pin, also by Jack Simpson Couture, a silver and grey silk pocket square by Brooks Brothers!

 

 

Sartorial Inspirations...This look was inspired by the styling of American stylist and designer Jack Simpson. The addition of the odd waistcoat is a hallmark of Mr. Simpson's work. Here, a grey waistcoat is paired with a navy peak lapel shadow-striped suit. To add a holiday touch, I paired it with a bespoke Bengal red and white striped shirt and a handmade "pin-up" tie by Jack Simpson Couture. I also added a handmade lapel pin, once again, by Jack Simpson Couture and a Hermes pocketsquare.

 

 

Sartorial Inspirations...This look was inspired, of course, by the world of bespoke tailoring. I am a big fan of a three-piece suit with  pinstripes and this bespoke suit is a perfect example. Here I added a modern twist with a tie inspired by the 1950s Varga "pin-up" girl and Warhol's paintings of Marilyn Monroe. The tie is handmade with English silk from Jack Simpson Couture. Adding a bit more color, the pocketsquare is from LimoLand for Anderson & Sheppard, London. The complete look includes a bespoke paisley scarf and my camel casentino wool topcoat from a previous post, paired with a Charvet pocketsquare.