The winter is finally coming to an end and the spring is showing itself in Stockholm. It’s time to hang in the heavy overcoat and bring forth the unlined jackets. One of my favorite combination for spring is the suede jacket and that is exactly today’s foundation is for today’s collage.
Jacket – Ermenegildo Zegna, Turtleneck – Polo Ralph Lauren, Scarf – Acne, Trousers – NN07, Sneakers – Saint Laurent
A new year means new opportunities, and of course new inspiration. Today I’m inspired of my favorite color scheme, the earth tones. Combining different colors from same color scheme creates a harmonic look and a perfect way to create an unique outfit. A tip are try throw in different types of clothes, both formal and casual.
Coat – Aquascutum , Sport coat – Barena, Sweater – Albam, Trousers – CMMN SWDN, Shoes – Crockett & Jones
2017 is slowly coming to an end and for the last post of the year, I would like to present a different look for New Year’s Eve. The tuxedo may be on of the most orginal outfits to wear as a gentleman on this evening, but few are comfortable with it. Instead of the tuxedo, I would like to make a stand for the three piece suit, combined with a crisp white shirt and a black grenadine tie. Do not forget to add a plain white pocket square and a pair of black wingtip brogues to make the outfit a bit less formal.
Suit – Oscar Jacobson, Shirt – Burberry, Tie – Drake’s, Pocket square – Lanvin, Shoes – George Cleverley
What I really like about winter is the heavy knitwear, and using different garments for layers to stay warm during the colder days. A personal favorite is the turtleneck in a soft merino wool or cashmere, combined with a pair of old school flannel trousers and a sport coat with a heavier fabric.
Sport coat – Oscar Jacobson, Turtleneck – Morris Heritage, Trousers – Morris Heritage, Pocket square – Drake’s, Shoes – Connolloy
Winter is here and what is more classic than rocking a navy pea coat? With its origin from the British navy, it is built to withstand the cold wind during the winter. Complete the naval look by adding a turtleneck and for layering during the colder days.
Pea coat – Private White V.C, Turtleneck – John Smedley, Jeans – Loro Piana, Boots – R.M Williams, Beanie – Drake’s
Last week, I had the opportunity to be invited to a different kind of dinner experience. Instead of the ordinary focus on only the food and beverages, the dinner took another direction and focused on the moment where no cellphones were allowed.
Sometimes you have to try something different to be able to experience new and exiting things. Normally, I do only write about menswear and fashion, but I would like to do an exception today and just make a small teaser about my experience.
The master chef Edin Dzemat created an unique three meal course with drinks from one of the best bartenders in the world, Josephine Sondlo. Maria Helander with her expertise within mindful eating and violinist Andreas Bernitt helped out during the evening to immerse the experience further…
I do not want to spoil this wonderful experience, but instead invite those who are interested in a culinary experience beyond what you are used to.
The pop-up resturant NUET will guest Paradiso again in Stockholm the 24/1 with two different seating’s, first between 17-19, and the other one 20-22. Tickets for one of these occurrences can be bought through Billetto here and will end up at 995 SEK for each person. That will include a three course meal, drinks for each meal and an experience that will not be forgotten.
Finding good value for your money is one of the main goals for my blog. The feeling of finding a product which reaches up to your vision and exceptions, but still does not make a huge hole in your wallet is unique. The Swedish shoe company Myrqvist is one of these companies and today I will the honor to tell more about them and a small review of one of their shoes.
Myrqvist first collection was launched last year in November after a successful campaign on Kickstarter. The company succeeded to pledge over 680.000 SEK for their campaign at the website, and became the most funded fashion campaign ever created from Sweden.
With the Kickstarter campaign behind them, the company were able to release a bigger collection in November which included not only the announced oxfords, but also Chelsea and Chukka boots.
The company saw that many of their customers went to the local shoemaker to glue an ordinary rubber sole to their shoes, which started ideas within the company how to us this opportunity of the customers behavior for a better shopping experience.
To adapt to the Nordic climate and saving costs for their customers, they successfully launched their most popular shoes with a so called tomir rubber sole earlier this year. A tomir sole is a sole that is made in a rubber material and sewn directly against the leather sole to create a more aesthetic rubber sole and protection against bad weather. A ordinary glued rubber sole is instead placed above the leather sole, creating a less neat and flat experience, but also risking that the rubber sole will loosen up in the front.
We experienced that a lot of our customers choose to leave their shoes at the local cobbler to glue a rubber sole above the leather. Therefore, we decided to offer an option that saves that cost and also giving the customer a more neat and clean impression – Founder of Myrvist, Sebastian Öhrn
Another high awaited expansion took place in the end of summer when the company released four new models on the same last, which includes three different loafers and the popular double monk strap. The loafer season may be reaching its last days in Sweden, but wearing a pair of loafers with wool socks for the fall is more right than ever. A pair of suede loafers will be a great companion to dress down a suit or to a pair of flannel trousers and jacket.
Earlier this spring, the company also opened up their warehouse in Johannesfredsvägen 5 in Bromma with a showroom where the customers are able to try the full collection and buy samples or discontinued models. The opening of the showroom and the new collection are proof of how the company continuously work to improve their services and products.
I took the opportunity a few weeks ago to visit the new showroom in Bromma to be able to try the different shoes from the collection. At the end, I fell for a black Adelaide called “Skytteholm” and decided to take them home to set if they will perform in real life.
As of today, I have now been able to give these pair of shoes a fair chance and wanted to share my inputs in this article.
Let us start off with the finishing of the shoes. They are made of a french calf leather which offers a good combination of price and quality ratio. I did not have any issues to polish them or to achieve a good spit-shine which is positive.
A closer look at the leather shows no flaws or usage of low quality hides, which is impressive when you think about the affordable price tag at 1999 SEK. The only thing that I’m able to find is that the brogue pattern is a bit uneven in some places, but it is also not the first time that I have seen this in this price range. This will probably improve in the further batches and models.
Except that, I’m very happy with the shoes and they belong to one of the most comfortable shoes that I have worn in this price range. For 1999 SEK, these shoes are a bargain and I can’t wait to see the next collection from Myrqvist.
During this fall, Brothers will head out on a tour in Sweden to increase men’s knowledge about fit and style. Brothers will be able to do this by offering a personal fit analysis and the possibility to bring your old garments to adjust them after your unique measurements. Every man should be able to find his perfect size, his so called “Size You“. And that is what the tour is about, to raise the question about the male body ideals and that everyone are unique.
All bodies are unique and the body of the Swedish man is no different. Some have muscular thighs, others have a round belly or the so called love handles. The variations of the male body are endless and the result of this is that most of men feel that they are unable to find their size in stores and online.
Earlier this spring, Brothers hosted a tour in Sweden to spread the word about their made to measure service, and also took the opportunity to collect data from a larger amount of men’s body measurements. Based on this information, the company have been able to create an avatar that represent the average Swedish man to show how he actually looks in real life and how it differs from the standardized size system.
Body ideals have gained more space in the public debate. We want to pay attention to the issue even from a male perspective. Our hope is to make people to feel more comfortable with their body and feel that their blazer, shirt or pants fit as they are supposed to. All bodies are unique, and Brothers wants to educate Swedish men during this upcoming tour and help them to find their “Size You“. – Magnus Hultin, Chief Designer at Brothers.
A lot of men feel insecure how a suit should fit and that is not something to be a shame of. Brothers will during this tour guide Swedish men to a more well-dressed look, customized after each and everyone’s unique style, size and body. Except the fit analysis that is offered during the tour, Brothers will also offers a selected amount of visitors to bring their own tailored garments, and to get it adjusted to their own”Size You“.
Usually only one small adjustment is needed, sometimes none at all is required and in some cases it is necessary to correct all the measurements. With the tour, Brothers wants to teach men more about their size and fit, but also offer the opportunity to customize and correct earlier purchases. In terms of sustainability, it is important to ensure that all clothes that are hanging in the wardrobes are actually used and that future purchases are perfectly fitted from the start, ” – Magnus Hultin, Chief Designer at Brothers
Brothers tour in Sweden will begin 30/9 and will during five weeks visit 15 different malls, stations and offices in Sweden (the full schedule can be found below). If you are not able to attend the tour, you can find your “Size You” online.
30/9-1/1/10 Mall of Scandinavia, Stockholm
2-3/10 Stockholms Central Station
4-6/10 Kista Galleria, Stockholm
7-8/10 Täby Centrum, Stockholm
11-12/10 Mästerhuset, Stockholm
14-15/10 Birsta City, Sundsvall
17-18/10 Erikslund, Västerås
19-20/10 Marieberg, Örebro
21-22/10 Allum, Gothenburg
23-24/10 Gothenburgs Central station
25-26/10 Kungsmässan, Kungsbacka
27-28/10 Nordstan, Göteborg
29-30/10 Emporia, Malmö
31/10-1/11 Malmös Central Station
2-3/11 Triangeln, Malmö
4-5/11 Ingelsta Shopping, Norrköping
A few weeks ago, we looked at the new and exciting made to measure company Blugiallo. In the first article, we took a closer look at the company’s history, vision and portfolio. For today’s article, we will continue the journey to see if Blugiallo lives up to their vision, a made to measure experience fit for the 21st century.
It was a cold day in February and I was on my way to Kommendörsgatan 15, the place where Blugiallo are holding their trunk shows in Stockholm. During my arrival, both Alexander and Daniel greeted me, showed me to a sofa and offered a coffee. The coffee was served, and I started straight away to look into the different fabric swatches to find what I was looking for.
After a short time of period, Daniel approached me and asked what kind of suit I was looking for. I explained that I had a vision to find either a blue tropical wool, or a beige or green cotton fabric. With that said, Daniel explained thoroughly about their different collections, Business 365, Four Season, Eminent and Spotlight. We quickly ended up with the Four Season collection due my vision about the season specific fabrics. After pointing out that I also wanted to have a full canvas construction, we landed on the Bordeaux, the more luxurious line in the Four Season collection. In the end, the choice fell on a green cotton from E.Thomas, weighing approximately 290 grams and a price tag at 7990 SEK.
With one of the most important and hardest choices done, we continued to the mirror to take the full body measurements for a suit. Two fitting garments were handed over to me, a jacket in size 50 and a pair of trousers in size 48. This is normally the correct sizes in ready to wear clothing for me, but due to my differential body measurements, I always end up choosing made to measure services to make my life easier.
The measurements were carefully taken, and we discussed some personal references such as the length and drape of the jacket and the width of the trousers. My preferences were taken very seriously, but as a part of my review, I also let Daniel and Alexander decide most of the measurements to be able to show the full experience of the service.
After that the measurements were taken, we naturally continued with the last and remaining details. We discussed different lapels and sizes, linings, pleated or flat fronted trousers and much more. I chose the largest notch lapels and a half-lined jacket, one single pleated trousers with 5 cm cuffs.
And that was it, my green cotton suit was measured and all the details were set and sent to production. Me and Daniel sat down afterwards and went through the delivery date and how their online based profile worked on Blugiallo (a more detailed view of the online profile is included in the the first article about Blugiallo).
The Result
The delivery took approximately 5 weeks so they held up to the promise, but I choose to meet Blugiallo once again in the end of March for a personal pickup and to make any adjustments if necessary. The day came and I picked up the suit and mentioned one or two things that maybe needed to be adjusted after wearing it for a while. Now, some people may think that adjustments are a bad thing, but it is very common that smaller adjustments are needed for your first made to measure garment. I would even say that it is common that you need to do a couple of garments before achieving the best possible balance and fit.
This article was written nearly 3 months after the delivery of the suit, and I have now had the time use it in real life for a good amount of time. And I must say that I’m very pleased with the result, and what a good job Daniel and Alexander did for taken the measurements. I can be a tricky customer, especially with my special requests of details such as high waisted trousers and lower button stance. I’m actually that pleased, so I decided to order a new suit in the end of May, where we did some smaller adjustments for the tilting of the arms, and also made the waist measurements a bit wider. In my eyes, a great result and a service that I have waited that is easy to to order made to measure garments online.
For today’s post I would like to push for the tie-less look for the ongoing summer season. Try to throw away the tie sometimes for a more relaxing and cooler look in the hot summer weather. When wearing an outfit without the tie, try focus on materials such as cotton or linen for the jacket, and sneakers in suede or leather for a even more leisure look.
Jacket – Jil Sander, Shirt – Drake’s, Pocket Square – Brunello Cucinelli, Trousers – NN07, Bag – Kingsman, Sneakers – Hugo Boss
