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Monday Inspiration – Burgundy

4 April, 2016

It is Monday and we are back with our weekly collage. Today we will focus on a color that may not be most common one, but still can be mixed and matched with a lot of colors. Burgundy is a perfect way to include some color in your daily outfit, without making it too heavy for the eye. Here is my take on how I would combine the color burgundy for this spring, how would you wear it?

Jacket – Sartoria Formosa, Shirt – Berg & Berg, Trousers – Suitsupply, Pocket square – Christian Kimber, Sunglasses – Eyevan 7285, Loafers – Rubinacci, Watch – Rolex Seadweller ref. 1665

Accessories, Clothing 0 comments berg berg, buttero, stoffa, the bespoke dudes eyewear, tomas maier

Monday Inspiration – Spring Colors

28 March, 2016

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Easter is over and spring has at the same time decided to show up in Stockholm. It is time to dry clean your coats and store them until the next fall season. Now it is instead time to start using your lightweight and bright colored jackets.

Custom flight jacket from Stoffa that are available for made to measure in cotton, suede and leather.

Brown brushed acetate sunglasses from The Bespoke Dudes Eyewear.

A cashmere turtleneck is the perfect companion during early spring. Here in a sand colored option from Tomas Maier.

Sneakers is a great alternative to dress down your outfit. Here with we have a pair of sneakers from Buttero in a beautiful brown leather option.

A pair of beige or sand colored trousers are the man’s best friend during spring and summer. Here is an option from Berg & Berg latest collection.

Do not forget a watch on your wrist. I choose one of my favorites of all time, a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo with the brown dial.

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Brunello Cucinelli Spring Summer 2016

24 March, 2016

Today we will talk about the latest collection from the luxurious brand Brunello Cucinelli. A brand who started with a small collection of cashmere sweaters and are today seen as one of most influential brands in menswear.

Brunello Cucinelli always delivers collections that are different compared to other fashion brands. What Brunello Cucinelli do different is that their collections focus on the colors and materials, and not a specific style that is often seen in other brands collections. Here we are instead able to see a red line through all of their collections with the same type of combinations with earthy color choices.

This collection is no different and we can see beautiful combinations with different shades of blue, brown and grey. Outfits are casually inspired and outfits with sport coats combined with vests are a key look for Brunello Cucinelli this spring and summer.

Accessories, Clothing 0 comments berg berg, christian kimber, dries van noten, frank clegg, rampley & co, suitsupply

Monday Inspiration – Chocolate Brown

21 March, 2016

For today’s Monday inspiration we will focus on my newly found favorite color, chocolate brown. This color is just not easy to match, but it is also less formal than other colors such as blue and grey. Due to this, it will have an advantage when worn with leisurewear such as polo sweaters and shirts, t-shirts and loafers. Here is how I would wear a chocolate brown suit this spring, how would you wear it?

Chocolate brown cotton suit from Suitsupply with handmade details such as the ‘spalla camicia’ shoulder.
The polo sweater is a great option instead of a shirt under the jacket. Here from Berg & Berg in a sand colored merino wool option.
Round metal frame sunglasses from Dries Van Noten is a perfect companion for a retro look this spring.
Pocket square from Rampley & Co inspired by Carlo Crivelli’s painting The Annunciation with Saint Emidius from 1486.
Large tote bag from Frank Clegg in the beautiful chestnut color.
Christian Kimber’s take on the classic tassel loafer. On sale for only $160 AUD with the code FINALSALE.

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Exquisite Trimmings – Bespoke Tie

20 March, 2016

For this Sunday we will talk about an online store that has been a favorite since long here on To Quote. This is an unique store with the one of the widest selection of high quality accessories that I have encountered during my days. The online store we will talk about today is Exquisite Trimmings and the process of ordering a bespoke tie.

Shaya Green has always had a passion for fashion clothing and during his younger years he was always wearing the most popular brands and clothing. His passion quickly evolved to an interest for tailored men’s clothing, and especially for the craftsmanship behind handmade garments. He slowly started to explore different brands and after some time he finally decided to start his own brand in 2011 when he lived in Brooklyn, New York.

Exquisite Trimmings was founded and the vision was clear from the beginning, to be able to offer the finest accessories for men, that are handmade by the best craftsmen in the world. And at the same time offer this to affordable prices, and a complete experience with a spotless customer service combined with a fast and secure shipping to your doorstep.

The online store’s main focus are on accessories and carries a wide selection from well renovated brands. We are also able to find a fine selection of clothing, such as shirts from Liverano & Liverano and G.Inglese, knitwear from Scott & Charters and outwear from Vetra. For the accessories we can instead find everything from ties, pocket squares, leather goods, socks, umbrellas, shoes and much more. In this wide selection of accessories we are able to find brands such as their own private label, Drake’s, Rubinacci, Christian Kimber, 19 Andrea’s 47, Tie Your Tie and E.G Cappelli. This could possibly be the largest selection of high quality accessories that can be found in one place, it is a collection that few stores even gets close to in terms of variations and quality.

What makes Exquisite Trimmings even more interesting is their own private label which offers great quality accessories to affordable prices. Here we are able to find pocket squares and ties, starting at £35 for the pockets squares and £55 for the ties. We can find high quality prints from the world famous silk mecca, Macclesfield in England, that are only used by the best accessories manufacturers in the world. In addition to this we have some of the most affordable grenadine ties available to date that are priced at £55, and also cashmere ties for £85 (right now on sale for only £55). The ties are manufactured in Italy by a well known manufacturer and delivers great results with the majority of the ties sewn entirely by hand.

I decided to try Exquisite Trimmings bespoke service for ties, as I have been very pleased with all my other ties from the brand. I chose to try the bespoke service because of several reasons, but the main one was that I was able to choose fabric and my own preferred measurements. The bespoke service itself is simple to use with various of options to choose from. Let us walk through all the different options below to sort out any questions.

Step 1 – Fabric: First of all, head to the bespoke service page here. Pick you fabric of choice in list that will be visible on the page. I chose the solid cashmere fabric, a versatile choice that can be used for fall, winter and early spring.
Step 2 – Color: When you have chosen you fabric you will end up at the selection page as above. I decided to go for the navy cashmere fabric, a color that can be matched will almost everything in your wardrobe.
Step 3 – Folds: Next up is decide how many folds you want for your tie. 3-folded is included in the base price of the bespoke service, but if you want to add more it will cost extra. 3-fold is the most common choice, but 6 and 7-folded are often seen in ties made by the best manufacturers. More folds will use more fabric and it also require higher expertise by the tailor who is sewing the tie. I choose a 9-fold construction for my tie to try something new and exciting.
Step 4 – Length. One of the biggest benefits of the bespoke service is that you able to choose your length for your tie. The standard size is around 147 cm and could be too short or long for some people, which makes this a real savior. I chose to do my tie 148 cm, a length that I honestly can shorten in the future due to my high waisted trousers.
Step 5 – Width: Next up is the width of the tie. The most common choice nowadays is 8 cm, but I have started to like a bit wider ties due to my liking for wider lapels. I therefor decided to go for the 9 cm option.
Step 6 – Interlining: The interlining will have an impact of for the feeling and the size of the knot. Regular is the common choice among many manufactures but I personally prefer the light alternative. Due to that I chose the 9-fold construction, the extra folds will act as an interlining and no extra interlining will be added.
Step 7 – Tipping: The tipping will decide the formality of the tie, but is as always a personal choice. Ties are normally seen with the silk tipping choice, where self tipped comes in second place. My personally choice is without any doubt the untipped alternative, as this adds something extra to the tie.
Step 8 – Loop/Keeper: Pretty straight forward, do you want a tie keeper? Some prefer this, others do not. The keeper keeps the other end of the tie in place.

Result

The delivery time for a bespoke tie will vary depending on many things but it normally takes 6-8 weeks. I ordered mine in in December and it ended up at my address in late March. It was a bit delayed because of the holidays in December which I do not mind at all.

The tie itself ended up exactly how I wanted and the 9-fold construction is absolutely gorgeous to look at when you open up the tie. As this is my first 9-fold tie, I do understand why these are made without any linings. There are more than enough fabric to cover up for the loss of the interlining and the knot will still end up nicely.

Overall I’m very pleased, both with the service from Exquisite Trimmings and with the end result. I can without any doubt recommend this service to anyone who wants to order a tie with your own personal choices.

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Gieves & Hawkes Spring Summer 2016

15 March, 2016

After a short break on the blog, we head straight back into business with our weekly lookbook coverage. Today we will take a look at the latest collection from one of the oldest bespoke tailoring companies in the world, Gieves & Hawkes.

Gieves & Hawkes is a well-renowned bespoke tailor that are located the in the venerable 1 Savile Row, London founded in 1771. This makes Gieves and Hawkes one of the oldest continual bespoke tailoring companies in the world. Today the company still offer their bespoke and military tailoring service, but also a full ready to wear collection. For this spring and summer, we can find tailored clothing, shirts, accessories and a new and exiting capsule collaboration with Orlebar Brown.

The collection is photographed by Vincent Peters with the model Charlie France in front of the camera. We can see the aesthetics of the British tailoring combined with leisure wear worn in the tropical heat of a holiday in Havana. This is a different and interesting collection from a prestigious company as Gieves & Hawkes, but they deliver a good combination of casual and tailored garments without going too far from their heritage.

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Monday Inspiration – Spring Feelings

14 March, 2016

During this weekend the sun paid a visit here in Stockholm and the spring is getting closer. Today’s main inspiration comes from the colors of spring, with focus on bottle green, brown and blue tones. A outfit that I would gladly wear for spring, would you wear it?

Lightweight bottle green sport coat from Sartoria Formosa.

Generous button down collar from Italian Fray.

Pocket square from Rampley & Co inspired by the artist and naturalist William John Swainson.

Rounded glasses in the versatile tortoise amber color from the Bespoke Dudes Eyewear.

Affordable sand colored linen scarf from Berg & Berg.

Single pleated trousers with tailored details from Suitsupply.

Classic penny loafer from Edward Green.

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Monday Inspiration – Midseason

7 March, 2016

In Sweden we are officially about to turn over to spring, but you still have to wear your coat for another week or two. What I do like about this midseason period is that you are able to wear just a sport coat and a turtleneck. Whatever you do, do not forget the umbrella as it has a tendency to rain a lot in March.

Glencheck suit signed Eidos.

A burgundy umbrella from Fox Umbrellas to protect your from the wet month of March.

Merino wool turtleneck from Tomas Maier.

Rolex Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 ref.116000 in the more elegant 36 mm size.

Paisley printed pocket square from Shibumi.

Grey country calf in Edward Green’s signature shoe Dover.

Clothing 0 comments berg berg, boglioli, edward green, frays, rubinacci, scott charters, suitsupply

Monday Inspiration – Grey On Grey

29 February, 2016

Monochrome inspired outfits have been a favorite lately, and today we will take a look how to combine different shades of grey. Grey is probably the easiest color to create monochrome outfits with, and will create an elegant and subtle look. Try to use at least three different shades of grey, as this will create a deeper and more interesting color palette.

Jacket – Boglioli, Shirt – Fray, Cardigan – Scott & Charters, Tie – Berg & Berg, Pocket square – Rubinacci, Trousers, – Suitsupply, Shoes – Edward Green

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Style Icons – Niels Holdorf

26 February, 2016

We continue to talk about persons who inspires me, both on a style and personality level. Today we will head to Berlin in Germany, where we will be able to find the humble gentleman Niels Holdorf.

I met Niels Holdorf for the first time during the summer edition of Pitti Uomo 86 in 2014. Niels was wearing a blue double breasted jacket combined with a pair of light grey trousers and subtle accessories, a sight for sore eyes among all the colorful peacocks at Pitti Uomo. It was at this moment where Niels style got my attention, and I clearly remember that he continued to deliver strong outfits during the whole fair. I’m sad to say that we did at most exchange one or two words during that edition of the fair, something that I regret today. I think that people understand when I make an excuse that it is often hard to hang out with all the interesting person that you meet at the Pitti Uomo fair. The time that you spend at the fair is not enough to do this and the days just runs past you. The evening’s are often fully booked by dinners and events, which also contributes to this.

Navy double breasted suit in a beautiful cut and with subtle accessories (photo credits to Shibumi).

Details for the same outfit (photo credits to Shibumi).

I began instead to follow Niels through his Instagram where he posts daily outfits and accessories from his brand Shibumi. Shibumi is a brand that Niels founded together in 2012 with his partner in crime, Benedikt Fries. The brands main focus are accessories, with some gorgeous ties, pocket squares and braces. What I think make Shibumi stand out even more from the other accessories companies are due to their so called sen collections. Sen means selection or compilation in Japanese, and are small collections that they put together with some of the best manufacturers in the industry.

During the latest edition of Pitti Uomo that was hosted in January, I had the opportunity to meet Niels once again. This time I made contact with Niels in advance to make room in our calender’s to able to meet. And I regret that I waited so long to make the decision to spend more time with Niels. We had time to talk about his personality, where he finds his inspiration but also about the ongoing journey with Shibumi. What really hitted me is that Niels is such a humble and down to earth guy, a true gentleman but with a lot of humor. I truly admire people who have this kind of personality, people who are able to be professional and talk business without any fuzz. When this is taken cared of, they can instead let lose and be who they truly are and not pretend to be something that they are not. Niels is exactly like this and something that makes it natural to be friends and business partners at the same time.

Niels shot by myself during Pitti Uomo 89 wearing one of his more colorful jackets.

Close-up for the same outfit as above.

Niels style is not something that stands out from the crowd, and I think this makes his style even more inspiring.

There is no news that my personal style reminds a lot of Niels, I like subtle and down to earth colors that creates a harmonized outfit. Niels shares the same philosophy and he is very seldom seen with something that that is colorful and having a lot of heavy patterns. He is often seen in perfectly cut suits and jackets that are made by some of the best tailors in the world such as Sartoria Corcos and Dalcuore. These garments are often worn in colors such as navy and brown and combined with accessories in earthy colors from Shibumi.

This is my words and thoughts about Niels Holdorf and I hope that I will be able to spend even more time with him during my future journeys. Niels knows how to dress and how to combine colors and patterns, and have a humble personality like few others have. The combination of these makes him a true style icon in my eyes.

Here we can clearly see how Niels use the tie to pick up colors on both the shirt, pocket square and trousers (photo credits to Shibumi).

A lot of textures in the same outfit but combined in the right way which does not make it too busy (photo credits to Shibumi).

A colorful tie combined with the shirt and pocket square in a great way (photo credits to Shibumi).

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