Making a waistcoat from a vintage army tent
Sewing is not something I’m doing all the time, it’s a passion that can flail up, burn strong and then[…]
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Ebbelsen trekking jacket, if you could only have a single jacket ever again
When I first came across the Ebbelsen trekking jacket I was at a loss. I realised I had no idea what[…]
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Finally a cycle helmet for the stylish man, or woman!
Many a moon has waxed and waned since I last touched upon the topic of bicycle helmets. This is not[…]
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The Garmsman Dozen #2: Shaun from Scotland
After last weeks popular first instalment in this new series, we follow up with another case study of a modern[…]
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The Garmsman Dozen #1: Jon, from Great Britain
Welcome to the first instalment of a new series I’ve decided to call “The Garmsman Dozen”. Garmsman? Street-lingo for Garment[…]
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Introducing “The Garmsman Dozen”, a new weekly feature
Over the past almost five years, and over 500 posts, it’s pretty much been me and my whims that have[…]
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Jeansda boots, Goodyear welted ruggedness
Sometimes really good things can come from places where you might not suspect they would come from. Take rugged leather[…]
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Outerwear: The Grenfell X Cordings Shooter jacket
Another classic jacket on the review bench today, the Cordings x Grenfell Shooter, a design first available in the 1940’s.[…]
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The making of a classic Norfolk jacket in Harris Tweed
It seems like such a long time since I visited the Hebrides on my grand Harris Tweed expedition, though in[…]
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When corduroy comes as a surprise – The Peter Christian “Soft corduroy jacket”
As confidently predicted a year ago by yours truly, corduroy is a thing this season. I’ll confidently double down on[…]
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