In this, the second of the Sartorial Sages series, I've asked William Skinner to give us the benefit of his style wisdom.
William Skinner is managing director of Savile Row tailors Dege & Skinner and Chair of the Savile Row Bespoke Association. Dege & Skinner were established in 1865 and are Royal Warrant holders. They are also one of the very few family-owned Savile Row tailors left. I'm lucky enough to be the proud owner of two bespoke suits from Dege & Skinner, cut by Tristan Thorne, and they are truly outstanding in terms of fit, quality, style and comfort.
I'm very grateful to William Skinner for agreeing to give us his style tips:
- Spend the maximum you can afford on good quality clothing - it will pay you dividends in the long run.
- Don’t be swayed too much by what is in fashion - it will soon be out.
- Start with a few basics in your wardrobe - dark suit, dinner suit, sports coat/blazer
- Listen to the experts as to what styling will be best for you
- Be prepared to invest time if it is your first bespoke purchase - this ensures a good pattern can be drafted.
Sartorial Sages
In this series I invite experienced and erudite members of the menswear world to share their experience with us to help us on our searches for style. You can follow others in this series by clicking on Sartorial Sages.
Ignore no. 4. If you don’t know what you want, you shouldn’t have a bespoke suit made. Never allow a tailor to impose his idea about what looks good on you. The resulr will almost certainly be too tight.
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