Where did lapels come from?

There are numerous different lapel types – notch, fish mouth, clover, half clover, peak, shawl, collar peak; we can go on and on. But the most popular lapel types usually are a variation of the following three: notch, peak, and shawl.

Sonia BulchandaniJuly 28, 2017

Supers 120s, 150s, or 180s – which wool fabric is the most suitable?

“Super 120s, 150s, or 180s wool?” If you have ever ordered a custom suit, you have probably been baffled by these labels at some point. It is generally assumed that the higher the wool count, the better quality of the suit. But what do these numbers actually mean?

Sonia BulchandaniJuly 5, 2017

Custom Bespoke vs. Made-to-Measure

Since it covers 90% of your body, it is important to have a suit cut to flatter your own strengths and weaknesses rather than the standard off-the-rack suits built to fit some imaginary “average” man. Now one of the big questions many struggle with is deciding between a custom-made bespoke suit vs. a made-to-measure option.