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King & Allen bring you all the very best style advice, news and ‘tailored’ articles. If you have a question that you’d like to see answered on our blog, send us an email to [email protected].
Our New Online Store
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new online store. Our shop offers clients a range of accessories to complement their sartorial lifestyles. From stylish pocket squares, to cufflinks and tie clips, to more practical suit care and face masks, you can browse at your leisure.
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Get inspired with our sustainable Christmas gift list
It’s been dubbed the Blue Planet effect - spurred on by Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the rise of Extinction Rebellion. We are, of course, talking about growing consumer concern about issues such as single-use plastic and climate change...
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How to Wear A Christmas Jumper
We show you the best ways to style a Christmas jumper. This Christmas Jumper day, King & Allen will have you looking your very best!
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How to Choose a Bespoke Shirt
As you may have noticed, we love nothing more than creating beautiful bespoke suits for our clients. Once the suit is fitting perfectly, nothing can ruin the look more than a badly-fitting shirt. So what are your choices when it comes to a bespoke shirt and what should you keep in mind?
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Why are the pockets on my bespoke suit sewn shut?
You’ve collected your beautiful bespoke suit, taken it home, admired yourself in the mirror and are suitably delighted with the outcome. Then you go to nonchalantly slip your hand into your pockets, only to discover that they are sewn shut.
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Gareth Southgate’s Waistcoat
Forget football fever, the real frenzy sweeping the nation is Gareth Southgate’s penchant for a stylish, dark blue waistcoat. Marks and Spencer’s have reported a 35% increase in their sales of waistcoats since a certain England manager started sporting his at the World Cup. Indeed, a quick search on Twitter shows the absolute love and adoration for Gareth Southgate’s waistcoat addiction. And we can definitely get you kick started with your own fashion goals.
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Tech and the Tailor
To most people, the tailor sits in an oak-panelled room, keeping notes in an aged ledger, endlessly chalking outlines on sumptuous fabrics, away from the glare of modernity. They haven’t, traditionally, been seen as pioneers of new technology.
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Customise Your Wedding Suit With King & Allen
Your wedding day can say a lot about you. Gone are the days of stiff photos, adherence to traditional customs and predictable attire. Nowadays, it’s all about injecting some of your personality into the occasion, be it through your venue choice, colour scheme or even table decorations. At King & Allen we believe those small, intricate details can often have the biggest impact. That’s why we offer a wide range of ways to customise your wedding suit, something our clients are increasingly interested in. To get you started, our consultant, Karl, runs through some of his favourite tailoring embellishments.
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How to Take Care of Your Shoes
Quality, not quantity, is a style mantra we live by at King & Allen. You don’t need a huge wardrobe of clothing to dress well. A smaller, more considered, wardrobe of high-quality, versatile pieces is much more useful.
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Suiting trends for 2012
Firstly I’d like to welcome you to King & Allen’s all new blog. Expect to find style advice, competitions, and news and views from the world of bespoke tailoring, suiting and high end fashion.
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The King & Allen guide to… choosing the perfect Summer suit.
Just because the temperature is rising there is no need to lower your sartorial standards. Follow my 5 tips below and you can look and feel your best whether it’s on the sweltering commute to work or a wedding on a hot summer’s day.
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