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Cloth, Construction and Colour – The 3 C’s that will keep you cool this summer.
You don’t need us to point out that May had some scorchingly hot days. If you’re a commuter, or you got married, you could probably recount each and every one of them – for polar opposite reasons! It’s not too late to prepare for the summer heat, and below is the King & Allen guide to the 3 C’s that will stop you sizzling this summer: Cloth, Construction and Colour.
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Suit Up Ladies….
This week’s guest blogger is Mary-Cait Bristow, who works as a tailoring consultant in our Wilmslow store. She is going to share some insights into a subject close to her heart – ladies suits…
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A review of the suits on SUITS
This week we have a guest blogger – Tulani Tubi – who is a K&A consultant based at our Liverpool Street showroom. Watching the TV show Suits these past few months has become an obsession of mine. Not only is the show extremely funny and intriguing, but also it’s the styling of the characters that keeps me engrossed. It is true to say that the hierarchy of the characters on the show is actually displayed through the suits they wear: from a well tailored classic style (displaying power) to a modern more tailored style (showing the character’s youthfulness).
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We are Social!
At K&A we have always taken great pleasure from sharing on social media. It gives us an opportunity to engage with the menswear community and hopefully impart some wisdom along the way! However, we are aware that people can be put off by the amount of pointless noise and sales patter on the internet, and we’d like to assure you that our policy regarding content is very much focused on quality rather than quantity.
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Style advice for 2014 – Accessories
This year we are seeing a return to classic British style, with gentlemen dressing like gentlemen. The conservative formality of the recession is dwindling and men’s style is starting to show a little flare once again. We explored this topic earlier in the year with regard to the suits when we looked at the rise in popularity of flannel, classic checks and double breasted… today we’re looking at the finishing touches that turn a great looking suit into a magnificent looking outfit.
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King & Allen Icon of the Month – Sam Lambert
Sam Lambert is an individual who’s style is always on point; he never looks out of place but always creates a statement. He spent years studying tailoring (he is now the co-founder of the creative movement Art Comes First) – which is evident in his own personal look.
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K&A Suit Style Predictions for 2014 – Part II: Cloth & Colour
Continuing from last week’s article on Cut and Style, below are the King & Allen 2014 style predictions for Cloth & Colour:
Style Tips & AdviceDavid Gandy – Top Ten Three Piece Suits
January in the menswear world means London Collections: Men – a three-day extravaganza where the eyes of the world’s fashionistas are upon us. Except that most of those eyes are fixed on one man – the UK ambassador for the event, and possibly the most handsome man on the planet: David Gandy.
Celebrity StyleKing & Allen style predictions 2014
Every year the King & Allen style predictions go from strength to strength, and this year we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you what we believe to be the definitive guidelines for looking good and staying stylish in the next 12 months.
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The King & Allen style predictions for 2014 – Part 1: Cut and Style
The King & Allen style predictions for 2014 – Part 1: Cut and Style
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The K&A Guide to: Pocket Squares
Every look needs to be finished in the right way. It’s astounding how a 20cm² piece of fabric can give your suit a whole new direction. Wearing an accessory as simple as a pocket square adds something special to your suit collection. It is also an ideal way to effortlessly bring colour to your look. Today’s guest writer, K&A Tailoring Consultant and renowned pocket square aficionado, Tolani Tubi shares his top tips on how to perfect the finishing touches:
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British Menswear is Seeing an Unprecedented Rise in Popularity
According to retailing figures by DataMonitor, the 9.7bn menswear market is set to grow by £1.8bn by 2016 and will reach a staggering £13.7bn by 2021 – increasing at twice the rate of womenswear! As a predominantly menswear tailor we are delighted men are taking more of an interest in dressing well and looking good. But what has caused this surge in the popularity? We explore 5 of the top reasons:
King & Allen NewsKing & Allen Icon of the Month Special – the Dapper Doctor reaches 50
With the 50th anniversary celebrations having started already and continuing into the New Year, TV’s favourite Time Lord was an obvious choice for December’s Icon of the Month – especially when we have our very own, in house, ‘Whostorian’…
Celebrity StyleKing & Allen featured in this month’s VOGUE magazine
They are one of the most famous names in fashion – respected and revered around the world. So when a small fashion magazine called VOGUE wanted a bespoke suit made – who else were they going to approach?
King & Allen NewsIcon of the Month Special – Nick Wooster
Every month in the King & Allen e-magazine, The Stitch , we feature a famous person who dresses well. In the latest edition we celebrate a person who is becoming famous because he dresses well. Nick Wooster is a style blogger and retail advisor based in New York, whose ability to consistently put a great outfit together has made him a ‘street style’ star, culminating in a mention in this very blog in an article above about accessorising a suit.
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The King & Allen Guide to Formalwear
With Christmas parties and Winter weddings fast approaching, and New Year’s Eve just a few weeks away, it seemed like a good time to give some advice on how to dress for a formal occasion.
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Accessorising the Suit in the Modern Era
This week we have a guest blogger writing for us at From the Cutting Room Table: Mary Cait works at our Wilmslow Tailoring Centre and she’s taken time out from seeing customers to tell us about the best ways to accessorise a suit…
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Style Tips for A/W 2013 – The return of Burgundy
The most evident trend on the runway this season is the revival of burgundy – as shown by Prada and Dior Homme who have both shown head to toe burgundy, wine and maroon suits.
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