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7 Suit Styles to Steal from Colin Firth
The trailer for Kingsman: The Golden Circle has just been released and it looks equally as explosive as the first film. The biggest surprise? Harry Hart, played by Colin Firth, is back from the dead and wearing an eye-patch!
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Breaking Down The Price Of Bespoke. What Should I Spend On My Wedding Suit?
Wedding planning season is always an exciting and busy time at King & Allen, with lots of clients coming to see us for help creating that special bespoke suit. For many, this will be the first time they’ve ever considered going bespoke and we believe that the experience of having your wedding suit made should be as much of an occasion as a bride choosing her dress. Unsurprisingly, though, price is often a key consideration for couples and we wanted to help answer the question ‘how much should I spend on my bespoke wedding suit?’ So, we asked Karl, one of our most experienced tailors, to walk you through three price brackets, to give you an idea of what to expect for your money.
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Meet Sam Lane Wright, 2017s Photo Competition Winner
In just a few days time, King & Allen will be launching the 2018 Photo Competition. With that in mind, we thought we’d get to know last year’s winner, Sam Lane Wright and have another look at her stunning picture.
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Lucy Spraggan Talks Suit Snobbery and Being True to Herself
Thursday 8 March is International Women’s Day and to mark it we knew exactly which lady we wanted to talk to: singer-songwriter, bespoke suit fan and King & Allen friend Lucy Spraggan.
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Ask Jake. Whats the difference between off the peg, made to measure and bespoke
When can we call a tailored suit bespoke and what is the difference between off-the-peg, made-to-measure and fully bespoke?
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The History of the Sports Jacket
At King & Allen, we love exceptional tailoring in all its forms. Even the laid-back, casual elegance of the sports jacket. But what exactly is a sports jacket and how can you add it to your sartorial retinue?
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The King & Allen Charity Appeal
As you may know from our Facebook and Twitter posts, King & Allen were delighted to be presented with a letter of recognition from the charity Mapis. They run a service called ‘Suit2Go,’ which provides suits to disadvantaged men, in an effort to help them back into employment. Although these men may have received advice on training and skills, very often they are disheartened with the interview stage, as they have nothing appropriate to wear.
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King & Allen salute… the Merino Sheep
There are 1.1 billion sheep in the world, but only 3% (36 million) are the genuine Merino ram and ewe cross – the thoroughbreds if you will. Consider that these sheep can only be shorn once a year and it soon becomes clear why good quality merino wool is such a rare ‘delicacy’.
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5 Top Dress Tips for This Year’s Valentine’s Date
It’s that time of the year again when many of us have planned an evening of romance, chemistry and (hopefully) engaging conversation – be it our first date or the twentieth. However, there’s one common theme that remains perpetually challenging: What should I wear? And, more importantly, how should I wear it?
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The politics of clothing. Suffragettes, suits and solidarity.
On 6 February 1918, more than eight million women won the right to vote, thanks to the introduction of the Representation of the People Act. It would be another decade before all women and men could have their say (another five million men were given the vote under the 1918 act), but it was a significant step forward, not least for the suffragette movement, who had campaigned for more than a decade.
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Icon of the Month, Sam Smith
English singer-songwriter Sam Smith has had an incredible year. Last week alone the 22 year old scooped up all four of the MOBOs he was nominated for and the Q award for best newcomer, and with the Grammys and the Brits fast approaching he’ll no doubt be placing more strain on his trophy shelf in the near future.
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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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How a Bespoke Suit Can Make You Look Slimmer
There’s something about the start of a New Year that gets everyone thinking about weight loss. “New year, new you” and so on.
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We all know that New Year’s resolutions almost always fail.
We all know that New Year’s resolutions almost always fail.
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Prince Harrys Style. 6 of our Favourite Suits
Harry has always been our favourite royal. As the second-born son of Prince Charles and Diana, free-spirited Prince Harry is able to have a more laid-back approach to life, compared to his brother, William. Whilst his royal duties don’t necessarily lend themselves to having a uniquely stylish wardrobe, Harry is excellent at toeing the line between modern and traditional with classic tailoring. To celebrate his recent engagement to Suits’ star, Meghan Markle, we’re taking a look through the Prince’s tailored wardrobe…
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5 Timeless Waistcoat Styles to Wear This Winter
There is something very appealing about waistcoats in the Winter.
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Paddington Bear. An Unlikely Style Icon
Our favourite gentlemanly bear is back and framed for theft in the new sequel to the 2014 film, Paddington. Inspired by the stories written by Michael Bond, this film has been well received by critics and looks set to be a success.
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The History of the Overcoat: From the Military to 20th Century Subculture
The clocks went back this weekend, marking the official end of British summertime. It’s a time of year that many style enthusiasts eagerly anticipate, not just because of that extra hour in bed, but because of the endless sartorial opportunities that cooler weather presents.
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