Keeping it Casual ~ Summer Linen Sport Coat

This past Bank Holiday weekend I was walking around my local shopping mall in Camberley, Surrey in search of what seemed to be a very difficult task. To find a casual summer jacket/sport coat that I can just as easily pair with jeans, chino’s or tailored shorts for these summer months that are already upon […]

Measuring Up To Made to Measure ~ The Steed MTM Difference

It may seem contradictory for an established Savile Row tailor to offer anything other than it’s bespoke offerings. After all, this is the home of handmade tailoring at its finest, but this is just what the team at Steed does. While Steed prides itself on their bespoke service, it is not lost on Edwin and […]

Going El Fresco this Summer!

With the flights and hotels booked for our fast approaching June trip to the U.S and the thought of those hot & humid days in the likes of Houston, Washington DC & New York City, I came to the conclusion that a new summer suit is definitely needed…. In my summer collection I currently boast […]

The Mechanics Behind Bespoke Tailoring: Straightening & Crookening a Jacket with Steed – By Derek Guy of Put This On

When we spoke to Edwin DeBoise last week about how he creates double-breasted jackets, he touched on a technique called “straightening a coat.” A complicated process involving things such as “neckpoints” and “balance,” it was difficult to convey using just words. As Edwin told me over the phone, when he was first taught the technique by Edward Sexton (the famous Savile Row […]

The Giant Pandas Are Coming…Hide The Bamboo!

As Steed launches a new era in its online presence, I am humbled to join the Steed team and offer my opinions–and occasionally–more suggestive dictates on classic tailoring. Readers and followers of Steed will no doubt be aware of the fundamentals of the Steed garment. A soft drape cut inspired by the legacy of Anderson […]