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ResourceI'm A Custom Clothier: Here Are My Favorite Jackets
The Gazette team showcases their personal jacket collection, discussing how their approach to custom tailoring has evolved toward …
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ResourceSo, What's So Special About A Neapolitan Suit?
The Gazette team sits down with Neapolitan tailors Enzo and Luigi to explore the defining characteristics of Neapolitan tailoring. …
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ResourceBritish Tailor Explains 7 Key Fabrics: RTW, MTM & Bespoke
The Gazette team visits a Vienna fabric store with British tailor Simon Scottto to explore how to select fabrics for bespoke …
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ResourceHow My Style Evolved through Bespoke Tailoring: The Savile Row Journey
The Gentleman's Gazette team documents a seven-year bespoke tailoring journey between client Linus and tailor Sian at Whitcomb & …
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ResourceAre Brioni Jackets Worth It? Luxury Italian Menswear Review
The Gazette team examines Brioni, the historic Roman tailoring house, by dissecting two jackets from different eras to evaluate …
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ResourceNeapolitan Style: Why Men from Naples Are So Dapper
The Gentleman's Gazette team provides a comprehensive exploration of Neapolitan style, tracing its historical origins, distinctive …
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ResourceSurgeon's Cuffs: Myth or Magic? (Men's Suit Sleeve Buttons)
The Gazette team explores the history and practical value of surgeon's cuffs—jacket sleeves with functioning buttons—tracing their …
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ResourceButtons Make a BIG Difference in Menswear--Here's Why!
The Gentleman's Gazette team provides a comprehensive guide to buttons in menswear, exploring how buttons impact outfit formality …
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ResourceSuit Alterations: What a Tailor Can (& Can't) Do
The Gazette team provides a comprehensive guide to suit alterations, explaining what tailors can and cannot realistically change on …
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Resource10 Style Secrets Only EXPERTS Know (Stylish Men Tips)
Centeno teaches six jacket shoulder types and other expert-level style details that distinguish knowledgeable men from novices, …
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ResourceHow A Suit Should Fit - Men's Suits Fit Guide - Gentleman's Gazette
The Gazette team presents the first part of a comprehensive suit fit guide, covering fundamental jacket and garment construction …
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Resource10 Style Mysteries | Can You Solve Them? | Breast Pockets? | Dress Shirts Vs Button Downs?
Centeno explains the historical origins and practical purposes behind common design details found on men's clothing, including shirt …
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ResourceHidden Pockets & Mens Clothing - Men's Style Advice - Male Fashion Tips - Menswear Pockets
Centeno explores the history and practicality of hidden pockets in men's clothing, explaining how custom tailoring allows for …
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ResourcePick Stitching - A Sign Of Quality Men's Suits? Mens Clothing Build - Suit Fabric - Fashion Advice
Centeno addresses whether pick stitching on lapels and decorative stitching around buttons are reliable indicators of suit quality. …
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