To avoid the dated, baggy wide-leg look of the 90s era, choose corduroy pants with a slimmer, straighter cut. The pants should have little to no “break”; the bottom of the leg should hit the top of your shoes without the fabric folding/creasing over them. Corduroy pants pair well wi...
You might think that sewing is “girly stuff,” and rely on your mom or wife to replace your buttons for you. But you never know when you’re going to be on your own and need this skill in a pinch; knowinghow tosew on a button is a small way of making yourself more self-suffici...
I think it certainly has that effect, but obviously shouldn’t be taken to extremes. It also has the nice effect of meaning less shirt shows between that button and the trouser waistband, when the jacket is buttoned. Which leads onto why I think the Panico was so popular really, which...
Quality matters with trousers to a certain extent, but really it’s a question of style. You need somewhere that offers a trouser with a rise you like, and a leg you like or can easily alter. If that’s RTW, and you need to take one size but cinch in the waist and then finish...
The designer runs a lean business and makes most of his patterns himself. At his L.A. headquarters, he works with a team of four people, including two sewers and a business partner. There, they cut, drape and sew. “I’m very hands-on,” he says. “If I had to downsize to just...
I have the 'need' to be able to cut and thread spokes - the normal suggestion is the Phil wood model. http://www.philwood.com/products/spoke-cutting-and-threading-machine/ They are a tad expensive at $3,700. (my memory had 'em at $6000 at one point) Any suggestions on less expe...