Mens_Health_UK_March_2017

THE PORTFOLIO

GUIDE TO STYLE – 03 / 17

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TWATCHES.COM, TODS.COM, WESTWARDLEANING.COM

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Richard

James, 72

Tailor and founder of

Richard James

“Style is the indefinable

realisation that you’ve got

something right. That’s

what I’ve learned. I’m not

convinced by the old cliché

that it all comes from within,

because I’ve seen on many

occasions in the 25 years

we’ve been on Savile Row

that, with a little help, it

can be arrived at through

forethought and practice.

“Of course, a select few

can – and do – stumble upon

so-called style by accident.

But men tend to grow into

their clothes and the effect

that the right suit can have

on a man’s posture and

bearing is as remarkable

today as it was in the days

of knights and armour.

“The ‘right’ suit, however,

is a crucial and sometimes

elusive thing. That’s what

you’ve got to realise and it’s

what ultimately separates

the truly stylish from the

professional shoppers.

The right suit is a different

thing for different men. You

need to hunt it down and

work with the help of a good

tailor to find it. The end

result is priceless.”

COAT £1315 PRADA

SHIRT £60 FARAH

TROUSERS £395 E TAUTZ

GLASSES £165

WESTWARD LEANING

WATCH £590 TISSOT

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