The journal
Notes from
the workshop.
Fabrics, fittings, construction. One thing at a time, written the way we would explain it to you in the chair.
September 2026
Suits, occasion by occasion.
A wedding, a Monday meeting, black tie, a flight, an August afternoon in Coral Gables. The occasion decides the fabric before it decides the color.
September 2026
Bespoke, made to measure, off the rack.
Three words used for what looks like the same thing. What each one actually changes, and the three questions that tell you which one you are being sold.
September 2026
Tailoring what you already own.
Most garments are thrown out long before they stop being garments. A seam let out, a sleeve shortened, a lining replaced: the cheaper answer is usually the quieter one.
August 2026
Where the fabrics come from.
Five Italian mills we return to, many more on the shelf, and one fabric woven for us alone. What that choice actually changes in a finished jacket.
August 2026
Two fittings, and what each one is for.
The first takes the measurements. The second is the fitting, and by the end of it you forget you are wearing it.
December 2025
How to Dress Well to Increase Confidence and Success
Most of what people call confidence in a suit is actually fit. Here is the part that is mechanical.