‘Quotations’ Category

  1. The Old School Tie

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    July 19, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘One of the most distinctive items of a gentleman’s wardrobe is his collection of ties. They are always of a …
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  2. Field for Robe Sales Very Fertile

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    July 16, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘The great heart of the robe industry is cracking. If the robe men could install robes in the domiciles of …
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  3. The Cake Eaters of the 1920s

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    July 13, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘During the early and middle twenties a sharp, strictly non-college group (called “Cake Eaters”) evolved a style peculiar unto themselves. …
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  4. Duke of Windsor on Frederick Scholte

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    July 9, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    “From 1919 until 1959 –- a space of forty years -– my principal tailor in London was Scholte. It is …
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  5. Well-Flussed

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    July 6, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘Style, clothing is a very visual medium. You need to see something being worn well to be inspired. And most …
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Pukimo Raivio.

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"If John Bull turns around to look at you, you are not well dressed; but either too stiff, too tight, or too fashionable".

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