The Other Black Tie: Notes on a State Dinner
A clothier’s read on the menswear at last week’s White House state dinner, where China’s delegation answered a black tie invitation on its own terms, and did it correctly.
The Garment Has to Exist
A tailor’s problem with makers who advertise products they never made, and what happens to the customers who believe the picture.
Reading the Room in Beijing: Notes on a Presidential Arrival
A tailor’s read on the menswear at this week’s U.S.-China summit, and what the rest of us can take from how serious men dress for moments that matter.
The Color & Cloth Conversation: What We’re Reaching For This Spring and Summer
Spring’s fabric story has gotten more interesting. A clothier’s read on wool-silk-linen blends, fresco wool, and the warm palette moving beyond navy this season.
Drago Bluefeel: The Lightweight Wool Built for a Washington Summer
Drago Bluefeel is the Super 130s high-twist tropical wool engineered for a Washington summer – a real worsted that breathes, drapes, travels, and holds its line through a long humid day. Light enough for August, substantial enough to carry into early fall.
Spring Suiting: Why the Season Demands a Different Cloth
A tailor’s guide to spring fabrics in Washington – lightweight wools, linen, cotton blends, tropical weights – and why construction matters more in warm weather.
One Year In: Dressing for Washington’s New Era
A year after the new administration took the oath, a note from the shop on what has changed in Washington’s working dress, what has not, and why custom remains the way the city’s serious people dress for serious moments.