Journal

Written by Ethan Newton    On this point I must play devil’s advocate, and I offer in my defense that I have been daily assaulted by both those overtly conscious of appearing “sprezz”, and those so nauseatingly pretentious that any misconduct with the ‘rules of classical dressing’ becomes akin to a personal attack on their propriety.In the time I have been involved in this industry of menswear, I have seen that the pendulum seems to swing very far to either side of balanced by those prone to judge. While it is true that many take the idea of appearing effortless too...

Written by Ethan Newton    Our view of ourselves is a complicated thing, and a complex issue with far reaching repercussions on our lives. For as much as we hope to see ourselves clearly, no man alive sees the truth in himself. Or of himself, for that matter. Every relationship we have is a mirror that reflects an opinion we take as truth. With every smile from a pretty girl, or rebuttal, we continue to paint this picture of who we are. A complex bit of art, we paint it, paint over it, making an image in our heads of our...

Written by Ethan Newton    The history of menswear has given us a rule book that borders on the canonical in it’s strict adherence to historical precedent. But unlike its biblical counterpart, the Bible of menswear rewards those that can break it's rules rather than condemning them. There is no rule that cannot be broken, except those that cannot, reinforcing the idea that every rule is proven by its exception.

Written by Ethan Newton  It is no secret that I have proportions on the heavier side of the norm, and certainly a lot heavier than the ready-to-wear world would deem worthy of accomodating. I stand a not particularly tall 181cm, my weight fluctuates between 100 to 105 kilograms, and I am usually about a 46" chest on a 39" waist. I tend to be a tailors nightmare, as I have a broad chest and thick arms, but still with a large drop. Only one tailor I know has ever said that my proportions are good for tailoring - Yuhei Yamamoto of...