Notes

Love at First Suit

During this wedding season, being single and ready to mingle isn't the easiest situation to be in. And wearing the right suit to a wedding can mean the difference between charming the bridesmaids and lonesomely listening to grandma about the issues of aging (and not being ready to mingle). So here's why a tailor-made suit should be hanging in your closet this summer:

The Perfect Shirt: A Smooth Lift-Off to Success

When taking a plane, the departure is only the beginning of the journey. In this sense, getting yourself measured and buying your first tailored suit is comparable to your personal departure in style: it's the beginning of a never-ending journey.

Brothers in Business: an interview with my brother Yvan Vindevogel

In the last edition of Luxury Leads, a Belgian magazine about the finer things in life, I got together with my brother Yvan for an interview. As some might know, I started my career as a shampoo salesman for my brother's company, which eventually became Omega Pharma. From there, I pursued my dream and applied my sales skills and insights into style and tailoring. Rewritten from my perspective, here is an interesting excerpt from that interview.

The Nurturing of a Suit (Part 3)

For the last part of this Nurturing of the Suit series, we dive into the last three items that you might not think demand much attention, but actually do. At Mr. Blue c/o Butch Tailors, we've found that these items are either neurotically nurtured or ruined from the first week, and that the contrast can be quite high. Here are a few things to consider when taking care of your shoes, ties or jeans: 1. Tie care Don’t hang your ties but roll them to store. This way the bias cut of the tie’s fabrics and running stitch will...

The Nurturing of a Suit (Part 2)

After buying your first suit and perhaps even evolving your own wardrobe, there's something that has most of the time been dealt with as an afterthought. A beautiful suit not taken care of properly won't age well, as is even the case with wine and leather. There are actually a few similarities with wine and leather: just like leather, it is important to know how and when to clean it, as well as demanding too much in the performance department; wine needs to be stored properly, which is an issue equally important yet rarely written about with suits. 1. Storing...