The Journal

Summer in Provence / 2024

Summer in Provence / 2024

A stroll through the idyllic town of Aix En Provence, showcasing our latest summer collection. From breezy linen shirts, crisp wool tailoring to featherweight knitwear, the collection takes its cues from the warming tones of the riviera under the sun.

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Florence / 2024

Florence / 2024

The yearly pilgrimage to Florence takes us to Pitti Uomo 2024, for the bi-annual menswear event and trade show. Join our team as they traverse the cobbled streets in hunt for the finest Bisteca Fiorentina and highlight their latest bespoke commissions and ready to wear finds.

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Cassis / 2024

Cassis / 2024

Staying cool under the summer sun requires the correct clothing and possibly a glass of two or the local tipple. Browse the second instalment of our summer road trip to the South of France, showcasing our latest summer Ready to wear Collection.

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London / 2024

London / 2024

Getting the team together outside our flagship shop at 7/8 Savile Row, showcasing their best angles and most recent bespoke commisons.

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Fairfield, Connecticut / 2024

Fairfield, Connecticut / 2024

Follow Jislain in our latest campaign. Discover the soft hues, warm light and astounding terrain of the Fairfield countryside, styled with new releases from our Autumn Winter Ready to Wear Collection.

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Peak District / 2023

Peak District / 2023

The rough landscape of the Peak District was matched only by the quality of the jacketing & outerwear on show. For our winter campaign we headed outdoors to brace the cold & wind in undyed English wool, rich tweeds and robust flannel.

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London in Spring / 2023

London in Spring / 2023

Discover our latest Spring drops as Glen makes the street his own in a series of wool, silk and linen tailoring options. Paired with crisp linen shirts and the first sun of the season.

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Summer Tailoring / 2023

Summer Tailoring / 2023

Join Glen as we explore the streets of Mayfair, our home in London, showcasing the best of the new Summer Collection. Featuring wool, silk and linen tailoring, lightweight knitwear and jersey shirting. Tonal, cool and understated.

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London in Winter / 2023

London in Winter / 2023

The art of layering in the city as winter steps in. Stay warm with our latest collection of fine wool outerwear, handmade knitwear and statement colour cashmere accessories.

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Gusbourne / 2022

Gusbourne / 2022

A tour around the Gusbourne Vineyard in the Kent countryside. Gusbourne seek to create the finest wines in the world and are famous for their English Sparkling Wine. Join the team as they celebrate in style in the cellar after an arduous time traversing the vineyard, sampling the best of what's on offer.

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Mackintosh x Cad & The Dandy / 2022

Mackintosh x Cad & The Dandy / 2022

Our parternship with Mackintosh creating one off, bespoke Raincoats. Handmade in the original way and by the creators of the original waterproof coat, first sold in 1824. Discover our shoot, relishing the classic English weather, establishing our new partnership.

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New York / 2024

New York / 2024

The fall of 2024 brings us to a new chapter in our history. With the opening of our first Ready to Wear store outside of Savile Row, we launch our AW24 collection on streets of W57 and our local neighbourhood.

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The US Team / 2024

The US Team / 2024

As we open our latest store in New York, we pay a visit and catch up with the team in Midtown, home to our new Ready to Wear store on Billionaire's Row.

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Business Suits Guide

Business Suits Guide

There are several elements to consider when choosing your business suits. The texture, quality and practicality of the cloth, the style, cut and fit, and of course a price to suit your budget. So, we’ve put this Business Suits Guide together to help you make the right choice.

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Black Tie Etiquette

Black Tie Etiquette

Not just for formal events, black tie is becoming evermore popular at weddings. Don’t know your cummerbunds from your dress stripes? We’ve put together this simple guide to help you navigate this sharpest of all the suiting looks.

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Wedding Suits – Marriage Guidance

Wedding Suits – Marriage Guidance

Wedding suits play a big part in most wedding days. Traditional morning tails or contemporary frock coat? Dinner jacket, or eccentric individual style? Read our Marriage Guidance with the confidence to know that whatever look you decide upon, our complete wedding suits tailoring service will ensure you make the perfect groom.

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Bespoke Engineering: Jacket Pockets

Bespoke Engineering: Jacket Pockets

In terms of the features that shape the appearance of a suit or sport jacket, pockets are secondary only to fabric and lapel shape. But while the difference between a notched or peak lapel is exclusively aesthetic, the decision to add a ticket pocket or go flapped vs patch is also a matter of functionality.

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Bespoke Jackets – Fully Lined Vs Unlined

Bespoke Jackets – Fully Lined Vs Unlined

It’s a heated debate and with good reason. There are a few key points to consider when deciding on the internal finish of your bespoke jacket, amid many misconceptions about which option is best.

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Bespoke Shirts – A Buyers Guide

Bespoke Shirts – A Buyers Guide

Hand made in our Cad & The Dandy workshops from the finest cotton shirtings, every one of our bespoke shirts is the ultimate in premium quality. Rigorous quality checks are carried out at all stages of the cutting and making process to ensure the finished product is of the highest possible standard.

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WHITE TIE DRESS: THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE

WHITE TIE DRESS: THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE

Beginning with an interesting aside, it’s worth noting that the classic “white tie” outfit – top hat, tailcoat and the rest of it – started out at the end of the 18th century as sportswear, in the form of riding kit.

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Morning Suit Etiquette

Morning Suit Etiquette

Formalwear can be a bit of a minefield and, with this in mind, we’ve put together a simple guide to traditional morning suit etiquette. The morning suit, also referred to as morning dress, remains a popular choice for weddings and other traditional events, as well as for days at the races.

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The Classic White Pocket Square

The Classic White Pocket Square

Gathering the building blocks of a contemporary bespoke wardrobe, we’re starting the year with a focus on the classic white pocket square. This is the pocket square for which there are no rules, working with every suit jacket, blazer and tie combination, in any color.

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Great Expectations: Embracing the Greatcoat

Great Expectations: Embracing the Greatcoat

Much attention has been paid to the shrinkage of the suit over the last few decades, but trends and designers also directed their attentions to another key piece of the male wardrobe: the overcoat.

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How it Works: The Bespoke Essentials

How it Works: The Bespoke Essentials

Those new to the world of bespoke tailoring can often feel nervous when crossing our threshold for the first time. So, we’ve compiled a concise list of the bespoke essentials, taking you through every stage of bespoke suit, custom suit and bespoke shirt consultations.

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Style Guide – Combining Tailored Separates

Style Guide – Combining Tailored Separates

Here at Cad & The Dandy we are seeing an increasing number of our customers investing in tailored separates. By far the most popular of these are jackets and trousers, as contemporary style evolves to determine that the regular business suit is not always the dominant uniform of the workplace. 

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How to Buy a Bespoke Overcoat

How to Buy a Bespoke Overcoat

It’s worth remembering that a bespoke overcoat is the first thing people see. Plus, what’s the point in buying a beautifully tailored, bespoke suit, only to squash it underneath an ill-fitting overcoat

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Here Comes the Cavalry: Charging Forward with Cavalry Twill

Here Comes the Cavalry: Charging Forward with Cavalry Twill

With the advent of cooler weather, it’s time to break out the tweeds and complementary trousers to go with them. We’re willing to bet your rotation already includes a pair of grey flannels..

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The Ultimate Travel Suit

The Ultimate Travel Suit

Cad & The Dandy New York teamed up with cloth merchant Gladson, selecting some key menswear influencers to create The Ultimate Travel Suits in Glasdon’s iconic Made in England Fresco cloth.

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Style Guide – A Need for Tweed Suits

Style Guide – A Need for Tweed Suits

This month’s style guide is dedicated to the considerations you should make when choosing tweed suits – a staple in the style conscious, modern man’s wardrobe. The tweed cloths we carry come from some of the finest British merchants, who to this day are the envy of woollen producers across the world.

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Hop to It: The Airy Appeal of Hopsack

Hop to It: The Airy Appeal of Hopsack

As temperatures rise, those who aspire to dress well often look to linen. And while we don’t have a bad word to say about linen — we positively love Irish linen — we realize that its guaranteed-to-wrinkle nature isn’t for everyone. 

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Unpicking the Client Tailor Relationship, by Eric Twardzik

Unpicking the Client Tailor Relationship, by Eric Twardzik

If you’re lucky in this life, you’ll experience a relationship with someone who builds up your strengths, soothes your insecurities, and knows every inch of your body. We are referring, of course, to the relationship between you and your tailor.

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