Tag: double-breasted
Style September 2021
The Men Who Wore Double-Breasted Tailoring Best
These ‘DB’ heroes show that men of all shapes and sizes – and stylistic bents – can sport double-breasted suiting successfully.
Style September 2020
Hallmark of the Sartorial Rebel: The 6x1 Double-Breasted Jacket
Some of the 20th century’s most celebrated tailors mastered the rules, only to break them; the 6×1 double-breasted suit being one of The Rake‘s personal favourite transgressions.
Style December 2017
Rakish Tips for Winter Dressing
Looking to brave the cold in style? The Rake has you covered with these tips for winter dressing, which will have you toughing out the chill with sartorial aplomb.
Icons August 2017
A Class Of Their Own: The Cockney Uprising
The eastern section of the British capital, and the working class accent associated with it, has been strangely prolific when it comes to spawning cultural icons. So what’s the Bobby Moore with that eh, guv?
Style August 2017
5 of the Best Double-Breasted Blazers
The now ubiquitous double-breasted jacket comes in many forms, whether soft or structured, 6×3 or low-buttoning. Here are five of the very best…
Style August 2017
Going Both Ways: Caraceni's Transformable Double-Breasted Jacket
A modern rake demands formality and comfort, which is why the transformable double-breasted blazer is the garment of the future.
Craft May 2017
Zaremba Bespoke: Survival of the Fitter
The name Zaremba is a derivative of Polish zarabac ‘to hack or chop’, belying the beautifully cut suits on offer at a tailoring house whose history is entwined with politics, performance art and personality.
