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Linus Chu
- May 3, 2019
- 4 min
W&S Summer Safari Suit: Fittings
If you have been following me on Instagram, you may recall several of my stories on designing a summer safari suit/ jacket. In brief, the concept behind this creation is that it would be a casual suit which could also work beautifully as statement pieces on their own. After all, chances of wearing separates in summer are even higher than during the colder seasons. Now, instead of the bold color palette which I notoriously chose for some of my existing pieces, I've come to th
Linus Chu
- Jan 4, 2019
- 3 min
Whitcomb & Shaftesbury Trousers: Review
You know the feeling that when you've been waiting for a bespoke garment to be completed for a while, that you start to wear it very often once you've received it? Well, it's not something which I would recommend you to do; but this has been the case for me with the trousers which I've commissioned through Whitcomb and Shaftesbury earlier on. Overall speaking, I am quite satisfied with the result of this lovely pair of trousers. To begin with, it has very a clean front which
Linus Chu
- Dec 23, 2018
- 3 min
Polo Coat Design Project: Prologue
I always wish I could understand the importance of investing in timeless and durable overcoats earlier in my life. The problem, however, was that I had been living in cities with very different winter climate for the past few years (namely New York and Boston vs London vs Hong Kong), that there wasn't really the incentive to look for overcoats which I could wear in different places. But now that I am finally based in London (at least for a little while longer), I could finall
Linus Chu
- Oct 22, 2018
- 4 min
Suit Supply MTM Suit: Prologue
There is a recurring question that I have received quite often from my readers that captivates me a lot -- 'How do you find a long-lasting and well-fitted suit when you have a limited budget to start off with?' Indeed, as much as I would encourage you to go bespoke (not only because you are getting a garment which takes years of experience to make, but only due to the sustainability and longevity element which I always emphasize about); I have to admit that they are extremely
Linus Chu
- Oct 13, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit: Review
This is a part of a series on a bespoke 3 piece suit made for me by the Hong Kong tailor house Tai Pan Row. Click here to learn more about part III of the series, which I addressed the time I went for the second-fitting, as well as how the suit is finally coming together. First off, I can't explain how exciting the moment was when I finally received the suit from Tai Pan Row. After all, this is the suit that I spent the most time on designing and choosing the fabrics. I have
Linus Chu
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Whitcomb & Shaftesbury Trousers: Prologue
As much as people may say it is not the most practicable color to wear in London, I love wearing cream-colored garments. It is versatile, goes well with almost everything, and bridges the gap between more formal and casual colors. After a summer of wearing cream linen trousers intensively, however, I realized I actually don't have anything equivalent which I could wear during the colder seasons of the year. It was around the same time that I came across to this beautiful ecr
Linus Chu
- Sep 22, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit - Second Fitting
This is a part of a series on a bespoke 3 piece suit made for me by the Hong Kong tailor house Tai Pan Row. Click here to learn more about part II of the series, which I addressed the time I went for the first-fitting, as well as how my design is starting to come into reality. When I visited Tai Pan Row again for the second-fitting, I could see things are starting to come along quite nicely already. Most of the alteration decisions I made during the first-fitting have come in
Linus Chu
- Aug 26, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit - Prologue
Going back to my hometown, Hong Kong, is always an exciting experience. It is particularly fascinating this time, however, as I finally had a suit which I have planned for months commissioned. For this next series to be featured on my blog, I will be sharing as much details as possible regarding my bespoke-tailoring experience with Tai Pan Row. This will include my early creative-designing process and my first visit there, the reason why I am choosing this tailor house, the v
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