The Summer Tailoring Lookbook
The Linen Suit
As someone who’s been studying clothes for most of his life, I can tell you without fear of much contradiction that cotton and linen are the cloths of summer. You can say what you want about tropical and high twist worsteds or even silks – and personally I’ve got nothing against them – but for tailored garments from shirts to suits, it’s got to be cotton or linen for me. And linen is the most interesting for a thousand reasons. It takes to color beautifully, there’s an unmatchable texture, and the weave provides the passage of cooling air. I may get to some of the other reasons in a bit.
The Summer Collection with New York Brewmaster Garrett Oliver
Garrett Oliver’s path to becoming the long-standing brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, as well as an internationally-recognised expert, author, Patron Saint of Pilsner, and the first brewer to win a James Beard award, was a happy accident.
During his last year at Boston University in the early 80s, where he studied broadcasting and film, Oliver took charge of the school’s entertainment programme. “I booked a band called R.E.M., Eddie Murphy’s first tour, and went bowling with The Ramones!” he says with a chuckle. “I moved to London to manage a venue for a bit… and that’s where I discovered a thing called beer.”
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