Sure, we never hoped we’d still be here at this point, but it seems like — at the very least here and there — face masks are going to be a part of our lives for the next little while. So you might as well get one that is comfortable, and looks good (as good as such a thing can look, anyway), right?…
Read moreReview: Alan David Custom Suits
As you probably know, when it comes to “custom” suits people are referring to one of two things. Made To Measure — which is when an existing pattern for a suit is altered to your body. Or bespoke, which is a purely custom pattern, constructed on your body, across multiple fittings, just for you…
Read moreSuitsupply Takes The Custom Suit Crown With Their Latest Offering
As you no doubt are aware, we here at The Peak Lapel have been on the hunt for the best option in online custom, MTM suiting for the last several years. We’ve had ups and downs, favorites and least favorites. Indeed, when it comes off-the-rack suits the same applies. Yet a constant through this all was Suitsupply…
Read moreThe Champion Of Online MTM Shirting — The Majorly Underrated Luxire In Review!
The website is not as polished, and the company is not as well-known in many circles, but the India-based Luxire is a much loved online MTM clothing maker, and we can totally see why. It’s not all perfect, but they offer some incredible value, and lots of things that nowhere else does…
Read moreA Review Of Woodies Custom Casual Dress Shirts
Here we are with yet another made-to-measure shirting company review! These are, as ever, exciting times to be into menswear, as custom clothing that is tailored just the way you like it is becoming more affordable than ever. As we always say around here, while some companies that offer custom clothing are certainly objectively better than others, overall, it really just comes down to the exact type of garment you are looking for. This is because each company has its own strengths and weaknesses, and is better at some things, and worse at other…
Read morePacific Issue Review: A Custom Popover Dress Shirt
Well, consider Pacific Issue to be yet another contender in the field of custom, online, made to measure men’s dress shirts. What separates them from the rest of the pack? They claim that they lean more West Coast, and offer more unique, fun fabrics than the rest of the guys. And, in our experience, that is exactly true. They also promise a pretty quick turnaround time. Here’s what we thought…
Read moreJomers New Tailored-Fit Italian Travel Jeans In Review
Jomers is one of those companies that has just been killing it lately. We’ve taken a look at them before, though this time we had much, much better results. So, what do I mean by “killing it”? Well, I would put it this way: Think about Bonobos. They have great clothing, with tons of fit options, but their stuff is super, prohibitively, expensive. In other words, it’s overpriced…
Read moreMichael Bastian’s Affordable Amazon Slim Fit Dress Shirt Line In Review
If you are a fan of menswear, you are likely aware of a designer by the name of Michael Bastian. He’s definitely amongst the higher end designers, but he has been known, on occasion, to dip into the lower end, mid-range markets as well. This can be seen by his collection of polos that he did for Uniqlo a few years back (and actually for a few years in a row, as well)…
Read moreLuxury Shirting: A Review of Ledbury Dress Shirts
Ledbury has long been regarded within the menswear community as a truly luxury shirting company. They are pricey, but you’re getting some truly incredible shirts, with all sorts of great details, in some excellent and very unique fabrics. Of course, we had to take a look and see what all the hype was about.
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Worth It?: Are The UNIS Gio Chinos Worth Your $200?
Welcome to a new series here on The Peak Lapel where we review some high end items — articles of clothing or accessories that cost quite a bit more than your average equivalent from your typical big box retailers like J Crew or Banana Republic — and then as the simple question: Is it worth the extra money? Because, when it comes to style and clothing, value is really the key question...
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