Tom Chamberlin

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Chamberlin

The rise of casual dressing has seen British men forgo the humble accessory - here are the styles for every occasion and how to wear them Alarm bells for the tie began to ring in 2001 at the opening of George Club by Mark Birley. A man known for his rigid high standards and unmatched elegance, it was a surprise to everyone to learn that a gentleman was not obliged to wear a tie on the premises.

1 month ago | msn.com | Tom Chamberlin

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1 month ago | yahoo.com | Tom Chamberlin

This news about James Bond being relinquished to Amazon – giving 007, despite what the last film suggested, plenty of time to be dead – should in theory spark anxiety in people like me who care about important things like dressing smartly. Every time 007 returns to the screens, there is a spike in the sale of suits and people coming to understand the empowering nature of the sartorial world. It’s like a tide, every five years it comes in then some other distraction comes along.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Chamberlin

I have neglected thus far to mention Kingsman, which was never a masterpiece in storytelling but it was in marketing British style and the bespoke suit. When writing the book on Huntsman, I would sift through archive material in the Club Room upstairs overlooking Savile Row and be astonished at the number of young tourists who would walk past and take a picture of the shop front.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Tom Chamberlin

Bridge is a complicated game beloved of aristocrats and geeks, with a history bedevilled by scandals -mostly to do with cheating. The first treatise on the game was written in 1742 by Edmond Hoyle, though more recent devotees include Claudia Winkleman, who plays every Sunday and has dreams of turning professional; and Bill Gates, an avid player who once quipped that "bridge is one of the last games in which the computer is not better".