The scrap basket
Off-cuts
Notes swept up from the workroom floor
12 May 2026 · 4 min read
Don't Tell Wardrobe
Every pair of sample trousers is hemmed for a man who doesn't exist. So I travel with a needle, and for six years nobody noticed.
27 January 2026 · 5 min read
My Grandfather's Thimble
It's brass, dented on one side, slightly too big for my finger, and it has been to more fashion capitals than most editors.
8 October 2025 · 5 min read
Who's Wearing Whom
You can always tell, in a photograph, whether the man is wearing the suit or the suit is wearing the man. The difference is about four millimetres.