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Raw Silk Ties and Light Scarves for Spring

By R.A. Schenck | Published: February 25, 2010

Drake’s of London now has some new ties for spring on their site in the raw silk variety, which can be great for adding an interesting texture to your outfit. The Colonial Collection: Perfect with pristine white, chambray, or pink shirting. The raw silk ties with their distinctive texture of natural slubs, the khaki backgrounds [...]

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Drake’s Ten Golden Rules for Ties

By R.A. Schenck | Published: November 27, 2009

From drakes-london.com: 1. There are really only two knots worth considering: the four-in-hand and half-Windsor; and only the four-in-hand for knit ties. Other knots are novelties. 2. The self-loop at the back of the large blade, sometimes called a “keeper” but often merely the makers label, needn’t actually be used in fact to hold the [...]

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Throws for the Home

By R.A. Schenck | Published: November 14, 2009

Blankets from Paul Smith. Throws from Drake’s of London. Tiger fleece blankets from Wings + Horns. When is CYC going to get into doing bedding? I’d do my entire place in their fabrics if I could. Filson and Pendleton also make great blankets, but they’re more heavy duty than they are soft.

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Drake’s Cardigans, Inspired by Steve McQueen

By R.A. Schenck | Published: October 4, 2009

I was looking around for alternatives to J.Crew’s cashmere shawl collar cardigan this morning when I came across these from Drake’s of London. More info: We’d been musing about the shawl-collared cardigan ever since we saw William Claxton’s marvellous photo book of Steve McQueen. There’s a series of casual shots taken in Big Sur, with [...]

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