Just a few months in the past, Bruce Boyer informed to me that he was seeking to filter some issues from his wardrobe. So, I put him in contact with our good friend and sponsor LuxeSwap, who sells issues for folks on eBay. The auctions did very well. Just a few folks despatched me non-public DMs with pictures of their eBay scores. Amongst them had been some superbly tailor-made fits from Liverano & Liverano and A. Caraceni. I used to be impressed and joyful to see how properly the garments match.
Given the success of these auctions, Bruce despatched some extra issues to LuxeSwap. Matt, the founder and proprietor of LuxeSwap, tells me that this time there might be three rounds: the present spherical, which is happening proper now; a whole lot of ready-to-wear garments and neckties coming this Thursday; and at last, the remainder of the equipment subsequent week.
Among the standouts for me embrace Bruce’s bespoke tweed from Steven Hitchcock, one of many remaining tailors nonetheless doing a traditional English drape lower. Cheo, a well known bespoke tailoring store in New York Metropolis, made this three-piece gray flannel swimsuit. There are additionally some beautiful Honest Isle sweaters, Spanish Teba jackets, Cording’s trousers, blonde-colored glasses, a British toiletry bag, woolen scarves, and (my favourite) a jaunty pair of carpet loafers.
The phrase “traditional” has been used a lot over time that it has just about misplaced all of its which means. Most of the issues that had been marketed as timeless 15 years in the past—tight-fitting blueberry fits, cutaway collars, and unstrapped double monks—look very dated in hindsight. However the factor I really like most about Bruce’s wardrobe (and writing) is that it has stood the check of time. Pictures of him from The Sartorialist look nearly as good now as they did once they had been taken twenty years in the past. Issues from Bruce’s wardrobe are genuinely traditional and as trend-proof as one can get.
You could find all of the auctions by looking for the time period “The Bruce Boyer Assortment” on eBay. Keep in mind that every new spherical of auctions goes up each Thursday. They run for ten days and finish on Sunday evenings. The final spherical of auctions might be going up on March thirtieth (though I believe this Thursday’s spherical is the one that everybody ought to test).
