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The Original Playboy X Steve McQueen

The Original Playboy X Steve McQueen

The story of The Original Playboy shoes began in 1936 when English shoemaker Hutton in Northampton created a completely new shoe with a unique and patented crepe sole construction. The ‘Play-Boy’, as...

The Original Playboy X Steve McQueen

The story of The Original Playboy shoes began in 1936 when English shoemaker Hutton in Northampton created a completely new shoe with a unique and patented crepe sole construction. The ‘Play-Boy’, as...

Customer Spotlight: Jay Pond-Jones
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Customer Spotlight: Jay Pond-Jones

Jay Pond-Jones has navigated a remarkable and multifaceted career. He began his professional journey training as a Graphic Designer, which led to roles as an Art Director and eventually a...

  • Customer Spotlight

Customer Spotlight: Jay Pond-Jones

Jay Pond-Jones has navigated a remarkable and multifaceted career. He began his professional journey training as a Graphic Designer, which led to roles as an Art Director and eventually a...

Sebago: A Staple of American Style Since 1946
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Sebago: A Staple of American Style Since 1946

Sebago loafers embody a timeless elegance worthy of a chapter in the annals of classic American style. Founded on the shores of Maine in 1946 by New England Natives Daniel...

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Sebago: A Staple of American Style Since 1946

Sebago loafers embody a timeless elegance worthy of a chapter in the annals of classic American style. Founded on the shores of Maine in 1946 by New England Natives Daniel...

Customer Spotlight: Johnny Harris
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Customer Spotlight: Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris is a distinguished figure in the British film and television industry, boasting a multifaceted career as an actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. A South London native hailing from...

  • Customer Spotlight

Customer Spotlight: Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris is a distinguished figure in the British film and television industry, boasting a multifaceted career as an actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. A South London native hailing from...

Customer Spotlight: Giacomo Smith
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Customer Spotlight: Giacomo Smith

"I’ve always been a Jazz man, so it only makes sense that I dress like one." Italian born, American raised clarinetist and saxophonist, Giacomo Smith, has made London his home...

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Customer Spotlight: Giacomo Smith

"I’ve always been a Jazz man, so it only makes sense that I dress like one." Italian born, American raised clarinetist and saxophonist, Giacomo Smith, has made London his home...

The Ivy Jacket
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The Ivy Jacket

In the realm of classic menswear, one rarely stumbles upon garments that possess a completely timeless charm. Among these, the Ivy League Sack Jacket stands as a testament to both...

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The Ivy Jacket

In the realm of classic menswear, one rarely stumbles upon garments that possess a completely timeless charm. Among these, the Ivy League Sack Jacket stands as a testament to both...

Indian Madras: Spoilt to Perfection
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Indian Madras: Spoilt to Perfection

Madras fabric hails from the Southern Indian city of Chennai, formerly Madras, and is perhaps the most instantly recognisable cloth in the Ivy League pantheon. A quick flick through some...

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Indian Madras: Spoilt to Perfection

Madras fabric hails from the Southern Indian city of Chennai, formerly Madras, and is perhaps the most instantly recognisable cloth in the Ivy League pantheon. A quick flick through some...

Customer Spotlight: Harry Wilby
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Customer Spotlight: Harry Wilby

Harry Wilby is a strategy consultant, originally from Wakefield, Yorkshire, who has shopped at John Simons for several years. Harry comes from a rich background in menswear, having worked for...

  • Customer Spotlight

Customer Spotlight: Harry Wilby

Harry Wilby is a strategy consultant, originally from Wakefield, Yorkshire, who has shopped at John Simons for several years. Harry comes from a rich background in menswear, having worked for...

Customer Spotlight: David Rosen
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Customer Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen is a London native and lifelong customer of John Simons’ stores. Originally hailing from Maida Vale, he has built an illustrious career working as a commercial real estate...

  • Customer Spotlight

Customer Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen is a London native and lifelong customer of John Simons’ stores. Originally hailing from Maida Vale, he has built an illustrious career working as a commercial real estate...

As Strong as an Ox(ford Cloth)
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As Strong as an Ox(ford Cloth)

Oxford cloth is the unwavering pillar of Ivy League clothing. Staunch and austere in its appearance, Oxford cloth was first produced in a Scottish Mill in the 19th century and...

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As Strong as an Ox(ford Cloth)

Oxford cloth is the unwavering pillar of Ivy League clothing. Staunch and austere in its appearance, Oxford cloth was first produced in a Scottish Mill in the 19th century and...

Customer Spotlight: Ben Olins
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Customer Spotlight: Ben Olins

Ben Olins runs Herb Lester Associates, a unique publishing house which since 2010 has released a variety of engaging and sometimes titillatingly bizarre city maps and travel guides, exploring many...

  • Customer Spotlight

Customer Spotlight: Ben Olins

Ben Olins runs Herb Lester Associates, a unique publishing house which since 2010 has released a variety of engaging and sometimes titillatingly bizarre city maps and travel guides, exploring many...

The Corduroy Session
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The Corduroy Session

If Oxford cotton is the unwavering pillar, and Madras the iconic loudmouth within the Ivy pack, then Corduroy is the wild card of the bunch, paradoxically suggesting both a conservative...

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The Corduroy Session

If Oxford cotton is the unwavering pillar, and Madras the iconic loudmouth within the Ivy pack, then Corduroy is the wild card of the bunch, paradoxically suggesting both a conservative...