Journal
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...
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
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...
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
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: 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
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: 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)
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...
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
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: 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
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...
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...
Customer Spotlight: John Wilson
John Wilson is an esteemed freelance journalist and broadcaster, who has built a career out of documenting the arts and cultural affairs within Britain for over thirty years. Perhaps best...
Customer Spotlight: John Wilson
John Wilson is an esteemed freelance journalist and broadcaster, who has built a career out of documenting the arts and cultural affairs within Britain for over thirty years. Perhaps best...
Customer Spotlight: Paul Ferguson
Paul Ferguson is a loyal customer to the John Simons store who has shopped with us for over six years, having uncovered the shop in his pursuit for a classic...
Customer Spotlight: Paul Ferguson
Paul Ferguson is a loyal customer to the John Simons store who has shopped with us for over six years, having uncovered the shop in his pursuit for a classic...
Customer Spotlight: Mark Collins
A devout Ivy enthusiast, Mark Collins has been shopping at John Simons’ stores for over thirty years, first visiting Russel Street in 1986. In our conversation with Mark, we discuss...
Customer Spotlight: Mark Collins
A devout Ivy enthusiast, Mark Collins has been shopping at John Simons’ stores for over thirty years, first visiting Russel Street in 1986. In our conversation with Mark, we discuss...
Customer Spotlight: Mark Baxter
One half of the creative force behind Mono Media Films, the prolific film company that brought us the John Simons: A Modernist documentary, as well as an established author in...
Customer Spotlight: Mark Baxter
One half of the creative force behind Mono Media Films, the prolific film company that brought us the John Simons: A Modernist documentary, as well as an established author in...