Journal

The Ivy Jacket
  • Editorial

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...

  • Editorial

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
  • Editorial

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...

  • Editorial

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
  • 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

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
  • 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...

  • 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)
  • Editorial

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...

  • Editorial

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
  • 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...

  • 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
  • Editorial

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...

  • Editorial

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
  • Customer Spotlight

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

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
  • Customer Spotlight

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

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
  • Customer Spotlight

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

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
  • Customer Spotlight

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

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...