Menswear worth buying in Europe
Fourteen business shirt brands worth your money, from €50 German workhorses to €350 Neapolitan luxury. Sorted by price, honest about which ones aren’t worth it, and picked so you can actually buy them in Europe.
For years I thought a chino either fit or it didn’t. Half of what I called fit was really just my taste in cut. So here’s the split: the part that’s objective, and the part that’s yours to choose.
I put off buying an overcoat until I suddenly needed one for a funeral. Don’t make that mistake. Here’s how to find a wool coat that actually fits, lasts a decade, and doesn’t cost a fortune, from fabric to fit to the brands worth checking first.
I went shopping for office chinos and ended up reading every fabric label so you don’t have to. Here’s my shortlist for Europe, from a €40 Uniqlo pair to a €170 Asket, plus the one big name I’d tell you to skip.
White sneakers are the easiest shoe to get right and the easiest to overpay for. Here are fourteen pairs worth buying under €150, from the classics everyone knows to a few European names you probably don’t, with honest notes on comfort and fit.
Thick leather boots will teach you fast why the socks inside them matter. Here are seven boot socks worth buying in Europe, from merino trekking pairs to a cheap Uniqlo favorite, plus the one I’d skip.
