-
The gold stamper: ‘The younger generation is very appreciative of artisan work – they’re the ones driving the trend’
This week's Living National Treasure is John Timms, the man who leads the team that stamps gold lettering into thousands of Smythson items each year. He spoke to Tessa Waugh.
-
Orthopaedic shoe-making: The bridge between architecture and podiatry
John Goodall meets Bill Bird, who, having studied architecture at the Bartlett, now makes orthopaedic shoes.
-
The last bicycle maker in the Midlands: 'Our founder wanted small numbers and high quality. We've stuck rigidly to that.'
Tessa Waugh discovers why the company has stayed faithful to the first designs.
-
Country Life and Huntsman's guide to wearing Black Tie
Black Tie remains the gold standard in formal dressing. Huntsman’s Creative Director Campbell Carey explains how to stand out in your dinner suit for all the right reasons.
-
How to choose the perfect Mother of the Bride dress, shoes, hat and accessories
Sarah Jane Lewis, former Fashion Editor of Brides magazine, shares her tips for bewildered mothers in the run up to a wedding day.
-
11 things you must know before commissioning a bespoke suit
A bespoke suit will last you years, perhaps even decades, so it’s important to get it right. Jonathan Self offers his advice on how to get one that’s just right.
-
The regional bespoke tailors who offer a proper alternative to Savile Row
Jonathan Self has spent years wearing Savile Row suits, but for the latest addition to his wardrobe decided to look further afield. He was delighted with what he found.
-
Why socks are the new ties – and what yours say about you
Two years ago, Country Life decried the wearing of lilac socks. But times change, and so do we: it's time to acknowledge that socks are the new ties, as Katy Birchall explains.
-
Video: A gentleman’s guide on how to dress, coming to Country Life in 2018
Living a gentlemanly existence is second nature to Huntsman’s customers, so who better to work with Country Life on a guide to dressing for the modern gentleman?
-
Barbara Taylor Bradford shares a few of her favourite things
Barbara Taylor Bradford shares a few of her favourite things with Hetty Chidwick, with illustrations by Ollie Maxwell.
-
The Country Life Gentleman's Life party: All the photo booth snaps from the event at Huntsman
Take a look at the images from Country Life's recent party at Huntsman Savile Row to celebrate our annual Gentleman's Life supplement.
-
How military watches have come from First World War necessity to 21st century icon
Military watches have come a long way from the trenches of the First World War – today, they're the choice of the gentleman who prefers utilitarian timepieces, and hugely collectable. Robin Swithinbank charts their rise.
-
The Farlows shooting coat: 'Function comes before fashion'
'Fundamentally, we won’t make a product that doesn’t perform in the field’
-
Boon & Lane: The only British company still producing handmade hat blocks
Boon & Lane supplies bespoke wooden and cast-aluminium hat blocks to leading milliners.
-
Robert Bathurst of Cold Feet and Downton Abbey on the little luxuries in his life
Bespoke shoes, Royal Doulton china and some rather lovely curtains make actor Robert Bathurst's list.
-
Tweed is good. Tweed works – even in the era of GoreTex
Tweeds are woven into the very warp and weft of the Scottish landscape, as Mary Miers discovered during a visit to a tweed house that’s been making this versatile fabric for 160 years. Photographs by Roddy Mackay.
-
Seven stunning pieces of jewellery that will delight horse lovers
Lucy Pearson of Horse & Hound picks out equestrian jewellery that could be perfect for the horse-lover in your life.
-
Royal Ascot hats: The best of the fashion from flat racing’s greatest meeting
Royal Ascot is synonymous with high fashion – particularly when it comes to the hats sported by many of the female racegoers.
-
Why morning dress is flattering, tasteful and essential for weddings
Whether you splash out or keep it simple, one thing you shouldn't compromise on is your wedding clothes – and morning dress is best, says Jonathan Self.
-
When Sotheby's and Savile Row collide: The jacket with a work of art within
A collaboration between Huntsman and Sotheby's has given rise to some remarkably beautiful jackets.
-
Why to invest in a set of bespoke tweeds – and where to get them made
A set of bespoke tweeds is on every gentleman's wish list – Charlotte Peters looks at the best places to get them made.
