We dutchmen are not only famous by our drugpolicy (not drug use ;-)), Heineken beer (yes, that’s Dutch), tulips and wooden shoes, but we are also famous for our great footballplay! (and players off course e.g. Cruijff, van Basten etc).

These days not only Holland, but half of South Africa colours orange, our national colour, hence the royal house of the Netherlands.

Our soccerplay is great, well okay, great enough to make it to the 2010 final of the FIFA World Championship! We thank Bert van Marwijk for his superb job with our boys. Bert van Marwijk isn’t just a great coach, he’s also a fine dressed gentleman, even during the games.

His costum made suit is specially designed for the entire staff of the Dutch football team by Piet Zoomers, a Dutch suitsupplier. At the moment there’s a big hype on this grey suit and Piet Zoomers is thinking about putting it on the market.

What do you think about the grey suit?

Former professional soccer player Josep Guardiola who currently is FC Barcelona’s coach caught the worldwide attention of the media for winning the Champion League. He also caught my attention for his fine taste of suits. As I was having a few drinks with a buddy who works in a formal gentlemen’s clothing store, he told me that some of his customers asked for the ‘Pep’ Guardiola slim-fit tie. His style hasn’t gone unnoticed.

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Shirt configurator? Yes finally you can also customize your own shirt. This amazing online tool was created by LCT, it stands for La Chemiserie Traditionnelle. For the non French speakers, you can stick to LCT :). I know a lot of websites where you can customize your t-shirt or sneakers. But finally the web also hits the men fashion industry.

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Jeremy Hackett, founder of Hackett London

A.k.a. Mr. Classic, he was lounging in our Suitorialist last Wednesday. He liked it enough to sponsor us some clothing, and to return the favor we are sharing some information about his company. Haha.

The man:

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Sir Max is an unique shoe store in the Netherlands

I was in Amsterdam on the 21st of January 2010 and was advised by a friend to visit Sir Max in “De Negen Straatjes“. Got shoes??? Eduard and Arthur will hook you up. Their collection of shoes is very impressive, especially for Dutch standards. Next time you are in Amsterdam try and visit them, it’s a short walk from Dam Square..

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Paul Smith, contemporary Englishness.

Paul Smith is probably one of the most recognized fashion designers in the world since his garments are for the young and old, men and women, trendy and classis. I really enjoy wearing certain Paul Smith garments. His materials are good, either from Italy, France or the UK. And the designs and details are unique. You are not wearing a simple shirt or a trouser, the details Paul Smith adds makes for all the difference.

The man:

As a businessman he is doing rather well. Especially in Japan he became raging popular and has over 200 shops there. His history is somewhat different from those of the other fashion designers since he wanted to become a professional cyclist but was forced to quit after an accident and sort of rolled into the fashion industry. From then on, his creativity and playfulness in his designs and projects with other companies made him famous.

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Etro elegantly combines Italian creative style with Savile Row quality. It is an amazing brand with superb quality clothing of which each gentleman should have at least a pocket square with paisleys . Etro suits may look quite classical from a distance, don’t be fooled. The lining, felt and buttonholes are often very colorful and are usually recognized as Etro because of the great paisley designs.

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“From the time we’re born until we die, we’re kept busy with artificial stuff that isn’t important.”

Tom Ford

Tom Ford was born in Austin, Texas, and spent most of his childhood in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ford moved to New York during his teens and attended courses in art history and later also in architecture.

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Italian-style from a Dutchman!

Profuomo as a brand was started in 1985, its parent company has been around for a much longer period than that. In fact, it has been the largest tie manufacturer in Europe for the last 8 decades! So you think the Profuomo headquarters are located in Milan, Paris or London? Nope, right here in the Netherlands in the Rotterdam area. They have recently opened two flagship stores on the P.C. Hooftstraat in Amsterdam and on the Meent in Rotterdam.

I really enjoy wearing their shirts and shoes. A few weeks back I also bought their swimming shorts and I can’t wait for their jackets to come out this winter season. Their style is truly amazing! The slim-fit shirts really are slim-fit and they have the whale bones pockets open so you can insert your favorite pair of whalebones and stiffen the collar.

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Made in Italy

 If an Aston Martin DB9 is the car of all cars, a bespoke Brioni suit is the suit of all suits. If we are ever going to make a profit from this website, I would like to invest in a Brioni…. Their off-the-rack suits are approximately usd $5,000 at entry level. Bespoke Brioni suits range from usd $6,000 to up to $50,000. Donald Trump is a Brioni fan. Bobby is too….

Brioni has been around since 1945. Hero tailor Nazereno Fonticoli and his venturing partner Gaetano Savini named their brand after a resort on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. They opened a store in New York in 1954, pioneering their way into the American elite fashionistas and wealthy businessmen, celebrities and Mafioso.

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