Excellent advice, Chris. Another simple tip: Always wash your hands with soap and warm water (and thoroughly dry them) immediately before handling ties and pocket squares. This helps prevent the soiling of delicate silks with the natural oils, sweat and dirt that our fingers collect. Lastly, a trouser press and a hand-held clothes steamer are great investments for keeping trousers and jackets looking their best; linen garments especially.

@chrismodoo6563

21 күн бұрын

That’s a good point. Rampley & Co are introducing a light coloured tie and I’ve given similar advice in the accompanying video. Thank you

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing these fantastic tips, John!

I've been buttoning my jackets when hanging for years. The advice would have been better yesterday but today is the next best I guess 😂 Thanks for the tip

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment! We're glad you found the tip helpful.

Bravo on this vid! Good basics for the noobies, good refresher for the aficionados.

@RampleyandCo

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear that the video was helpful for both beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike.

Superb advice once again. Got a double breasted beige linen waistcoat last year and it is great with jackets.

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! A double-breasted beige linen waistcoat sounds like a fantastic addition to your wardrobe.

Horse hair brush on your shoes is already a step up. Inexpensive and easy to use.

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! A horsehair brush can work wonders on your shoes, instantly elevating your look without breaking the bank.

Great advice as always Chris, Thank you

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

As always Thanks for the tip

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

You're welcome! We're glad you found the tips helpful.

Great video Chris. I follow all of your listed advice with one exception. I am a habitual long black sock wearer. It makes my life easier and one less thing to worry about. Sorry Chris, I hope you do not fall from your chair. 😀

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and for following along with the advice, even if you're keeping those long black socks as a staple!

Great video as always. Who makes the light blue shirt you’re wearing and/or the one on the left mannequin? Very nice shade.

@chrismodoo6563

14 күн бұрын

It’s made to measure in Canclini cloth

Nice video!

@RampleyandCo

16 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Everything about this video is stylish - well done. BTW, I'm going to try your no-black socks suggestion (even though I still don't believe they are horrible)

@chrismodoo6563

21 күн бұрын

They are not horrible.

@mgr001

20 күн бұрын

@@chrismodoo6563 Black it is, then.

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive feedback! We're thrilled you enjoyed the video and found it stylish.

Excellent advice, particularly with respect to shoes. I would add buy classic shoes in the first place - a pair of oxfords or loafers to name but two, properly cleaned. Nothing worse than a fashion shoe, and a dirty or scruffy one at that.

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment. We completely agree on the importance of investing in classic footwear. Oxfords and loafers are timeless choices that can elevate any outfit with their sophistication and versatility.

Today I wear a sand color pair of chinos brown leather belt by hugo boss blue poplin stretch Dress shirt paired with a red silk tie and blue grey sport coat top it of with my grey Fedora hat Lethao burgundy leather Dress shoes of the casual kind in footwear dress code and wrist watch leather band black Waldor & Co

@RampleyandCo

Күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment!

Hi Chris. I hope this is not too much to ask, but could you make a video showing how to press and steam suits, what products are recommended and any tips and tricks, aswell as showing general suit maintenance advice and how to clean them. Thanks.

@RampleyandCo

18 күн бұрын

We appreciate your suggestion! We'll definitely consider creating a video covering everything from pressing and steaming suits to recommended products and general maintenance tips.

Where are those bracers from, Chris?

@chrismodoo6563

21 күн бұрын

I think they are from Ede & Ravenscroft but definitely made by Albert Thurston

@williamclarkson6301

21 күн бұрын

@@chrismodoo6563 Thanks for replying :)

I normally enjoy Chris' advices but now I am confused regarding suit maintenance. Derek Guy from Dieworkwear! had a recent thread discouraging steam on suits because it spoils fuses and may cause seams to shrink, causing bubbles and permanent creases, respectively. Is this wrong?

@chrismodoo6563

21 күн бұрын

Yeah…I think I may have read that. I stand by what I say.

@chrismodoo6563

21 күн бұрын

I just re-read the steamer comment. And a light steam refreshes a garment and removes wrinkles. It is not as good as a sponge & press and over-steaming could cause delamination of the fusing. But that would require a serious amount of moisture and/or poorly made tailoring.

Tailor. A lost artist in many US cities.

@KunaiKrazy

21 күн бұрын

Shame because I love visiting my tailor. We are friends and even exchange vegetables and food. It's a wonderful and funny relationship.

@chrismodoo6563

21 күн бұрын

That’s a shame. The tailor needs to be protected, respected and rewarded. And I mean ALL tailors…we tend to think of tailors as the cutters in Savile Row but the local seamstress who can hem your trousers is also vital.

@kaykunz4730

18 күн бұрын

So is finding a good cobbler to resole your shoes. I have found a great one in a smaller town and no successor in sight.