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How Do You Roll Up Blazer Sleeves?

How to: Use a hair tie, or rubber band, and place it over the middle of the sleeve around the elbow. Gather and pull your sleeve up to a spot on your arm that’s comfortable, bunching the remaining sleeve at the bottom. To finish, hide the rubber band underneath one of the fold overs. Is […]

How Do You Style A Sling Bag?

The most popular way to wear a sling bag is across the back. The shoulder strap slides over one shoulder and the bag rests approximately mid-back. This is an easy and casual way to wear a sling that substitutes the need for a backpack. Wearing a sling across your chest gives easy access to your […]

Are Sling Bags In Style 2022?

Sling bags are the ‘it’ bag for 2022. While the style has become increasingly popular in recent years, it’s showing signs of becoming bigger than ever before. Sling bags – also known as bum bags or fanny packs – are beloved by everyone from influencers to celebrities and fashion bloggers. What is the bag trend […]

How Do You Travel With A Suit?

Transporting a Suit on an Airplane with a Garment Bag Without a doubt, the best way to transport a suit on an airplane is with a premium garment bag. Whether you’re traveling by bus, air, or car, the garment bag is designed to protect your suit, prevent wrinkles, and make transportation easy. How do you […]

Who Started Wearing Capes?

The earliest recorded instance of a cape dates to a 1066 illustration of a soldier or shepherd that had a cape draped across his shoulder. Another one in the 1300s depicted a woman with a cape attached to the collar of her dress. (Fun fact: during the medieval times, capes were referred to as ”mentels.”) […]

Should A Sling Be Worn To Bed?

Sleeping. For some injuries your sling should be kept on while you are in bed at night, our Virtual Fracture Clinic team will advise you. You may find it more comfortable to sleep on your back initially with a pillow under your injured arm for support. Should you wear your sling to bed? You may […]

What Do The Epaulet Stripes Mean?

Specifications of the epaulettes: The stripes worn on the epaulettes denote the rank and the nature of work of that particular officer on a cruise ship. The number of stripes on the epaulettes tells the rank of the officer; the higher the number of stripes, higher is the rank of that officer on the cruise […]

Can You Fix Shoulders On A Jacket?

This is very difficult to alter and adjusting your suit jacket’s shoulder slope can be very costly. Sometimes, this can be solved by going down a size in the jacket because the shoulder of the jacket is too long and extends beyond your body. Can the shoulders of a jacket be altered? Altering the Shoulders […]

Are Capes In Fashion?

The cape is a timeless fashion staple. (Case in point: on Vogue Italia’s December 2021 cover, Lady Gaga wears a bouclé version from Valentino’s exquisite couture line, Des Ateliers, that’s almost as remarkable as the star herself.) Are capes in Style 2022? Looking ahead to fall 2022 trends, designers from Carolina Herrera to Duncan draped […]

Do Capes Keep You Warm?

A traditional piece of outerwear cloaks keep your whole body warm. Capes are a lot shorter. They go down as far as the thigh area and only cover the back of your body. Designed to be fashionable rather than practical, a cape is a great way to keep your shoulders warm on chilly evenings. Are […]

Will Folding A Suit Ruin It?

If you have to carry your suit inside the luggage bag, fold it properly so it won’t ruin the shape of the suit down the road. There are so many ways to fold a suit properly, but all bowl down to 2 main methods: “Fold” and “Roll.” Can you ruin a suit? Dry cleaning chemicals […]

What Does A Cape Represent?

In geography, a cape is a headland or a promontory of large size extending into a body of water, usually the sea. A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline which makes them prone to natural forms of erosion, mainly tidal actions. What does the cape symbolize? For example, the way […]