Damien's Journal
Inspirations, savoir-faire and behind-the-scenes of menswear designed in Paris.
Men's long brown wool and cashmere coat: how to wear it
The Lebrun Paris long brown wool and cashmere coat: its cut, its details, the colours that go with it and three ways to wear it, from a suit to raw denim.
Cuts and the men's silhouette: what shapes a look
In menswear, the cut does almost everything. A fine fabric badly cut loses its shape; a precise cut, even in a simple cloth, changes a silhouette. At Lebrun Paris, the...
How to wear pleated trousers for men: the guide
How do you wear pleated trousers? With a jacket, a fine knit or a long coat, and a length that just touches the shoe. Long seen as stiff, pleated trousers...
Men's layering: how to layer shirt, knit and coat
Layering is one of the most useful skills in a man's wardrobe. It is not about piling things on. It is about building a coherent silhouette through texture, proportion and...
Broken suit for men: 3 rules and 5 pairings
A jacket and trousers in different fabrics or colours: three rules of contrast, five pairings to wear and the Lebrun Paris Super 140's wool trousers to build a broken suit.
Ethical menswear: why and how to buy better
More and more men ask where their clothes come from. Where are they made, by whom, from what? Buying better does not mean giving up style. Quite the opposite. At...