A history of Stiff Collars

With wedding season blooming, stiff collars are making their return for formalwear events of all kind. The history of the detachable starched collar dates back to the 1820s and ruffs all the way ba...

Kristian’s Knowledge: What is frogging?

The smoking jacket is traced back to velvet dressing gowns in vogue some centuries ago - later emerging as a classic jacket and the answer to what to wear entertaining at home. But what is frogging...

A night to remember for Oliver Brown

This week, we celebrated the official launch of our new Oliver Brown boutique, and what a tremendous welcome to Jermyn Street it was! We were joined by some of our dearest friends and patrons of th...

Oliver Brown has landed on Jermyn Street!

We are delighted to announce, that Oliver Brown has just landed on Jermyn Street! Set in the heart of St James, we look forward to welcoming customers old and new to our new boutique at number 75a....

Style icon: Peter O’Toole

There’s a scene in Lawrence of Arabia that’s worth quoting at some length because it’s an example of where Peter O’Toole could do more than simply inhabit a role – he could own it. He could blur th...

OB Icon: Terence Stamp

Born in London's East End in the late Thirties, Terence Stamp - star of Billy Budd and Far From the Madding Crowd to name a couple - was one of a few working class actors who made their mark on Bri...