Tailoring, Design & Watches
Grandpa Style explores tailoring, design and watches through historical articles and practical guides to everyday dress.
Archive entries revisit people, brands and projects from the site’s earlier history. These newly written accounts explain their sources and scope; they do not claim to reproduce the original interviews or photography.
Practical guides
Watch Thickness and Shirt Cuffs: A Practical Fit Checklist
A fitting routine for cuff room, strap bulk and everyday movement.
Watches with Denim and Workwear: Balance, Finish and Restraint
A practical guide to proportion, surface finish and strap choice.
Leather Strap or Steel Bracelet with Tailoring?
Compare color, texture, cuff fit and everyday use with suits and tailored separates.
From the archive
Jill Wenger and Totokaelo: Curation, Space and Independent Design
A historical look at clothing, art, objects and retail space.
Armando Cabral: Classic Footwear with a Casual Point of View
Footwear design, personal taste and the balance between classic and casual dress.
G-Star RAW: Denim Innovation and RAW for the Oceans
The collaboration, material records and historical presentation of a denim project.
Bande des Quatres: Geometry, Illusion and Jewelry
Erin Wahed and Janis Kerman’s collaboration, art references and geometric jewelry.
Jazz Age × HVRMINN: A Historical Tailoring Note
A new historical note on tailoring and an earlier photo story; the original gallery is not reproduced.
Giles & Brother: Hardware, Craft and Personal Jewelry
Hardware-inspired jewelry, engraving and an individual approach to everyday wear.
The Suit: HVRMINN, Tailoring and Military Outerwear
A historical look at suits, field coats and the relationship between tailored and military clothing.
Grandpa Style: Historical Press References
A source-linked record of mentions of the earlier project, separate from the present site.