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THE SUIT/ LIGHT CHARCOAL GREY - DENIM COTTON CAMICIA

for Mr. JP our client from Jakarta

(single breast with two buttons, notch lapel, flap pockets, side vents)

Attention for details; hand-stitched buttonholes, canvassed construction, full linings with a brown suede off the rack Single Monk - Wing Tip configuration - Mario Minardi’s shoes.

Complementing the single stitch construction, all hand shanked buttons with wide spread collar shirt - Camicia Works

And a little touch of detail from the floral pattern - hand rolled basic design pochette - Brillington Accessories

  Material: REDA (suit), Local-valued cotton (camicia), Local-valued cotton (pochette)

*(photo) - Mr. Yap

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THE SUIT/ ELEGANT BLUE-NAVY PINSTRIPES - LIGHT GOLD PINSTRIPES CAMICIA

for Mr. AT our client from Jakarta

(single breast with two buttons, notch lapel, flap pockets, double vents)

Attention for details; hand-stitched button holes, canvassed construction, full linings with a brown leather off the rack Single Monk - TGW-Mario Minardi’s shoes.

Single stitch construction, all hand shanked buttons - Camicia works

Material: Vitale Barberis Canonico (suit), Local-valued cotton (camicia)

*(photo) - Mr. Yap

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REAL PEOPLE WEARING SUIT / THE EDITOR IN CHIEF

Meet one of our closest clients Mr. JP, the Editor in Chief of Talkmen, at his office.

The Story For Mr. JP, he believes a suit should be an extension of yourself and your character. A suit is more than just a wardrobe for him. He wears a suit as a way to appreciate himself and the people he meet. "a suit completes me as a gentleman" as he stated. That’s why he prefers it to be custom made. 

When he brought his own fabrics, chosen a bright light grey color and wanted to make it as a three-piece suit, we knew that he knows what he's doing with his style and wardrobe. 

The Suit Attention for details; custom button, and hand-made button hole with fused construction.

Material: Local valued-wool

*(photo) - our beloved photographer Mr. Yap

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REAL PEOPLE WEARING SUIT / THE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Meet our clients from Table Six, MR. APK and Mr. FS, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Jakarta, with a main branch in Sydney. 

Although they're co-workers and best friends with a same taste of designs in particular, when it comes to style of a wardrobe, they're very different.

The Story For Mr. APK, he always try to look neat everyday and likes preppy looks. He has been interested in buying a suit, but because of his body proportion, he never find one that fits good. He have big hips and bottom. So when he met us, he wanted to make a double breast, because it suits his style. We consulted him to make a well fitted double breast, cause not only it works covering those problems even though he choose a bright blue color, the tailored suit still creates a nice silhouette and makes him looked taller.

The Suit Attention for details; customized monogram, custom button, and hand-made button hole with fused construction.

Material: Local valued-cotton

The Story Although he's the co-founder of table six, Mr. FS refers himself as an easy going, laid back and shy kind of guy. He have always had interest in dressing well to look more professional, especially for certain occasions, but never find a right time. One day he found out his twin brother was going to get married, so he thought "Hey, this is the right moment to make myself a suit".

He's a first-timer suit wearer, so it would be better to make a suit that is flexible. One that he can use for both formal and non-formal occasion. We consulted him to make a blue navy single breast. Since he's a first-timer, it's very versatile and it's simply because he won't be wearing it for a day-to-day basis. But when he wants or need it for an occasion, he can use it again or mix it with his other apparel. It's very suitable for those who wants to build a wardrobe.

The Suit Attention for details; customized monogram, custom linings, custom button, and hand-made button hole with fused construction.

Material: Local valued-cotton

  *(photo) - our beloved photographer Mr. Yap

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"Living within your means is the most liberating stance you can take in the evolution of your style, but to live within your means doesn’t mean settling for what is cheapest, it means having less but having better. A single great cigar, once a month, with one great meal is better than a hundred cheap smokes. Likewise with clothing, to be ‘cheap’ often does you more disservice in the way you treat your own things. If you have two great pairs of shoes and three well cut suits, all of which you treat with something like reverence for the joy they bring you to wear, you will always look sharp. So, for myself at least, after many years dealing with all things classic menswear, I have come to this conclusion - cheap is always just cheap. Less, but better, is the path of the quality man"

ETHAN NEWTON

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THE SUIT/ RUGGED DARK BLUE-NAVY

for Mr. EJ our client from Jakarta (single breast with two buttons, notch lapel, patch-flap pockets, double vents)

Attention for details; hand-stitched button holes, canvassed construction, full linings with a black leather off the rack cap-toe Mario Minardi's shoes

Material: Lessona

*(photo) - our beloved photographer Mr. Yap

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“Style comes from subtlety and from deepening the ordinary in life”

BRUCE BOYER

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THE SUIT/ CHALK-STRIPE DARK CHARCOAL-CAMO

for Mr. VFT our client from Jakarta (double breast with four buttons, peak lapel, patch-pockets, double vents)

Attention for details; custom made hand-stitched monogram, hand-stitched button holes, canvassed construction, half linings, camouflage-pattern buttons with a mid brown leather off the rack cap toe TGW shoes

Material: Thomas Fischer 110's

*(photo) - our beloved photographer Mr. Yap

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THE SUIT/ FUCHSIA-LIGHT GREY BIRD'S EYE

for Mr. AMB our client from Abu Dhabi (single breast with one button, peak lapel, flap-pockets, double vents)

Attention for details; custom made hand-stitched monogram, surgeon cuffs, hand-stitched button holes, canvassed construction with a brown leather off the rack double monk TGW shoes

Material: REDA

*(photo) - our beloved photographer Mr. Yap

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"We aren’t the men of yesterday. We’ll never be the men of story-books and silent films. We are the men our fathers raised. men who realize that they too, will one day become fathers. We are the men of tomorrow. We are here to make things better. and we’ll be damned if we aren’t doing the best that we can."

IKIRE JONES (Wale Oyejide)

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REAL PEOPLE WEARING SUIT / THE COOL CHEF

Wearing a suit for Mr. NA, is about comfort, laid back and easy going. Although as a chef, his daily life in the kitchen must be efficient and a little bit harsh with his crew. But personally, he always been a very active person and easy going kind a guy. By choosing a bright blue navy suit with single breast, two buttons, light pink linings, not a stiffed padding and well fitted fitting in the waist-line. Its very much incorporate his characteristic and attitude. 

Attention for details; customize monogram, handmade side stitches, surgeon cuffs and hand made button hole with half canvassed construction.

Material: REDA 

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THE SUIT / SLIM BLUE NAVY

for Mr. YA our client from Jakarta (single breast with two buttons, notch lapel, flap-pockets, double vents)

Attention for details; AMF stitches, surgeon cuffs with hand-stitched button hole

Material: Valued-Local Wool

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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT / SEVEN THOUGHTS ABOUT CONTEMPORARY DRESS

It’s about mixing the sleek and the modern with great vintage pieces There’s a certain pride in Old World craftsmanship, in objects that have stood the test of time, in style rather than momentary fashion. We’re not into looking like the past, but showing that we value it.

It’s about comfort  Good tailoring these days isn’t unconstructed, it’s deconstructed of all the heavy stiff linings and padding. Nobody wants to go around wearing 30 pounds of stiff, grey fabric. Starch was a Victorian invention.

It’s about reflecting our personalities  These days “the uniform” — the old business outfit of the dark suit-white shirt-nondescript tie-black wingtips—is worn by choice rather than necessity. And guys who dress head-to-toe in a particular designer’s gear are thought to be without any taste of their own.

It’s about globalization  Hong Kong today, New York or Milan tomorrow, and we’ve got to be appropriately dressed in a style that reflects a global level of understanding. Take a look at astute international businessmen. They’re dressed for a meeting anywhere.

It’s about fun  Is there any reason why a man shouldn’t enjoy his clothes, get pleasure and satisfaction out of knowing he’s at home in the world and with himself? It’s an acquired taste, but a lifelong comfort.

It’s about mixing and matching  Great dressers like to play genres off against each other, like wearing the old shooting coat with a city suit, or a tweed jacket into town. Nothing wrong at all with a bright checked shirt under a somber suit, a vivid yellow grenadine tie with a trad blazer. Gianni Agnelli liked to wear hunting boots with a town suit. It’s about attitude.

It’s about colour  A navy blue suit, white shirt, and dark blue tie always looks great and always will. But why should we deny ourselves a plaid madras shirt with a colourful linen sports jacket, a pair of red suede driving mocs with our trim jeans, a grass green tie with a blue voile shirt and tan khaki gabardine suit? 

thanks to, (via) drakes-london-tumblr.com

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Today growingupboys.tumblr.com have been updated before we launch our official website. With this action we hope to represent our brand better by changing our simple archive to be more informative. Helping a bit for Indonesian men, to minimize misinterpretations about how to dress well which commonly occurred.

We are eager to widen your horizon of dressing well. Sometimes, it’s more than just good design, details, and price tags. It’s about being aware of what are truly needed to represent our intentions and genuine character on every occasion. Without any intention to be patronizing, we’d love to share our knowledge, from basics to advances, to enhance your look.

  Cheers,

Brillington&Brothers *(photo) - Google / (WK)

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THE WEDDING SUIT / THE EASY & THE OUTDOOR

Mr. DL with his linen suit. It's an excellent way if you're going to make an outdoor wedding suit. Just make it simple, use a pastel color if you could like this light brown color and use a breathable cloth. Anyhow this is Indonesia, we must anticipate the climate too, using linen is a wise choice.

If you want to have details, pick a textured cloth and some simple aesthetic accents like this white pocket square and flower pin. So the style is still elegant but isn't so "heavy".

As for best men, if you want to make one color theme, choose the darker color to make differentiation with the groom. They still look the same, but the groom stands out more. 

Material:  Holland & Sherry Luxury Keywest (groom) & Valued-Local Linen (best men)

*(photo) - by the client