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Imperial Black: Palmyra  Fascinated by lost cities and time spent in the deserts of the world had us craving watery blue hues and finding them in this fabric.  A cool blue colour in a classic pattern with a...

Palmyra is an ancient place.  Standing for 2000 years before the Romans even set conquering eyes on its fabled arches and columns.  "The Bride of the Desert" was a critical caravan stop for those crossing...

Is there a musician who wears a suit as well , or has aged as elegantly as Bryan Ferry?  From the earliest of days with Roxy Music to his current status as crooner (and CBE) there have been few mis-steps...

We do love our English Summers but the Autumn holds a special place for us.  We know that winter is coming and that the day will soon be bitterly cold  with afternoons becoming oppressive and darker...

  Is there anything more Autumnal than getting out into the storied English countryside and participating in a driven shoot?  Lovely company, beautiful guns, and a flask of Laphroaig at days...

Torpedo cigars Figurado fever is gripping Havana, with high-profile launches and special editions of these once‑niche, fully flavoured torpedo-shaped cigars     Question: when is a...

Guy Ritchie behind the lens and Beckham in front show us what could be the absolute perfect lads weekend for those of impeccable taste. Float planes, vintage bikes, land rovers, classic cars, whisky, and...

Imperial Black shirts are made in the smallest of batches just outside of Venice.  Leather goods and accessories are hand made in North Carolina.  Once gone they are gone, never to return.  Don't be...

1. His race-day ritual included throwing up, partially because of pre-race jitters, but also because of the previous evening’s carousing. 2. Throughout much of his career, Hunt dedicated the right...

  A world has been spent roadside, seat lifted up, unfurling an old tool roll as we try to figure out the latest gremlin in a wounded Ducati.Triumph,MV Agusta,BMW,Guzzi _________...

The latest in small batch shirting from the Italian Workshop.  The much lauded Imperial Black tailored fit with a softer collar and cuff. A true comfortable luxury.   Pliny's "Purple Islands" and...

saudade: a portuguese alchemy from Jethro Waters on...

  We love Sao Paulo for many reasons but a favorite might be the beautiful Jardins district with it's lush gardens, incredible restaurants, and luxury shopping.  It also doesn't hurt that Sao Paolo is...

Distinctive gold cuff links provided a recognition signal between Soviet mole Pyotr Popov and his CIA contacts. (Dan Winters) A Private Tour of the CIA's Incredible Museum Inside the agency's headquarters is...

  When we were younger our friend A.R. decided he had reached his limit of Wyoming winters. He met an Argentinian girl, left us holding our climbing gear, and moved south to fish for large Browns...

It began with a knock on the door to the library.  The housekeeper stepped in and said she had done something terrible. Did she throw one of my Drakes in the wash to remove a spot again? One of the...

The tinkering about is finished.  The attendant has quietly removed my g&t in anticipation and the engines begin their thrum. There is the usual roar and I watch the grass on either side  first...

Rare Photos from The Rothschild Illuminati Ball in 1972 The Rothschilds are one of the wealthiest families in the world, and they were known for throwing wicked costume parties back in the day, with only...

  There are certain articles of clothing that we go back to again and again until they become a part of who we are, a part of our very make up.  For once we aren't going on about our glorious...

  "Why do we not offer enough of a good thing?" would be a sound summation of the majority of correspondence we get in at Imperial Black HQ.  Just when one has found the shirt of their dreams,...

At this point we loathe one another.  We have shared our mouldering paperbacks, played cards until the outcome of every game is disputed, glugged gallons of Chilean wine, gorged ourselves on lamb stew, and...

We always love it when we have a visitor at our North American outpost.  It provides a great opportunity to sit down and have some in depth talks about how our gear is doing out in the world and perhaps more...

Photography by Bryan Scott. Click images to shop the shirt.          ...

  We all have a bit of a thing for magnificent timepieces around here.  From the simple and timeless of movements to the most elegant and sophisticated of complications we tend to always have...