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Worn where only you can see it
A painter's own canvases reproduced inside six jackets, and a boxing lining nobody will ever see except the man wearing it. Read more...
The sandstone terrace at 88 Pitt Street, Redfern, with its cast-iron verandah
Our New HQ Studio in Redfern
We have moved. THEODORE's new home is a sandstone terrace at 88 Pitt Street, Redfern: a bigger studio, a proper back office across the courtyard, and plenty of street parking. Read more...
Black tassel loafer
The loafer edit
Penny, tassel and suede, handcrafted in Spain and cut to your size. The shoes that finish a suit without formalising it. Read more...
Year in review, one
2025 in tailoring
Hong Kong, Stockholm, Doha and San Francisco. A year measured in stitches, silhouettes and a lot of airports. Read more...
Dean
The people who dress you
One who thinks Savile Row needed a modern makeover, and one who will absolutely cold call you. Who you get matters more than what you buy. Read more...
Camel fine wool overcoat
Dormeuil since 1842
Super 200s, cashmere and vicuna from a French family and an English mill, worn by Churchill and Cary Grant. And available here. Read more...
Neuono
Neuono, and the generated garment
A selfie, a prompt, a body scan, and a garment that did not exist before you asked for it. What Neuono actually does. Read more...
Alissia and Jonathan
A white tuxedo against the bush
He wanted timeless and had no idea what that meant. She looked at photographs of the venue and said white tuxedo. Read more...
The cream and beige look
Three ways to dress for work
Beige, green and navy, and the shoe that finishes each. Written for people who have to dress for an office every day. Read more...
ELEVATE collection
2024 in tailoring
A runway at the National Designer Award, a win at the CommBank Young Hero Awards, and a suit on the red carpet at Cannes. Read more...
THEODORE x NYFW 2024
THEODORE x NYFW 2024
FROM SYDNEY TO THE BIG APPLE New York Fashion Week 2024 A Fusion of Australian Laid-Back Vibes and New York Elegance on the Runway designed by Rebecca & Timothy CHAPTER... Read more...
Theodore x LOGIES 2024
Theodore x LOGIES 2024
TIMELESS GLAM Designed & Styled By Rebecca Leigh A masterclass in personalisation, comfort, and collaboration, elements that define the very essence of Australian high fashion. Shop the Collection Every great... Read more...
Michelle and Scott, purple three piece
A purple suit and a Tuscan elopement
Three couples on the suits they got married in: a Joker purple three piece, a linen blend in Tuscany, and two jackets with the date stitched inside. Read more...
Solbiati linen three piece, from the newsletter
Two mills, one season
A three piece in Solbiati linen and a deep merlot from Dormeuil's Millenial collection. Two mills, two very different arguments. Read more...
Model in a brown three-piece and camel overcoat walking the runway at Melbourne Fashion Festival
Melbourne Fashion Festival
THEODORE Melbourne Fashion Festival The THEODORE Team was thrilled to attend Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival last week. From showcasing our latest collection, ELEVATE, at the National Designer Award to attending... Read more...
Black suit worn seated beside a brown three-piece with double-breasted waistcoat, from the ELEVATE shoot
Elevate Collection
INTRODUCING OUR NEWCAPSULE COLLECTION ELEVATE Imagine if your clothes could speak, if each garment in your wardrobe could tell a story, a narrative woven with memories, experiences, and emotions. ELEVATE... Read more...
Moss green 3J polo
The knitwear edit
The polo that started it, the quarter zip that followed, and why all of it is Australian merino. Read more...
Obi Obi Hall, by Lovelenscapes Photography
When the wedding party lives in four cities
One groomsman in London, one in Perth, one who will not answer a text. How a whole wedding party gets fitted anyway. Read more...
Client wedding, from the EDM
Black tie, beach, or vineyard
A cathedral, a beach and a vineyard want three different suits. What changes between them, from the lapel to the shoes. Read more...
The Christian travel bag
Gifts for the man who has everything
A leather duffle, a polo worth owning, and the one gift that works when he genuinely has everything. Read more...
Safari edition hero
The safari jacket, four ways
Button front pockets, a shirt collar and four different cloths. The one jacket that goes over a t-shirt and a dress shirt equally. Read more...
Soft tailoring, from the EDM
The unstructured suit
Minimal structure, a softer shoulder and a looser cut. What you give up, what you get, and who it actually suits. Read more...
Black silk bow tie
How to tie a bow tie
Ten steps, in front of a mirror, with pictures. The only skill on this blog you can learn in about six minutes. Read more...
Blue hues
Blue, every way
Neapolitan through to midnight. How the same colour covers business, a wedding and a Saturday, and what to pair with each. Read more...
Cream linen, Oaks Day
Spring Racing Carnival: four days, four looks
Derby Day, Melbourne Cup, Oaks Day and Stakes Day ask for four different things. What to wear to each, and why the order matters. Read more...
The Taylor Square, wool linen silk
What our stylists wear
Six people who sell tailoring all day, on the one piece each of them actually reaches for. Read more...
Winter styling hero
The winter layering guide
Keeping warm is the easy part. A base layer in merino, one overcoat worth looking at, and leather where it counts. Read more...
Jacket detail animation from the EDM
How to spot a tailored suit
Six details that separate a tailored suit from a rack one, from the hand stitched collar to the curtain waistband. None of them are about price. Read more...
Fitting in progress: a stylist adjusts the sleeve of a client's navy suit
Customised for you
The way you dress reflects who you are and what you care about. It shows what you believe about yourself and what you want others to see. So, it’s important... Read more...
Achieve The Perfect Fit For Your Suit With The THDR Pocket Tailor App
Achieve The Perfect Fit For Your Suit With The THDR Pocket Tailor App
We stand by this: a well-tailored suit will instantly elevate your look. Sharp and sophisticated, a custom-fitted piece can make you feel more powerful, confident, and ready to take on... Read more...
Close-up of the collar and front button of an indigo shirt
Together WE Make Fashion Sustainable
When it comes to global warming, what do you think should be the main causes? Transportation! Yes for sure. Construction? Not a bad guess. However, most people are shocked when... Read more...
Power Play: 10 ways to command respect without saying a word
Power Play: 10 ways to command respect without saying a word
It is often said that 93% of communication is non-verbal, as such in any given encounter there is an unspoken flex and nod to the vestiges of tailoring which directly... Read more...
Man in a blue patch-pocket jacket over a white shirt, with grey striped trousers
Interview Etiquette 101
As Thomas Fuller once said: ‘Good clothes open all doors’ There is an undeniable truth to the fact that what you wear and how you wear it influences the outcome... Read more...
Our Brand New Sydney Studio
Our Brand New Sydney Studio
Here we are! A spacious terrace house in beautiful Surry Hills, a new luxury home for THEODORE where the magic happens. Thank you for your support and encouragement along the... Read more...
Man in a green suit and open white shirt, eyes turned away from the camera
A Millennials Modern Struggle. Eye Contact
I was recently at an event, a rarity for me since I’m preferentially tucked in bed by 9:30pm. It was a crowded space with live music at just the right... Read more...
Cancel Culture… of the suiting kind
Cancel Culture… of the suiting kind
The ‘Suit Delusion’… a term we have coined to describe one who has held on to their suit past its used by date without noticing or just flat out denying... Read more...
Open jacket showing HUSTLE embroidered in red above the inside pocket
How to extend the life of your suit
I liken the following instructions of suit care to brushing your teeth. It’s the consistent habit or discipline of doing it that avoids a hit on your pocket down the... Read more...
Man in a cream made to measure suit straightening a dark green tie in a round mirror
Fit Is King: The Reasons To Choose A Made To Measure Suit
For the uninitiated, a made to measure suit may seem like an unnecessary expense, especially with so many options off-the-rack. However, donning an outfit that is made to measure holds... Read more...
Two views of a pale blue THEODORE suit worn with a white shirt and burgundy tie, on stone steps
6 Suit Sins
1: SHIRT COLLAR OVER JACKET LAPEL: SIN OR STYLE? SIN! For business wear always tuck that shirt collar in. Choose the right shirt collar spread in relation to your tie... Read more...
Newsletter hero, July 2021
Is the suit finished?
Sydney spent the winter in trackpants. We asked whether the suit was finished, and came to a different answer about why it survives. Read more...