The Tailoring Talk Magazine

What happens when Apple launches its first folding iPhone, the internet goes into meltdown and Bobby decides he absolutely must have two of them? Welcome to another completely unplanned, entirely unfiltered episode of Tailoring Talk Magazine! Bobby's out walking Bailey, Jon's enjoying a glass of wine at the start of half term and what was supposed to be a quick catch-up turns into 35 minut...

I love the iPhone Air. In fact, after three months with it, I still think it might be the most beautiful iPhone Apple has ever made. It’s ridiculously thin, incredibly light, has a fantastic 6.5-inch display and every time I pick it up, I’m reminded why I bought it in the first place. Unfortunately, I’m also reminded why it probably isn’t the right iPhone for me. In this unscripted episode, I talk...

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is finally here. The £1,999 iPhone Duo stole the Apple Event, while the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max arrived with the new A20 Pro chip, longer battery life and Apple’s first variable-aperture iPhone camera. But once you get past the keynote presentation, what actually matters and what’s worth spending your money on? Roberto Revilla and Jon Evans get into the iP...

Smart casual sounds simple until somebody actually tells you that’s what you’re expected to wear, and suddenly you’re wondering whether the shoes are too formal, the jeans are too casual, whether you need a jacket, and whether your work shirt with two buttons undone is somehow supposed to solve the whole problem. In this episode of The Fitting Room, I’m talking through how I actually approach smar...

Apple’s September event is almost here, so Roberto and Jon are back in The Lab to do something potentially dangerous: put their predictions on record before Apple announces anything. This year could be rather more interesting than the usual annual iPhone upgrade. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected, but the regular iPhone 18 may be moving to spring 2027 as Apple apparently reshuffles its en...

Most men judge whether a suit fits by asking a fairly simple question: does it feel roughly okay and does it look decent in the mirror? The problem is that a suit can technically be the correct size and still be wrong for the person wearing it. In this episode I’m talking through what I actually look for when I assess the fit of a suit, starting with the shoulders because if they’re wrong they ten...

How should a man dress in his 40s? If you’ve searched for the answer online, you’ve probably already encountered endless lists of the ten things every man over 40 apparently needs to own, along with a few things you’ve presumably become too old to wear. After more than 20 years as a bespoke tailor, I don’t think that’s particularly useful advice. Two men can both be 45 and need completely differen...

If you’ve ever stood in a shop wondering why clothes that used to work for you suddenly don’t, or ordered three different sizes online only to discover that none of them fit properly, this episode is for you. Bespoke tailor Roberto Revilla explores why shopping becomes increasingly frustrating for many men after 40, from changing body shape and inconsistent sizing to the rise of smart casual and t...

Are flip‑flops appropriate for the office, what really counts as the coolest cars ever made, and is Apple’s upgrade programme a smart way to get your next iPhone? In this episode of Tailoring Talk Magazine, Roberto Revilla and Jon Evans test a new three‑hub format built for audio listeners. In The Fitting Room, Roberto, a bespoke tailor at Roberto Revilla London, reacts to recent style articles cl...

Roberto and Jon are back with another unscripted edition of Tailoring Talk Magazine, this time with a more structured journey through the subjects that have dominated their week. The conversation begins with Roberto finally completing the first instalment of his ambitious James Bond wardrobe series, a deep dive into Dr. No that took ten days to research, write and produce. From there they explore...

How did Dr. No transform Sean Connery from a self-described rough diamond into the most sophisticated action hero in cinema? In the first episode of Dressing James Bond , London bespoke tailor Roberto Revilla examines the costumes, tailoring and carefully chosen details that established James Bond’s style in 1962 and created a blueprint the series is still following more than sixty years later. Be...

Roberto and Jon are back for another relaxed unscripted conversation, beginning with Jon’s ongoing battle with Nissan and the frustrations of modern customer service before moving onto some much happier news. Roberto shares the early success of his new Arsenal Women: Trailblazers podcast, which is rapidly approaching 500 downloads in its first month and already attracting listeners from across Eur...

James Gunn’s new DC Universe continues with Supergirl (2026) , but has the film been unfairly judged or does it genuinely fall short? Jon Evans and Alex Hansford sit down for a full spoiler review, discussing Milly Alcock’s performance as Kara Zor-El, how closely the film follows Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow , Jason Momoa’s debut as Lobo, the strengths and weaknesses of the screenplay, studio resh...

Colin Farrell’s wardrobe in Sugar on Apple TV+ is one of the best examples of modern screen tailoring in recent years. In this audio article, Roberto Revilla takes a bespoke tailor’s eye to John Sugar’s dark suits, white shirts and dark ties, and explains why such a simple wardrobe feels so cinematic, so modern and so right for the character. This episode looks at Christie Wittenborn’s costume des...

Roberto and Jon are back for another unscripted Tailoring Talk Magazine catch-up, recorded from two very different locations: Roberto at home and Jon sitting in a hot car in a country park, trying to escape the sounds of barbecues, dogs, children and general British summer chaos. The conversation starts with Roberto’s new Arsenal Women Trailblazers podcast, why he’s committed to building a consist...

|In this solo Tailoring Talk Magazine episode I’m talking about one of the biggest shifts I’m seeing in menswear right now: what I call “liquid tailoring.” If you’re a busy, driven guy in London, you probably recognise the scenario. Your calendar’s rammed back to back, you’ve got a full day in the City, then you’re straight into dinner in Mayfair without time to go home and change. The last thing...

In this episode I share my three month review of the M5 MacBook Air 15 inch and ask one simple question: is it still worth buying now Apple has pushed MacBook prices up in 2026. I talk through why I bought the 15 inch M5 MacBook Air instead of another MacBook Pro, how it has handled 4K video editing, AI tools, travel and everyday life, and what the new pricing does to the choice between MacBook Ai...

Wimbledon - aka the Greatest Tennis Tournament In The World - is one of those funny occasions where it’s absolutely a sporting event, but doesn’t really feel like any other sporting event. You’re not dressing for football, you’re not dressing for a barbecue, and you definitely don’t want to look like you’re heading straight off to mow the lawn afterwards. In this spoken word episode of Tailoring T...

Milo Ventimiglia may not be playing the most trustworthy man in Netflix’s I Will Find You, but as Hayden Payne, he’s easily the best dressed man in the show. In this audio article, Roberto Revilla takes a tailor’s eye to Milo Ventimiglia’s styling in the Harlan Coben thriller and looks at why the wardrobe works so well, not because it’s loud or obviously fashionable, but because it’s controlled, t...

What does smart casual actually mean for men? In this audio article, Roberto reads his piece, What Is Smart Casual For Men? How To Build A Wardrobe Where Everything Works Together, and breaks down why so many men struggle with getting dressed even when their wardrobes are technically full. The problem usually isn’t a lack of clothes. It’s that the clothes don’t talk to each other. A jacket bought...

You probably have a pair of jeans in your wardrobe right now that you want to love. They looked great on the hanger. They might even have looked decent in the mirror when you tried them on in the shop. But then you wore them properly and something felt off. The waistband dug in when you sat down. The seat went saggy by lunchtime. The thighs were fine standing but felt like a grip test on the stair...

Roberto and Jon are back for another unscripted Tailoring Talk Magazine catch-up, starting with the strange feeling of swapping an Apple Watch for a proper Omega Seamaster at dinner and what that says about style, habits and dressing like a grown up. From there, the conversation moves into Apple’s latest software betas, the promise of a genuinely useful Siri AI, whether Apple could replace paid AI...

Tim Cook has said his final “Good morning” and WWDC 2026 is underway – so Roberto and Jon are here to walk you through what Apple actually announced and what it will mean for your everyday tech life. This keynote felt very different: Apple grouped features across iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS and visionOS instead of the usual OS‑by‑OS tour, and the focus was firmly on real users rather than developers....

Somebody just paid the best part of eight grand for a James Bond watch that was designed for a video game before it was ever designed for a human wrist. And I’m genuinely tempted to be one of those somebodies. In this episode I read you my full, honest write-up of Omega’s new Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph “007 First Light”, the first-ever James Bond chronograph, and give you a take you won’t ge...

Bobby and Jon are back with a pre-WWDC catch-up recorded the day before Apple’s 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference. The episode begins with Bobby calling Jon from his new iPhone Air, having just switched away from the iPhone 17 Pro Max. That leads into a wider conversation about why “less is more” might be exactly what Apple needs right now, whether the iPhone Air is the perfect antidote to over...