And I have a wonderful pair of nameless Walmart boots with goat head studs all over the soles. Love how they sound like castanets on the Circle K floor.
I keep a smart navy suit for court dates. However, I've not needed it for several years since I last made an appearance for leathering an arsehole in Edinburgh for kicking my van and threatening me.
I recently traveled to France. I made sure to pack my bespoke sweats as well as lavender Crocs for maximum comfort. For t-shirts, Hanes is always my designer of choice.
I’m regularly travelling up to London for work from Cornwall for days at a time. I need my suits, shirts and shoes in pristine condition but want to be as efficient as possible. These packing tips, particularly the jacket folding technique, may just revolutionise my life - seriously!
Pure pleasure and joy watching this. I live in a rather simpler world, barely wearing a suit once a year, but this is really informative and elegantly made. Thanks!
If you've forgotten anything or need any 'extra' clothes when you hit London you can buy quality gear in Tesco; that's where I buy my threads. Cut the labels off and no-one in Mayfair will know the difference.
@@corylane5693 He sells expensive formal clothes to other gentleman who pack their luggage including thick heavy wooden hangers and shoe polish accoutrements, since you can't have peasants spreading their cheap and nasty supermarket goo on your shoes at the shoe-shine stand at the airport, right?
Most of the time I fold my dress shirts and put them in the plastic bag they came in. However, sometimes I pack like Kirby did but the trick is to layer a dry cleaning bag between each shirt. They create a slippery surface between each shirt to reduce wrinkling. Safe travels!
I have no idea why I watch this guy so much. It's an addiction. I wear sweatpants and t shirts every day and am 27. Keep doing your thing Kirby. You deserve more subscribers fam.
Kirby - Love the videos. It's great to see our American friends dressing in the old traditional way the English dressed. It's a shame we Brits don't dress in accordance with history. Dressing like this is so nice but so many do not understand our own history. Keep up the great work my friend and again thank you.
I had a little laugh when you said "I'm going to limit myself to 5 ties" 😄 To be honest, as a Brit we don't really dress formally here anymore unless you're working in the City in banking or something. However, it's really great to watch your videos and see someone so passionate about dressing well.
See Kirby actually talks like a everyday person who's just passionate about something. He also talks about clothes and work like everyday people are listening. It's really cool
@@G.D.9 there is a video where he talks about the fact that he sweats more than most people. And one of his other packing videos he does pack underwear and they are very interesting looking small briefs. I hope he changes in frequently!
I live in London and would definitely pack a Burberry trench raincoat to provide some sort of extra protection against the rain and another layer for the wind that follows the river
@@antihypebeast3311 My dad has a Crombie coat that's been in the family for probably around 100 years, if not longer, and is still going strong. Unfortunately either my grandfather or great-grandfather had it shortened when the longer style went out of fashion
Exceptional Video. Thanks for all the guidance.. It seems to me that we have lost our elegance over the years. I am thrilled that someone like you keeps are standards up!!
The Ziploc bags are a great concept for "leakable" items, but I would recommend reusable silicon bags instead. They are sturdier and make for a better presentation.
As a person who has just retired, I am ticking stuff off my bucket list, you have added an item, to have a custom made suit made. Keep up the great content on this channel.
Would be very cool to have a travel day. Show the highs and lows of all the events of the day to get to London. Also, would be amazing to join you some day as it seems like the most epic of trips. Thanks for all the videos and keep doing what your doing as it never grows old. Appreciate it Kirby.
Totally appreciate this video as I plan to travel to London and Paris at the end of the year and it gives me some guidance what to pack. And of course, I need to leave room for the items I plan to buy.
Hope you have enjoyed your trip to London , if you make it to Scotland (Perth ) you are welcome into our barbers on George street Anderson’s ( since 1885) for a haircut and a cigar , our collection may be small but we have over 300+ whiskeys to pair with and for special guests will lock the doors for cigars sampling (indoors )
Wonderful video, Kirby, as always!!! London is indeed the bet place to wear these shoes, but the worst to keep your shoe shine intact, mainly because of the rain. Rather than the pate de luxe, I've found Saphir Renovateur to make a better job, particularly after the raindrops dry.
It's so good! I normally travel with a small Rimowa carry-on. If you position the hangers where they fact the side handle, as opposed to top handle, you can perfectly fit a shirt in with one center fold. It's amazing. So much time lost on taking shirts on/off of hangers saved...
Thank you for making this video, Kirby, and putting so much effort into explaining your choices . I hope you had a good trip and l look forward to seeing your next videos. Cheers!
Great tips Kirby. I don't wear hats but I'd be curious to know how you manage to keep your hair neat and pristine in spite of wearing a hat. Could be a video maybe? Safe journeys and looking forward to your new London videos!
I can appreciate all the preparation for this trip. I've been to London many times, several for work but most of them for pleasure. I really enjoy site seeing and I hope you've done your fair share of it around the UK and the rest of Europe. Considering you have, what would your wardrobe look like for such trips?
It will be a micro climate in London, where Kirkby will find sartorial sophistication. For my occupation I wear shirt, tie and waistcoat - people ask where the wedding is!
Kirby you are totally congruent here. Your business pioneered the high end hangar, so obviously you need to use them. Your work is helping people to look good, so you have to look good. A lot of these comments are missing the point. You will be filming with people who produce these high end looks and so you must be at that level. When we need to dress up it is important to get the right information. I live in Tokyo and everyone is wearing a suit here everyday and the Japanese appreciation for quality is very high. I wear a suit everyday, with French cuffs so that I can wear cuff links, I wear a tie and pocket chief every day. I mainly wear brogues because they are more interesting. I am not in the fashion business but I am trying to communicate I am a professional so I dress like one. You do the same and I salute you, especially as you are in Texas which presents a more casual, hot climate image. For those interested I looking professional your videos offer a lot of information to accept, reject or customize. Bravo and ignore the peanut gallery!
When I travel I like to be comfortable on the plane and I would never wear a suit and tie. If you are going for 9 days I bring 3 pieces of sleep wear. For my shaving kit I use a Peak Design black kit bag. They also make a great tech travel black bag. Think double bagging shoes reminds me of being like Felix Unger. That is over doing it.
I'm sure you've done it many times and somehow it works, but I would be afraid of folding a such a beautiful jacket and risking it getting crushed... Have you considered packing your jackets in a garment bag? There are some nice ones around that have extra space for shoes and accessories
I now travel with a tie case and shirt box, though my travel for business if only a few days and out of London (I live in London so have never travelled to London so to speak) so usually have less casual evening wear.
Interesting that you pack the hangers. I would have thought they would be in the way as they can be a pain to pack around. But your rationale around not trusting the hotel's hangers is sound. The jacket fold is a pro tip. That may be worth highlighting in a video (if you haven't done so already)
I find that the time saved not having to take every shirt off the hanger is game changing. And, surprisingly, it does not really take up any extra room.
Kirby needs to hook up with Andrew Henderson at Nomad Capitalist. Andrew would advise Kirby to have a place in London and to keep a separate bespoke wardrobe at the flat in London so he does not need to worry about the details of packing.
then we had no one to construct houses, infrastructure, keeping hospitals running etc. better imagine a world where everyone was doing a meaningful job. Not every one can run around with a closet worth north of 100k dollars.
I think any well dressed man should be able to travel for ten days *strictly carry-on*. One rolling bag, one 'weekender' type bag (in my case Swaine Adeney Brigg Chestford and Oxford). 1.) In the roll-on bag - two suit jackets (one worn on plane), one packed. Three pair pants (one worn on plane), one dress + one pair jeans packed. Three white shirts (one worn on plane), two from your cleaner pre-folded/individually bagged for ease of packability. Three pairs shoes (one dress worn on plane), one dress + one pair work-out shoes packed. Then undergarments, socks. Packing hangers is ridiculous - any fine hotel I've stayed in has excellent wood hangers. 2.) In the weekender bag - ties, workout clothes, computer, chargers/adapters, watches, sundries. I avail myself of hotel laundry/dry cleaning every other day (for shirts, undergarments, workout stuff). No checked bags, no waiting at carousel, no LOST BAGGAGE. If you purchase items, ship them unless small or very high value.
I was just in Europe for 2 weeks with only a carry on suitcase and backpack. Took 1 button up shirt, 2 shoes, 1 chino, and mostly casual stuff like a jumper and jeans. Was a challenge packing the stuff I bought but it’s def doable. The issue here is Kirby is taking bulky suits and blazers and such, so it would be nearly impossible for him to use only carry on.
The briefcase really stands out because, unlike everything else in this video, it's not at all immaculate. Those scuffs that it gets from age and travel seem to imbue it with a certain kind of character and intrigue that it just wouldn't have if it was brand new.
People enjoy different things. Hunting. Fishing. Sports. Dressing up. Cars. Whatever it is. I don't understand why so many people give you a hard time Kirby. Dressing up and being extravagant is your thing. I like Champion sweatpants and Crocs myself lol.... Don't worry what they think buddy.... God bless you in Jesus precious name Kirby Allison ❤.... I pray for God's will in your life.... in Jesus mighty name 🙏....
Kirby, I have a question; when you need to go grocery shopping, like at Walmart or H-E-B, would you also dress up in a suit and tie, even for those kinds of errands?
Have been looking forward to this video since you mentioned you were going on your trip. Looking forward as well to the wonderful videos that will be coming from it I’m sure the trip was a tremendous success. Thank you again for the wonderful content.
Love the video, great content. But as someone who actually works in Mayfair and St James area not really sure about all these rules he keeps talking about.I sometimes dine in some of the most exclusive clubs in Mayfair and striped shirts are the norm.They are T&A or Budd but still..
@@kirbyallison Fair play Kirby, better to be sure plus can't really go wrong with white.Great channel, great content and enjoy my neck of the woods,it's a very special place indeed.
I found after years of business travel every week that using dry cleaning bags on my shirts and trousers leaves them remarkably wrinkle free on arrival.
Completely off topic, I may have missed a video or two on Kirby's collection, but I still wonder if the Plaid Tweed Jacket Kirby was having commissioned from Huntsman and Sons(November 15th 2019 video I belief) is finished or has yet do to some shortage. it just happens to be one my more favorite videos to watch. Watched in at least 5 times in the last 6 months.
I think an important question is: How can people afford all this bespoke attire? It's very easy to like and admire custom suits and shirts and shoes that are made-to-order, but it is completely beyond most people's budget. Plus, if people are going on a trip for vacation, not a business trip, then normally they are wearing shorts and jeans and moving away from ties and work attire.
The fresh pair of socks is really a personal preference... I find that I do not perspire that much, so it isn't something that bothers me as long as I can rotate (I won't wear the same pair two consecutive days). The 100% natural fiber construction of our Sovereign Grade dress socks really goes a long way. Any polyester and this all goes out the window... it doesn't naturally release the odors and moisture.
Yeah, my dogs sweat like pigs! I usually pack 5 pair of socks and shorts no matter how long my trip is, and just hit the laundromat. I've become fairly skilled at navigating London and Paris laundromats lol.
I never could understand why people touch the bottom of their shoes with their bare hands...Other than that, this process was very refreshing to watch.
