The Code

Four pillars, written from Cairo rather than translated into it. The subject is how an Egyptian man dresses for working life: what the dress-code registers actually mean, how to find your size in numbers instead of guessing at a letter, how fabric behaves in real heat, and what the thing on the hanger is actually called.

No trends, no seasonal edit, no list of ten things you need. Each piece is written to still be right in a year.

Band Collar vs Mandarin Collar: What a Henley Actually Is
Four names for one collar, and an internet that cannot agree which is which. The construction that separates band from mandarin, why a henley sits better under a jacket than a polo, and what the knit is doing. Read more...
Best Shirts for Hot, Humid Weather: A Fabric Guide for Men
Written from Cairo, not London. What air permeability, moisture handling and skin contact really mean, why a heavier knit is not automatically hotter, and how to dress for work when it is 40C outside. Read more...
How Clothes Should Fit and How to Know Your Shirt Size
Nobody governs letter sizes, so an L in one brand is not an L in another. Inside: the flat-measure method, measuring with no tape, a pass or fail test for every part of the fit, and length by colour. Read more...
Dressing for Work in Egypt: Smart Casual, Formal and Interviews
Egyptian offices run on four dress registers. This guide defines each one, shows how to read a room before an interview, handles the summer sweat problem honestly, and settles the tucked-or-untucked question by garment rather than by taste. Read more...