Mixing business and pleasure

Alfred Tong
Double-breasted jacket, $2,965; Hugo trouser, $940. Thom Sweeney
Cover image for Issue 02 / Summer 2026
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British tailoring house Thom Sweeney has long made a virtue of Italianate ease refined through a distinctly Mayfair lens. The wardrobe is sleek, elegant, and relaxed enough to move from airport lounges to boardrooms, members’ clubs, long lunches, and late dinners without missing a beat.

That balance is especially clear in its summer proposition, where tailoring is stripped of heaviness but none of its polish. As co-founder Thom Whiddett puts it, “I love our new chocolate-brown blazer paired with a black dress trouser” – both cut from “very lightweight and breathable wool,” which makes them ideal for warmer weather, and the silhouette works for “both business and pleasure.”

His co-founder Luke Sweeney, meanwhile, leans into the more fluid, after-dark side of the brand’s offering: “I’m excited to wear the navy silk bowling shirt,” he says, and is also “looking forward to wearing the navy mohair evening suit” – “perfect for weddings.” Together, the looks capture Thom Sweeney’s signature: understated luxury with enough versatility to travel well from Mayfair.

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