Words to live by... "You buy a shirt at the shirtmaker, you buy your shoes at the shoemaker, & you buy your suit at the suitmaker". I've lost count of the number of people I've said this to. Well said, sir!

This channel is like diamond in a mine of coal.

"Today I'm wearing a vest because we're going to talk about...the shirt." - Hugo Jacomet, 2019

I had the pleasure of meeting Hugo here in NYC at a private home party. When he walked in the room, it was as if no one else was dressed. He carried elegance, style and warmth like nothing I’ve seen before. Hugo embodies what he speaks.

Timestamps for the brands mentioned: 19:57 TM Lewin, Charles thyrwitt 21:52 Spier & Mackay 23:00 Brook's Brothers 23:54 Howard's Paris 25:23 Turnbull & Asser 28:10 Marol

Never a truer word "Buy your suit from a suit maker, buy your shoes from a shoemaker, buy your shirts from a shirt maker" Wonderful insight, experience and knowledge. Many thanks!

I love the way a good cotton dress shirt, freshly laundered and pressed, luxuriously envelopes the body. I used to believe that dress shirts had to be uncomfortable due to having mostly polyester shirts, but once I invested in some good cotton shirts my opinion changed completely.

Frenchman speaking excellent English layered with an elegant french touch👍👍

After an extraordinarily trying week, this video brought me happiness as they always do. Thank you Hugo for everything.

Sartorial Talks are a Godsend to me! I teach business English in Moscow to top-managers. The Russian people I deal with are very cultured, highly educated, classy, and kind. So, I am very grateful for your advice, and that of your wonderful wife. Without your help, this Canadian, born of English parents, would have a harder go at my amazing job. Большое спасибо сэр! (Thank you very much sir)

I could listen to Hugo and his lovely wife for days and weeks. So inspirational, as always.

I'm in the small percentage of viewers who watch both the English and French language channels. Because.. why not?

I feel very blessed to have found your channel. As a reseller on eBay and Amazon, I am always on the hunt for high end clothing for my store. The education you provide opens my eyes to new brands, styles, and how to identify better quality. I stick to shoes and shirts. I believe suits should only be purchased through a shop that can tailor and adjust to fit. Buying suits online is like ordering a wife. They rarely work out. We have, as a culture, lost the art of looking good and taking pride in our appearance. Through channels like yours the younger generations have a chance to learn and grow and teach the next. Thank you for all you do.

I do appreciate this great content .... general De Gaulle was a great french statesman... I know this because my Grand father was decorated by him post liberating France...the General refused to strip my Grand Father from his medals and military honors once he was discovered that he flipped side and joined the National Syrian Resistence ....the General refused to dishonor my Grandfather ...some one in the war ministry told my father that is the same reason he was granted a state sponsor scholarship to continue his studies for his master and double major PHD from Leon university .... The General didnot forget that my grand father fought for him against Vichy's government during times of hardship and inflected some heavy damage against the Vichies .... he respected the national asperation of the Syrians to become an independent state ...he respected that .... for this ...The general despite some harsh critizim agaisnt him from historians will remain one of the great leaders of our time. Thank you Mr. Jacomet. PS: wearing some underwear shirt under your formal shirt is essential if you sweat a lot.

My dream one day is that people be back to dressing well and consciously like the old times and Hugo is one of the pillar of this dream and hope to become a reality. Great work Hugo! I look up onto you! Love from Philippines 🇵🇭

Thanks Hugo! Great lessons as usual.

Thank you for including some indications as to how to get started on a budget. This is so important for young folk or for older people such as myself who do not have the means to buy expensive garments yet have the desire to look and dress better

To me an undershirt gives benefits that I cannot let go of: reducing sweat stains (and sweating in general), increasing the longevity of shirts. I've always been prone to getting sweaty, armpits and when I didn't wear undershirts my shirts would last maybe a year or two until the armpits had stains that wouldn't wash away. For me the material has to be very thin, tan or grey in color and always a V-neck to not show through the shirt. Undershirt is very necessary for me and it doesn't make wearing a shirt any less comfortable or elegant. I'm European (not French though).

Wonderful Mr Hugo !! You are a indeed a asset to our industry who guides us to actually understand what is dressing all about. Indeed pleasure learning from your experiences. Thanks for giving back with all warmth and love. Looking forward to hear more from you.

I’m so impressed......that’ s history , culture , art and many more . I just regret that I didn’t visit Charvet on my last trip to Paris . Thanks.

Mr. Jocomet thank you so much for the Sartorial passion that you share with us. Now we know you have huge shirt collection and is not so easy to share all of them. But we were so happy to see some of your favorites. Greetings from Turkey/Kayseri

I bow down to you sir. Such an amazing wealth of knowledge!!

I love watching every single episode of your channel! Amazing!

Hugo, you make everything so interesting, you're such an expert, thank you for your videos

Many thanks Hugo, such a high standard of Information and Presentation as ever

Feels good to know that you Mr. Jacomet started your journey with Brooks Brothers, T.M Lewin and Charles Tyrwhitt, because that's where I started, and now inspired by you I'm transitioning to MTM high quality shirts. Great episode!

I have a few shirts made using Tessitura Monti cotton, made in Poland by a small outfitter. Love this cotton and how it feels and how it performs and looks. Portofino cuffs are my current got to cuff. Another great presentation! Sitting on the sofa with a large cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon, perfection! Cheers!

I had saved this video to watch it later and “later” was today. It was well worth the wait and I watched it on my TV. Thank you, Hugo.

Yet another wonderful video filled with great information. Thank you Hugo 👍🏻

my non expensive dress shirt collection is filled almost exclusively with charles tyrwhitt. its not as inexpensive as he says, but it is definitely the best quality shirt in this price range

What an incredible episode! It’s so hard these days to learn about the true lessons of sartorial fashion, thank your teaching!

I have recently found this channel. Talk about having that gentleman's elegance! I live in Texas and I have to wear an undershirt, the sweating one can do in the Texas heat is immense. June, July, August, and September all average around 90-F and higher. April - May it's 70-F or more at times, and October - November it's the same. I am learning so much from watching these talks. Thank you.

Thank you for these important lessons.

Another great episode! Thank you for the detail and very happy to hear your take on undershirts. I hate waring anything under my dress shirts.

Yay! I've been wanting a video on shirts! Thank you!

Amazing videos! Thank you for all of your help! American who converted to no undershirt and will never go back! Be safe and healthy. Scott

This channel is low on quantity on subscriber numbers but this definitely has the best quality content.

Dear Sir, your knowledge and good taste is apparent and down to earth. Thank you for your valuable advice.

Your son sure has an amazing sartorial heritage he can enjoy! It’s one reason I’m willing to invest in quality garments and shoes myself hoping to one day be able to pass them on to my son with pride!

I wear my shirts on my skin most of the time. I add an undershirt only in two cases: extreme cold, where the extra layer just makes me a little warmer, and high heat, where I'm worried about sweating all over a nice shirt. In farsi, we call an undershirt an "aragh geer" -- aragh meaning sweat, and geer meaning stuck.

These are all great videos with top tier information

This channel is better than Masterclasses.

Thank you for this amazing lesson on Shirts.

Excellent information. Thank you for making this video!!!

9:50 same thoughts, great point

This was a VERY NICE fire side chat, EXCELLENT

I had a very rough week, having to redo a video 3 times because of audio issues (I'm sure you can understand my pain, Hugo, being a director yourself) and when all was said and done, this came up, and I couldn't have chosen something better to brighten up the night. Thank you as always, and God bless you, Hugo!

Once you order your first made to order shirt, you understand what a shirt is. Hugo, superb video!

Thanks for the history story. It is really fascinating.

Another great episode. Thank you and Merry Chrismas, Sonya and Hugo ✨

Love Your TIE Sir!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Hugo and Sonya! Best wishes to you and the team!

What a fantastic video! Thank you!

Looking quite phenomenal with the color combinations Hugo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Thank you again Hugo on your sartorial insight. As always, it is useful, informative ànd elegant. Happy New year to you and Sonya. Looking forward to more of your videos in 2020.

watching these videos is a meditative experience for me. So informative while pleasant and relaxing.

Hugo and Sonya, thanks for everything you do. You mentioned the possibility of doing a video about the types of cotton for shirts and their qualities. I'd be very interested in that and I believe your other fans would too.

This is very helpful as I am completely new to the world of suits, dress shirts etc.

I am a great fan of Barba Napoli dress shirts. Excellent fabric quality and very relaxed fit with great collar pattern - I couldn't wish more than that.

Someday I hope to have the ability to have a couple Turnbull and Asser shirts. Great video, Hugo, I loved the history lesson!

for me watching your videos is like going to a Garden or Museum, and like listening to live music and reading great literature. Thank you

I can’t believe I watched every second of a video about dress shirts. 🙌🏽

Fascinating the storys about Charvet

I live in Sydney Australia however my children both have French partners. Consequently, I visit Paris once ever one or two years. After watching this video I could not resist visiting Charvet. After explaining that I would love to own one of their shirts but it was out of my price range they very kindly gave me a personal tour of each level of their shop including the floor with all the bolts of cloth you mentioned. It was a fabulous experience.

Wonderful video as always Hugo! Thank you as always! Merry Christmas to you and your lovely wife Sonya!

another super video Hugo, thank you

Yes please do videos on fabrics. From the quality of cotton, linen, and wool, to the textures of the fabric and what and when it is best to wear them.

Great informative sartorial video Hugo. I love how your waistcoat (vest) really fits you so immaculate well and the style,but you didn't mention your shirt brand which looks beautiful.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Awesome and really insightful from a great man of taste and style. Thank you.

Hugo that’s was a great video as always. I just got 3 made to measure shirts from Emanuel Berg and they are amazing. A sales person (Alicia) from Poland came to Ecuador to take the measures and did a very profesional work. A company worth talking about.

Great insight into shirtmaking. Merci bien. I asked your book, the Italian gentleman, for christmas. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones and have a great 2020

Thank you kind sir Hugo. Ill no longer wear undershirts.... now that I think about it.... it makes a lot of sense.

Hugo's videos will always be the best educational videos on menswear very high quality and full of details

This is quickly becoming my primary information source on sartorial topics. I may have discovered my new favorite shirt maker in Turnbull & Asser through viewing this video.

Very useful, Iove it, maintenance is key for the wardrobe. Request you to have a session on suit fabrics selection.

Glad I dont have the issue of too many shirts...I got 4 and two of them are going to goodwill!!

Hello Sir, I truly feel privileged to get this valuable knowledge from You. Last week I started a search on how & why Men’s shirts are as you describe them, as of now. The search is now over, since you have given me, more than I could ever ask for. Thank You so Very much, I hardly can wait for the next episode to launch - there’s so much valuable knowledge here that it’s hard to get my hands down. Thank you 🙏🏻 so much 👌🏻 Cheers from Denmark 🇩🇰

Reda merino is hands down my favorite shirting material ❤

Fantastic video, Hugo! I always thought that if you had to cheap out in any sartorial category, it would be shirts - until I recently had a warm and friendly chat with viennese bespoke shirtmaker Gino Venturini (such a charming man!). And gosh, now I know that at one point in time I will certainly upgrade the shirt section of my wardrobe, no doubt about it. Cheers!

I am so glad to have found this channel !!! Much love from America saw this on Teddy Baldassary channel m. Have been watching non stop

I think two white shirts and a light blue shirt properly fit will suffice, but I've bought a few more from Tailorstore. By the second order they had my size just right, but I wish I had only ordered one shirt the first time, before I confirmed the exact fit. Excellent tutorial about shirts, Hugo!

33 minutes 43 seconds. Time well spent.💘

Thank you for the explanation

Hugo I Agree Fit Fit Fit is Key and a Well Proportioned Collar on a Shirt is A Must . I Also Am A Stickler For Well Proportioned Pockets as Well 😎😀😊 Great Advise Hugo I Love These Videos 👍🏼👍🏼

Fantastic as always! Thank you for sharing. The shirt is the garment I have wasted so much money on over the years. I purchased your book Parisian Gentleman and it is beautiful!

Charles Tyrwhitt shirts are very decent quality for the price, much higher than comparable High St offerings. But the best thing about CT is the sheer range of options and sizes. They now have four fits and almost any combination of collar and sleeve length. That’s what I loved when I first encountered CT; I could find an amazing range of affordable shirts despite my slightly unusual measurements (15 1/2 inch collar and 36 inch sleeve length). I graduated to Harvie & Hudson which are the best OTR shirts I have owned. The quality is excellent and they are very comfortable to wear. Not bad value either(3 shirts for £180 and they usually have shirts on sale for £50 each).

Love this show

What a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I truly enjoyed that last bit about under shirts. I found it humorous. As a Texan I know we wear under shirt’s as a barrier to protect our shirt from sweat. But that’s just my experience. I plan to visit Europe, I’ll be sure to wear an under shirt 😁

Kiton and Salvatore Piccolo are my favorites and solid white is my go to

I also want to add that Kiton started of as a great suit maker but is also a GREAT shirtmaker and shoemaker. Kiton makes the best RTW dress shirts in the world. They are GREAT at everything they make. I haven't seen any other company that is like that.

Very informative, thank you.

After viewing several episodes I realized just how fair and fearless you are with your criticisms. Qualities unattainable by many haute couture cognoscenti. Thank you for the education that I receved from this series.

You really need to give us a video about how you get such an amazing shimmer on your silver hair :) it looks fantastic. Sets off your suits beautifully. Thank you for the excellent content of your videos. You both do a great job.

Paul fredrick, and round tree York are shirts I wear. I have others as well. But for my white shirts, double cuff , this is what I wear.

Thank you!

Très bon vidéo Hugo. Bravo 👏

At first I didn’t like the intro music. Due to classic conditioning, I now get excited every time it comes on 😂 love the channel!

Hugo, have you considered making a video about watches and how they can elevate or ruin your look.

Always love to see your videos! Keep it up! :D