Dandy & Dapper

Mr Dapper: I completely concur with you, sir. However, I would add that living in a humid climate such as Hong Kong does force one to submit one’s suits for dry cleaning every-so-often. Suit brushes are, indeed, rather difficult to find in this city. Thankfully, the fine gentlemen at The Armoury (The Landmark, Central, tel: 2810 4990) have their own made by Britain’s house of Abbeyhorn from traditional horsehair and horn, which cost HK$600. As they reminded us, clothes brushes are usually crafted with horsehair so they are stiff enough to remove lint yet gentle enough to brush up the fine hairs of the fabric without damaging them. A limited selection can also be found at department stores, such as Wing On, where I found a Coronet clothes brush for, unbelievably, HK$25 (211 Des Voeux Road, Sheung Wan, tel: 2852 1888).
Mr Dandy: What? I’ve never even heard of brushing a suit, sorry, and I doubt most other guys have either. I’m all for dressing and looking the best you can, but this sounds like more hassle than its worth. Have you tried dry cleaners such as: Goodwins of London (Great Food Hall, Pacific Place, Admiralty, tel: 2918 1400); or Jeeves of Belgravia (The Galleria, Central, tel: 2973 0071; more locations: www.jeeves.com.hk); or Kleaners (IFC Mall, Central, tel: 2295 0088)?