| name | dieworkwear |
| description | Derek Guy's menswear knowledge from dieworkwear.com - tailoring, fit, style history, and clothing guides. Use when answering questions about suits, tailoring, Neapolitan vs English style, fabric choices, shoe construction, how to dress well, wardrobe building, or menswear shopping recommendations. |
Die, Workwear! Knowledge Base
Derek Guy is one of the most respected voices in menswear. His blog covers tailoring, fit, fabrics, shoes, style history, and practical shopping advice.
How to Use
When asked about menswear topics:
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Search the reference file for relevant content:
grep -i "neapolitan\|naples" references/articles.txt | head -50
grep -i "shoulder" references/articles.txt | head -50
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Read relevant sections from references/articles.txt — the file contains all 580+ articles concatenated with URL headers.
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Synthesize Derek's insights for the user's question.
Topics Covered
- Suits & Tailoring — Neapolitan, Savile Row, American sack suit, Japanese-Italian hybrids
- Fit & Construction — Shoulders, lapels, trouser rise, pleats, shirt collars
- Shoes — Bespoke shoemaking, Goodyear welt vs handwelted, shoe care, brand recommendations
- Fabrics — Wool, flannel, fresco, tweed, linen; mills like Fox Brothers, Loro Piana
- Outerwear — Parkas, field jackets, leather jackets, raincoats
- Shopping — Where to buy, Black Friday sales, value recommendations
- Style Philosophy — Building a wardrobe, dressing for context, breaking rules intentionally
Quick Grep Patterns
grep -i "neapolitan\|savile row\|english cut\|american sack" references/articles.txt
grep -i "sport coat\|odd jacket\|blazer" references/articles.txt
grep -i "trouser\|pants\|denim\|jeans" references/articles.txt
grep -i "alden\|edward green\|boot\|loafer\|sneaker" references/articles.txt
grep -i "flannel\|tweed\|fresco\|cashmere\|linen" references/articles.txt
grep -i "no man walks alone\|drake\|armoury\|sale" references/articles.txt
Sync
To update content:
sitefetch https://dieworkwear.com -m "/20*/**" -o references/articles.txt --concurrency 5
Credits
All content © Derek Guy / dieworkwear.com
This skill is for personal reference only.
