Why Fairmont Pacific Rim Is the Perfect Place to Have a Little Fun with Black Tie

Exterior shot of the Pacific Rim Hotel

Every wedding venue has its own personality. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is steeped in tradition. You almost feel obligated to wear a classic tuxedo because the building itself demands that level of formality. Fairmont Pacific Rim is different. It’s still one of Vancouver’s premier luxury wedding venues, but the atmosphere feels more contemporary. The architecture is […]

The History of the Ticket Pocket

A man wearing a grey three-piece suit featuring a traditional ticket pocket above the right main pocket.

The ticket pocket is one of those tailoring details that feels decorative today but began life as something entirely practical. Small, angled, and usually placed just above the right hip pocket, it’s a quiet reminder of how menswear evolved alongside everyday life. Born from the railway age The ticket pocket emerged in late-19th-century Britain, during […]