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Do you carry a handkerchief?

With the winter colds and flus in full flow, some people are opting to ditch the manky tissue in favour of a luxury handkerchief...

Louis Copeland would be a handkerchief man arguing that a pocket square is key to completing any look…

He joins Seán to discuss.

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