Sewing Apron
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A Simple Solution
Updated: 2010-09-30 01:14:35
Guest Blog - Suits for the *cough* slightly larger man!
Updated: 2010-09-30 00:00:00
Second in our series of guest bloggers is one of our esteemed customers - freelance journalist, broadcaster and author Guy Clapperton blogging on the perils of suits for the larger man. Guy also writes regularly for his new blog LifeOver35. Photograph: Will White.&n [...]Funky Revamped Skirt
Updated: 2010-09-29 21:25:48
Bubbly Berry Skirt
Updated: 2010-09-29 10:27:13
Meet Paolo (or) Back To Black
Updated: 2010-09-29 05:00:33
Monday I went on my little rant about how black suits are the mark of the style illiterate but as with every twist and turn on my sartorial adventure I was proved, albeit slightly, wrong today. Enter Paolo, a fellow menswear enthusiast with a Mediterranean flare. Although he is a regular student at FIT, I’ve [...]Suit Shoulders: The Rope Shoulder And Pagoda
Updated: 2010-09-29 03:32:26
The shoulders make a suit in my view. It is from them that all other things hang. They set the parameters for the drape and the silhouette, and nothing gives away a cheap suit more than a poor fitting shoulder.
But I’ve always trouble with the shoulders, even good off the peg suits had provided mixed [...]Hand Turned Bespoke Buttons
Updated: 2010-09-29 00:00:00Bespoke tailoring dates back to a time when everything was made for the individual, whether at the bequest of the wearer or not, we did not have 'off the peg' to meet our clothing, moreover, sartorial needs.Bespoke tailoring offered even greater choice to the wearer, as every detail was quite literally 'bespoken', even down to the buttons. t A Suit That Fits, there are very few details which our customers request, which we are not able to provide and incorporate in the design of [...]Old Shirt To Skirt With Pockets
Updated: 2010-09-28 23:47:31
Wardrobe Refashion
Updated: 2010-09-28 22:58:40
Another Scarf
Updated: 2010-09-28 14:54:43
New Winter Overcoat Fabrics
Updated: 2010-09-28 00:00:00In honour of the colder weather we've added some great new fabric lines to our overcoat range. The new fabrics are heavier than previous options and will be ideal for someone wanting a thicker coat to see them through winter. abric content of this new range is a 90% wool, 10% viscose blend. For anyone who'd like a little more detail about Viscose: lt;pViscose is created from a combination of natural and man-made components, and can be made into 'rayon' which [...]“Fashion” Tailoring: E Tautz
Updated: 2010-09-27 23:23:35
Amongst the classic style set, if that’s a label that even be applied to a distinct group of people, there is often a rejection of anything deemed “a label,” and a desire to instead seek out garments which come from tailors or classically inspired outfitters. But certain brands break of this dialectic of tailor vs. [...]Never Bet On Black
Updated: 2010-09-27 05:00:25
“I’m Still Here” is not just a brilliant, funny, and sometimes tragic film but it is also features a staggering performance from Joaquin Phoenix who, while admitting to it all being a rouse, transformed himself into a drug addled, prostitute ordering, hip hop spewing maniac. All for our entertainment. If you have a chance please [...]Goodwood Revival 2010!
Updated: 2010-09-25 00:00:00
Last week our business development manager Peter and I had the pleasure of attending the Goodwood Revival meeting. The annual meeting takes place on Lord March's vast estate in Chichester, West Sussex, and is a celebration of classic cars, aviation and vintage fashion. nb [...]Needful Things
Updated: 2010-09-24 02:48:16
Thank God; autumn has arrived.
The autumn and winter seasons are, in terms of clothing, my favourite. I have no end of trouble dressing well for summer, and every year I never cease to be disappointed by what retailers have to offer. The next two seasons open up heavy fabrics and chunky knits, opportunities for layering [...]Vents or No Vents?
Updated: 2010-09-23 00:00:00
When building a espoke suit’ ttributes and style, a question that always prompts great discussion is that of jacket vents. The options remain at 'double or side vent?', 'single or central vent?' or 'no vents?' , but which one to go for and why?A vented acket, like many uit ttributes started as a very practical thing. The notion was that when sitting on horseback the single vent would neatly open allowing the bac [...]Adjusted Denim
Updated: 2010-09-22 23:18:28
I recently shocked some of my friends in recounting my adjustment of a high-street jacket at a top-notch tailor. They were particularly amazed that I invest so much capital in mass-produced items and that my tailor, a protector of an industry that promotes quality above price, even agrees to provide services; “If I was a [...]White After Labor Day
Updated: 2010-09-21 22:18:32
This rule is often cited: Don’t wear white after Labor Day or before Memorial Day. Well, rules are meant to be broken and I would argue that one should not blindly follow this rule about white. I assume the rule exists as a warning against wearing summer clothing in the winter. And I’m not suggesting [...]Michael Caine, Ipcress File Suit: Sartorial Heroes Series part 3
Updated: 2010-09-21 00:00:00"Insubordinate, insolent, trickster", aren't words that most of us would be proud of, but then we're not Britain's ther avourite spy, Harry Palmer. But Caine, as Palmer, wore maverick like a tie pin. n this, first of 3, of Len Deighton's spy novels turned film classics, Caine cuts his characters teeth of swagger and onchalance, in his own nimitable ay. Using his intelligence, cock-assuredness nd wit, he fells his enemies, his peers, and m [...]Back To The Source
Updated: 2010-09-20 18:19:15
I don’t know about anyone else, but when I pull my flannel trousers on in the morning or drape my shoulders in a worsted jacket, the first thing that comes to my mind typically isn’t a herd of sheep. While many of us may think about where the coat was made or the creative process [...]Fall 2010: My Take On Take Ivy
Updated: 2010-09-20 05:00:56
Take Ivy’s reprinting has to be one of the most anticipated for Trads everywhere and a must have for one’s sartorial library. I do not consider myself a “trad”. My tastes lean more towards Serge Gainsbourg and Cary Grant rather than a 1965 Princeton student but I do love to mess around with my own [...]Favourite Ensembles: Ralph Lauren Fall 2008
Updated: 2010-09-20 00:33:48
Everyone knows the Ralph Lauren look won’t change. I for one certainly won’t complain. Lauren has an understanding of elegance. His representations of timeless style serve to refresh methods of dress which might otherwise be perceived to be rather fusty and outdated. Historic fashion revival is hit or miss; it is easy to fail in [...]The "David Beckham Suit" (as seen on the Jonathan Ross show)
Updated: 2010-09-16 00:00:00
David Beckham purchased a three-piece suit for his appearance on the Jonathan Ross Show, where he graced the BBC host's final episode. Ross had been trying to get Becks onto the show for some nine years, so it was a perfectly fitting and emotional way for Ross to bow out. Guest Blog
Updated: 2010-09-15 00:00:00
nbsp; ur guest blogger Milana Saric has kindly written some mythbusting tips on how to dress like a young business woman: quot;Dress gives one the outward sign from which people can judge the inward state of mind. One they can see, the other they cannot." ueen Elizabeth r [...]The Power Suit
Updated: 2010-09-14 00:00:00I have spent some 19 years working in the retail industry running stores around the whole of the UK and The Republic of Ireland and there’ a term which I have not heard for quite a while, yet I’e recently heard it since I have been back in Birmingham….the “Power Suit”! This is usually a plain black 2 button single breasted double vent suit or a plain black 2 button double breasted suit, light in fabric like the “Black-Kid Mohair fabric”.&nb [...]Fall Looks 2010: The Country Gentleman
Updated: 2010-09-13 05:00:45
Recently I acquired two tweed suits from eBay. One of them is a fantastic hand tailored dark green checkered piece. It’s very old and on the heavy side. The beauty of this suit is that it’s a three piece and can be broken up making it more economical than most. As with every eBay purchase [...]Fall Essentials 2010: Waxed Cotton Peacoat + Dennis Gets A Job
Updated: 2010-09-10 12:52:20
It’s been about two weeks since my last update and with very good reason. I finally started a new job. An amazing job, in fact. I’m now working at The Alan Flusser Custom Shop here in NYC and am happy as a pig in poop about it. Two years ago I picked up Dressing The [...]Steve McQueen, Thomas Crown Suit: Sartorial Heroes Series part ii
Updated: 2010-09-10 00:00:00My second instalment, in this sartorial heroes series, is about none other than The King of Cool, Steve McQueen. ssociated, as he is to this day, with casual fashion in Thomas Crown, McQueen looks as natural in bespoke suits as he does in his Harrington jacket, chino slacks and pumps.However, it seems that this was not always the case. In preparation for his role as super sleuth Thomas Crown, mans man (and by this time, silver screen legend) McQueen, started wearing bespoke sui [...]Check out our new look!
Updated: 2010-09-10 00:00:00
This week, you may have noticed our new look! We're delighted to have been working with one of the UK's leading branding agencies to create a new look and feel which represents our stylish customers and tailoring team perfectly! As you can see from the images (left and below) [...]Fashion Icon
Updated: 2010-09-09 00:00:00Amongst many fashion icons, I think most recently mine is Sarah Jessica Parker who carries of Fashion/Trends really well, mainly because she takes the risks, and makes it a success all-round, with shoes and hats and everything! SJP knows how to make it fun and fashionable, weather it's Ruffles, the Short Green Flare Frock, or a very recent favourite of mine- A Dinner Suit worn in "Sex in the City Part 2". She wears a jacket with wide satin lapels, with tapered skinny trousers and acce [...]Suits and Super numbers - separating fact from fiction
Updated: 2010-09-06 00:00:00I feel that it's time to address one of the most commonly misunderstood areas in tailoring - the "super number" grading system.If you know anything at all about menswear, then chances are that you've heard of super numbers. You probably know that they are something to do with the grading of wool cloths but aren't terribly sure of the exact details.Let's start with the basics. The S numbers are a standard classification for The working cuff.
Updated: 2010-09-03 00:00:00The working cuff: To work or not to work that is the question.A Brief History.Manual workers often needed to roll up the sleeves of their jackets while working; this led to the design of functional cuff buttons, enabling the cuff to be easily unfastened. Doctors and medical professionals also needed to roll up their sleeves, leading to the working cuff sometimes being referred to as a surgeon's cuff.Is a working cuff for me?In bespoke tailoring, sleeves usually [...]Street Smart with Reece Copeland
Updated: 2010-09-03 00:00:00Here's a little video with the wonderful Reece, giving an insight into his jacket choices for the slighlty more casual occasions, and how to make a little bit more noise with what you're wearing... nbsp;