Out of idle curiosity I checked the Alfred Sargent website today and discovered some interesting developments for this well-known English RTW shoemaker. New, improved website with online store coming in 2007 New retail store (first in their history) up and running in Bury St. Edmunds, a town in Suffolk, near Cambridge A move into retail […]
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I became aware of Freddy through an AskAndy post by Carl of Cego Shirts. Freddy is a Belgian-born shirtmaker living and working in Los Angeles (Studio City to be precise). His process is fully bespoke since he both cuts and sews the shirts himself. Freddy has diplomas from Art et Metier (Belgium) and Academie Darroux
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This Ask Andy thread (also in the London Lounge) is a mini-tutorial on the notion of “balance” in tailoring by Chicago-based tailor Chris Despos and Nicholas Antongiovanni, author of The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men’s Style. SaveSave
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Courtesy of harrybee in this AskAndy thread, I came across a brief video interview of Brian Lishak of Richard Anderson. This is a brief but wonderful introduction to what makes a successful tailor (even if you stumble into the trade by accident as Lishak did).
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This AskAndy thread contains some excellent analysis and brainstorming on the economics of tailoring today. Essentially there are two options: demand stimulation (e.g. better marketing and branding) and supply chain efficiencies (e.g. outsourcing or automation). An example of both would be Kilgour, which has rebranded itself as a luxury apparel brand and introduced a more
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I haven’t browsed The Fedora Lounge much recently but this is a great thread featuring scans of 1930s styles from the pages of Esquire.
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Here’s an excerpt from my recent post on StyleForum. In my book, if you do not fit RTW or even MTM very well, then the end product of bespoke is worth every penny. But of course you need to reach that level of realization for yourself. Some ways to increase the likelihood of success when
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This side by side comparison of Edward Green and John Lobb lasts has been posted previously in StyleForum. Worth repeating for those curious about the shape of English lasts.
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