One of two shoemaking epicenters in England, the Northamptonshire region went from 45 shoe factories right after World War II to just five. According to this AskAndy thread, the remaining five are: Edward Green John Lobb Church Crockett & Jones Trickers Not surprisingly, these are rather familiar names to those who wear them.
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Kilgour has launched a new website. The Savile Row Bespoke, their traditional bespoke offering, entails: 80 hours of work 4,000 baste stitches through the chest Cut, sewn and finished in Savile Row It appears this conforms to the Savile Row Bespoke Code described in an earlier entry.
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This confessional thread explains the drawing power of the Brioni silhouette. Very sensible for most business settings and works well for a number of body types.
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For those considering the bespoke option, this is an excellent AskAndy thread to mull over on the tradeoffs involved between going local (principally New York) v. Savile Row visiting tailors. I enjoyed especially the discussion of Dege & Skinner v. Raphael.
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Today I came across a couple of links showing photos of Mr. Taylor and a customer going through an initial appointment. Another blogger met with the Taylors earlier this year and took photos of the couple and finished garments lined up on a rack (scroll to the February 1, 2006 entry). On The Fedora Lounge,
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Almost exactly a year ago I wrote about what one should do on a hypothetical trip to London. Now for a brief report on my actual trip last month. I stayed in Mayfair and did quite a bit of walking along Conduit, Regent, Piccadilly, Burlington Arcade and Jermyn Streets. Here’s a list of shops I
There is I think a common fallacy about clothing. Most men (and women for that matter) dress to please themselves or to please other people. This quote from Epictetus in Richard Torregrassa’s new style book, Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style, illustrates a rather more compelling take on clothing: Know first who you are, and
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I’ve recently wondered about the rather haphazard legacy of bespoke garments (suits, shoes and the like) and the unfortunate manner of their disposal, often in auctions to the highest bidder. The garments live on in the private collections of aficionados but their power to inspire and enlighten remain hidden to the public eye. Then a
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