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Jul 1 2010

Men of the Cloth documentary: Preserving the heritage of tailoring

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Men of the Cloth is a documentary in post-production and conceived by director/producer Vicki Vasilopoulos. It shines a spotlight on three tailors at the peak of their craft and pays homage to the old world concept and practice of artisanal craftsmanship. The tailors featured are NYC tailor Nino Corvato, Philadelphia-based tailor Joe Centofanti and former […]

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Jun 13 2010

Bespoke in Montreal: Russell’s Tailor

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Thanks to fellow blogger Jeffery of Made by Hand, I made a point recently of visiting Russell’s Tailor in Montreal. The shop is on Rue de la Montagne, close to the department store Holt Renfrew on Rue Sherbrooke. I stopped by and chatted with Henri, who works the front of the house. Their bespoke garments

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May 26 2010

Reader inquiry: Evaluating and choosing a tailor

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I often receive emails asking for my opinion on two or more tailors and to compare them. Recently I was asked to compare an East Coast tailor to the Savile Row tailors in London. Each tailor or tailoring house has its own style and no two tailors are quite the “same” in that department. This

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May 23 2010

Vancouver tailors: Succession and retirement

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A couple of years ago I wrote about “mutually assured succession” within the tailoring trade. In Vancouver, a couple of tailors have made the news recently regarding the issue of succession. One is Chinese, the other Italian. Modernize Tailors consists of two 85 year old brothers, Jack and Bill Wong, who are the subject of

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May 21 2010

Shoemaking at Edward Green

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Learn about key steps in the shoemaking process at Northampton-based Edward Green such as clicking, skivving and finishing. You’ll notice the finisher in the clip is a fellow named Cliff Roberts, who has gone solo and offers made to order shoes (as well as shoes made on a custom last). Additional links – Styleforum thread

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May 18 2010

Shoe sundries: Crockett & Jones & Foster in NYC

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The new C&J store in midtown Manhattan has been open for about a month now and I recently had a chat with Kevin Hill, the manager of the store. C&J is one of just five or so English shoe factories left in Northampton. The company produces about 2,500 pairs of shoes a week for some

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May 2 2010

Bespoke in Santa Barbara: Michael Anderson

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Tailor Michael Anderson originally got his start in West Hollywood opening a store called Clacton & Frinton in 1980. According to this Santa Barbara Independent article, Anderson trained with a Savile Row cutter and now operates a retail and custom storefront in Santa Barbara called Takapuna. I have not had a chance to visit and

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Apr 24 2010

Bespoke in Washington, DC: Field English Custom Tailors

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I received some correspondence recently that Field Tailors has moved to a new address in Washington, D.C. They are staying put in Georgetown but moving further up Wisconsin Ave. The new address is 2134 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC. New hours are Mon-Fri 9:30am – 6:00pm and Saturday 9:30am – 3:00pm. The head tailor is

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Men of the Cloth documentary: Preserving the heritage of tailoring

Bespoke in Montreal: Russell’s Tailor

Reader inquiry: Evaluating and choosing a tailor

Vancouver tailors: Succession and retirement

Shoemaking at Edward Green

Shoe sundries: Crockett & Jones & Foster in NYC

Bespoke in Santa Barbara: Michael Anderson

Bespoke in Washington, DC: Field English Custom Tailors

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