This recent AskAndy thread discusses the latest activities by Savile Row to maintain and extend equity and reputation in the Savile Row brand. It’s an idea which is sorely needed and rather belated in my opinion. But better late than never. I had in fact intended to write an entry on ways to revivify the […]
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After having a placeholder for the longest time, Knize & Comp have finally rolled out a website. And it’s a handsomely designed one at that. It’s quite a delight to see photos of the Loos designed interiors and exterior. There are also stunning examples of their house styles in lounge/business suit (Anzug), blazer (Blazer), morning
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In my blog entry on Trabalza a few months ago, I remarked that he had an interview around the time I visited. I came across this recent link to an archived radio interview, which apparently is the interview in question. Enjoy!
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Kilgour is a longtime Savile Row tailor that happens to offer an alternative product to the traditional bespoke model (cut, sewn and finished in the UK). Actually they offer two alternatives – ready to wear and “entry-level bespoke”. An interesting tidbit surfaced recently on the latter. It appears that the overseas half of Kilgour’s entry-level
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After more than a year of research and steady progression up the menswear food chain (from RTW to MTM), I recently decided to take the plunge into bespoke. I looked at local tailors and would have preferred to start there but I wasn’t quite able to find the right cut or silhouette that I felt
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Today I decided to drop by Mr. Trabalza’s workshop on La Cienega just north of Melrose. It’s tucked away among other local businesses on this busy street in West Hollywood. A lady answered the door and walked to the back workroom and brought out the tailor. I didn’t have an appointment but wanted to see
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Back in April 2005, I wrote a “marketing 101” entry for bespoke tailors and thought a recent discussion thread I created would be a useful sequel. A few weeks ago I posted a marketing related thread on AskAndy about the web as an underutilized marketing channel for tailors, shirtmakers and other bespoke artisans. I listed
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I’ve seen vintage neckties around 2.5″ wide and 50″ long. These days the standard tie size is about 3.75″ wide and 58-60″ long. This “standard” size seems to have gotten wider and longer over the years. Consequently, I have always had a devilishly difficult time finding ready to wear ties shorter and narrower than the
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