Yesterday I drove to Brooks Brothers in Beverly Hills to pick up some made-to-measure garments that needed adjustments. Naturally I got into a conversation with Victor, the salesman I work with at the store, and we started talking about bench tailors in Los Angeles. I mentioned that I only knew of two bespoke tailors in […]
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There are two gaps actually: generational and geographical. The first gap is generational because the tailoring tradition has remained largely with the older generation as jobs and skills have migrated to “softer” more cognitive skills. Tailors are getting older and their replacements are virtually nowhere to be found. The second issue – the importing of
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A recent and informative StyleForum discussion thread takes a look at the in’s and out’s menswear shopping in Florence – primarily from the consumer’s point of view of course. I’ve never been to Florence (just to Milan). Florence, Rome and Milan, are considered the premier destinations for men’s clothing in Italy. For my next visit
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Here’s a merry statistic behind the buzz of blogs and the business they can potentially generate. According to fellow blogger Red Couch, Tom Mahon’s English Cut blog has created a 300% increase in new business in 10 weeks since posting his first blog entry at the beginning of 2005. The English Cut, if I’m not
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After I had posted my advice on StyleForum, I received a very nice complimentary message from Alexander Kabbaz. I haven’t had the privilege of wearing one of his shirts but many consider Mr. Kabbaz to make the finest bespoke shirts in the US. Needless to say, I was flattered.
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A few weeks ago I posted some advice to Darren Beaman, an independent tailor on Savile Row, on the StyleForum website. Mr. Beaman was seeking advice and help on improving his website. Here’s my advice in full form: I’ve done some internet/technology consulting and I find a common myth about websites is that you just
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I came across a blog that mentioned an interesting Evening Standard article on the real estate and business model issues of today’s Savile Row. There’s no direct link to the ES website but the blog has links to the scanned article. Incidentally, the blogger in question is apparently one of Thomas Mahon’s friends/colleagues who convinced
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Prior to my visit to his shop today, I only had a handful of references to Jack Taylor’s. Flusser’s entry in Style and the Man describes Taylor’s cut as “British-inspired, with narrow shoulders, shaped torso, slant pockets, and deep vents”. A recent article on Mr. Taylor in the Los Angeles Times Magazine. It was a
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