And just driving through Savile Row does not count in my book. There was a very interesting article in the Metro recently regarding Savile Row and its’ tradition and how a company has launched a scooter bespoke service, whereby you telephone them, they turn up...
And in this case it is a classic Henry Lesser black pure wool suit with a fancy lining to set it apart. It has been a fantastic year so far and I have really enjoyed some of the design challenges requested by a number of clients, but...
Not quite like turning water into wine, but the pictures show how we are progressing towards the finished article. The cloth selected by Simon is an 11oz Porter & Harding Glorious Twelfth and is pure wool. He wanted an eye catching tweed suit that he...
This is a Holland and Sherry Donegal cloth which made up great. The coat has a lighter colour horn button sewn on which was a request from the client. I think its a nice twist!...
Well it has now moved past that stage. This is the suit mentioned in a previous post, and as the client is also a friend, he has given the OK for its progress to be documented. This morning I cut the paper pattern from his...
Silk or Cashmere that was the question for one of my clients and I think I came up with the perfect solution by sewing silk onto the cashmere, and thereby allowing him the option throughout the day, without having to carry 2 scarves. This...
Well it certainly did to a young client. He loved the Soft Tailoring style that is my trademark but he wanted to add a twist, and I was of course most happy to accommodate his wishes. Not only are the pockets unique, but they are...
Whilst I was away in New York my good friend Greg Davis was performing at the famous 100 club with his Big Band. He kindly sent me a few pictures and I realised that the suit he was wearing was one I made...
I was very sad to hear the terrible news that Lee Alexander McQueen died today. He was certainly a leading light in the world of fashion designers and had been a great success for many years. He actually spent a year or so at Anderson and...