Misc

…………………Labels mean different things to different people and although I can understand how teenagers in particular have to have a well known trendy label in order to ‘belong’, I personally think it should come with a statement as to what it really means.   Vivienne Westwood to...

.......has not changed in the week I have been away, but I feel that I have.  I always have such a great time in New York that it takes me a couple of days to get back in the swing of things.  Before I checked...

I am very excited to announce that this time next week I am hoping to launch my new look web-blog. My Web guy Andy, has made a great job merging my web site, which is twelve years old (and looks it), and my tailoring blog. My...

My October 2011 New York trip happily for me looks set to be another very busy one. I have lots of new and old clients making appointments to see me. If you wish to join them, please contact me beforehand by e-mail, so I can pencil you in...

As everyone is aware, it is the 10 year anniversary of 9/11. I had actually booked my first ever New York trip for October 2001 and it of course had to be postponed until the following year. I have been privileged to see how the...

Below is a suit jacket that I am making for a new client of mine, he wished for his peak lapels to be cut very high and for the one button front of his jacket to be cut away, he also likes a cleaner and neater looking chest, but...

Aha!! This was a very famous advert for Burton menswear shops.  I recently spent a few days in Wales and in Abergavenny I saw a Burtons store.  On the side was this magnificent old sign :-   I, like many others did not realise how important this...

    My October New York dates are as follows :-  Sunday 2nd October through Wednesday 2pm 5th October 2011   Whilst in the U.S.A: It is always best to call me on my cell phone + (1) 646 241 9039. I travel to New York to offer my clients who live there the very best of...

I write this post after a very busy Sunday in New York. I am in the Big Apple until Wednesday afternoon. As well as my cloth samples and Celia's scarves I have brought over with me some very interesting looking sock's. Some are knee high £12 and some...