Brrr – it’s been as cold as a polar bear’s privates this weekend so what a cracking excuse to show off my new ‘covert’ coat pictured above. Technically it’s not a true covert coat for reasons which I will explain below and so I have come up with my own name for it – “The…
DetailsTo me Bespoke is more than just a word, it is a process, and I have outlined below the steps to thread heaven and explained how our British bespoke line differs from our made-to-measure offering. British Bespoke Once I’ve met a client and taken his measurements and any figuration details (does he have a drop…
DetailsGreetings – today is my first day back in the office and not a moment too soon. My Christmas in the Lake District was wonderful but despite the odd walk, has been an orgy of rich food, red wine, malt whiskey and even a cheeky Cohiba cigar on New Years Eve. Sadly, all good things…
DetailsA question I’m often asked is, “what should I do to look after my suit?” In short, treat it with a little love and kindness and it will grow old gracefully. I have a wonderfully eccentric client who recently attended a wedding and am reliably informed ended up “windmilling” on the dance-floor wearing a jacket…
DetailsIf there’s one thing that gets my forward pleats twitching with excitement it is buying a new pair of shoes. I simply adore them. As I see it, a bespoke suit is the perfect canvas that frames your body but it is the accessories you choose that will make or break an outfit. Shoes in…
DetailsThe Yorkshire Post wrote a terrific article about our coming move to a working mill just outside Leeds – Edwin Woodhouse & Co Ltd – one of the oldest and I believe finest producers of fine worsteds in the country. Currently in the process of building new offices and a showroom, the plan is to…
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