We’re back safely from our travels, both Tom and I had a great time seeing customers old and new. It’s now down to business ordering fabric and getting the shirts made.
In New York we met with a couple of Savile Row stalwarts, Ravi Tailor and John Reed, two fantastic characters who were visiting some clients [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 14, 2009
Back in Blighty
November 13, 2009
The 240s Shirt
A couple of months ago I wrote about the new Alumo 2 fold 240s cloth, everyone wanted to see it and marvel at how soft and silky it is.. I tried to put them off of course but one of my customers in San Francisco fancied treating himself and here is the result. (I have [...]
November 12, 2009
Shirt Dresses now available
Well we are nearly at the end of our American adventure for this season.. before I left for the trip I quickly had this shirt dress made up out of some Liberty print poplin I had bought in the sale. The pattern is really subtle for those who think I only allow my customers to [...]
November 8, 2009
Red Alert!
Another post that didn’t get posted before I left to hop over the pond is this rather fantastic red shirt.
One of my more daring customers opted for this striking number with Lulu Berry Liberty print inside the collar. The smoke mother of pearl buttons add a nice finish to the shirt – he certainly will [...]
November 7, 2009
The Bespoke Process…
I spend a lot of time at the factory where my shirts are made and thought I’d detail some of the process. A lot of experience and time goes into each individual shirt.
Firstly after I have taken the measurements I send them to my pattern maker to be drafted. He then gives the pattern to Tony [...]
