Dolce and Gabbana Sartoria – Milan
Dolce and Gabbana Sartoria, Milan. As a rule, I’ve always avoided and greatly disliked designer brands as their focus is typically on “fashion”, chasing…
Bespoke
Camps de Luca – Bespoke Jacket
I visited Marc, Julien and Charles de Luca of Camps de Luca in Paris in March, (article here) firstly to write about their history…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat Part 4 – The Finished Coat
Just before Christmas, I made a few quick trips to Sydney to see Bijan, in order to make sure the the bespoke cashmere overcoat would…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat – Part 3 – Second Fitting
With time running out before leaving for Europe, I was back in to see Bijan a week after the first fitting. The first fitting…
Bespoke Cashmere Overcoat – Part 2 – First Fitting
With a few weeks to go before leaving for the cold of Europe for a month in January, we had the first fitting for…
Leng Ngo Bespoke 3 Piece Suit – Part 4 – Third Fitting
A fortnight after the second fitting I was back in to see Leng and Gennaro for the third fitting of the three piece suit, made…
Leng Ngo – Bespoke Suit Part 3 – Second Fitting
Back in to see Leng for the second fitting of the bespoke 3 piece suit made from Dormeuil Ice Flannel cloth. (Part 1 here,…
Leonard Logsdail NY, Bespoke Sport Coat – On Hold
Regular readers will have seen recent articles (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) covering the commission of the bespoke sport coat from Leonard Logsdail…
Leonard Logsdail, NY, Bespoke Sport Coat, Part Three – Second Fitting
Back to East 53rd Street for the second time in the same week to see Len and have the second fitting of the bespoke…
Ambrosi Napoli – Bespoke Trousers – The Finished Trousers
Art masquerading as trousers. This sums up the finished product from Salva’ and it hints at the essence of true bespoke tailoring and perhaps…
Bijan – Cashmere Overcoat. Part 1 – Design and Cloth
Months behind schedule to organise this coat for this winter, the plan is to commission an overcoat that will be warm enough to handle the…
Leng Bespoke – Three Piece Suit – Part 2 – First Fitting
Walking in to see Leng and Gennaro for the first fitting of this commission (see first part in the series here) the image above…
Leonard Logsdail – Bespoke Sport Coat Part 2 – First Fitting
Having sat down with Len’ earlier in the week to design the bespoke sport coat made from Dugdale Bros cloth, I headed back in…
Leng Bespoke, Sydney – Three Piece Suit – Part 1
Leng Ngo’s new bespoke studio tucked away on Sydney’s York Street, has been recently established with former colleague Gennaro Scura, both of whom worked…
How a Drake’s Bespoke Cashmere Tie is Made
In London late last year, I visited Drake’s factory on Haberdasher Street in London. The article about that visit is here. It’s a beautiful…