Anna Matuozzo – Bespoke Shirt Part 2 – The Finished Shirt
The bespoke shirt which Anna (and Simona) Matuozzo made for me arrived a little while ago, after we had the initial meeting late last year….
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Anna Matuozzo, Naples. Bespoke Shirt – Part 1
Warmth. It’s the most appropriate word to describe Anna Matuozzo and her daughters, Simona and Antonella. Coordinating time to meet with Anna was difficult,…
GJ Cleverley Bespoke Double Monks – Part 2 – First Fitting (and workshop visit)
In between visits to Italy and Greece, I was able to find time to duck over to London for 48 hours, to catch up with some…
GJ Cleverley Trunk Show – Double Monk Melbourne November 21st and 22nd
Next Friday and Saturday (November 21st and 22nd), George Glasgow Junior and Teemu Leppanen will be back in Melbourne at Double Monk for their…
Ambrosi Napoli – Bespoke Trousers, Part 2. First Fitting
Weaving through the Naples Spanish district once more, we arrive back at the gates of Ambrosi on via Nicotera Giovanni. It’s mid-morning and, mercifully,…
Ambrosi Napoli – Bespoke Trousers – Part 1
Naples. August. Muggy. I pick my way through the narrow back alleys from the City Centre, to the Spanish District, trying to find a…
Bijan – Bespoke Linen Sport Coat Part 5 – The Finished Coat
After a few months and 3 fittings, the bespoke sport coat which Bijan and Josh Ton have made for me is now complete (previous…
Bijan – Bespoke Linen Sport Coat – Part 4 – Final Fitting
Fittings are a funny thing. Depending on the tailor and the specific commission, you could walk out of the second fitting with an almost…
Bijan – Bespoke Linen Sport Coat – Part 3 – Second Fitting
I’d been looking forward to this meeting with Bijan and Josh for several weeks. Having had an overwhelmingly positive experience at the first…
Inside a Bespoke Coat – the internal construction and details of a handmade coat
Most of the time when I write about the bespoke process, those posts tend to cover my experience of a specific commission – usually…
JH Cutler Bespoke Shirt – Part 3 – The Finished Shirt
Regular readers will have seen the recent posts (part 2) covering the bespoke shirt I recently commissioned at JH Cutler, in Sydney. Sam Hazelton and…
GJ Cleverley Bespoke “Double Monk” Double Monks – Part1
Early this year I got in touch with Chris Schaerf of Double Monk in Melbourne, after hearing about the upcoming trunk show for GJ…
Bijan – Bespoke Linen Sport Coat, Part 2, First Fitting
The most bittersweet component of any bespoke commission is the seemingly endless wait between fittings. For many (myself included) once something is commissioned, it’s…
Image Gallery, JH Cutler Bespoke Shirt, Part 2
Last week I posted part 2 of the bespoke shirt I commissioned from JH Cutler. I’ve since been back in to see Sam Hazelton…
JH Cutler Bespoke Shirt – Part 2 – First Fitting…. and Shenanigans…
A few weeks ago I met Sam Hazelton of JH Cutler to commission a bespoke shirt. I visited Sam again, last week, for the…