January 2012
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Proportions, or Bespoke - the great equalizer
A great tailor once told me that you cannot beat superstructure. Great tailoring can help to level out the playing field a little, but there are proportions that are easier to tailor, and those that will always look a little less precise. Tailored clothing tends to work best when it can drape from the chest and shoulders, likewise trousers are best cinched at the natural waist and falling from...
Jan 1st
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1ST PALMETTO AUXILIARY: Happy Birthday Ethandesu →
My big brother always levels me, reminds me of what is real and what is important. Thank you, brother. 1stpalmettoauxiliary: Happy birthday, little brother. I did ‘fee-fi-foe-fum’ tonight— a routine we do every night at bedtime. The kids closed their eyes, folded their arms, took a deep breath, and thought about something that made them smile. It is a ritual that prepares them for sleep. They...
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December 2011
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Liverano - The Second Fitting, Pt. 2
At second fit - This was the first jacket to be fitted. It will have a half lined body with unlined sleeves. This is the surprise first fitting - a Dormeuil Tonik 2000. This is a fully lined 3 piece, and while I have had no fittings as yet, it feels great. I am a particularly difficult fit - a shade under 6 feet tall, a shade under 100kgs in weight and a very prominent seat and forward ...
Dec 31st
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Liverano - The Second Fitting
Apologies for the tardy return to this post - our time never seems to be our own, even when doing the things we love. Antonio and Taka are due to return to us this Friday, and so our range of fitting garments arrived on our doorstep last week in anticipation. As usual, the cloth choices were so varied and so interesting that I almost immediately second guessed my own commissions, until of...
Dec 31st
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Liverano
It’s a few days before I fly out again for London and Florence, and my third Pitti buying for The Armoury. Quite an honour, and I feel incredibly lucky to be doing what I do. I am also due to collect my pieces from Liverano that I ordered the last time I was there, so I thought I should share the small pieces I have written about the process on The London Lounge with those that follow...
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