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by Cyclo2000
Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Hong Kong Tailors
Replies: 19
Views: 5923

I fear you gentlemen are confusing the nature of custom tailoring with fully bespoke tailoring. Fully bespoke at Ede's is V. expensive. I was enquiring as to the quality of these other makers.
by Cyclo2000
Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Socks ?
Replies: 11
Views: 3675

Pantherella, Falke, Burlington and Ralph Lauren are the best I feel.
by Cyclo2000
Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Hong Kong Tailors
Replies: 19
Views: 5923

I almost hesitate to ask but has anyone ever tried one of the online services such as (gulp!) MyCustomTailor.com? I'm surprised to hear that Raja have a poor reputation, they seem to get an excellent press. Perhaps they simply have an excellent press agent of course... As a custom tailored customer ...
by Cyclo2000
Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Greatest Post WWII Road Cars - saloons and sports
Replies: 49
Views: 17353

My father had these BMWs, a 1600 then an 1800. At the time they were very unusual, and even more so now. The derivative coupe models, the 1502, 1602 and 2002 are (and were I suppose) more numerous.
by Cyclo2000
Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:59 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Greatest Post WWII Road Cars - saloons and sports
Replies: 49
Views: 17353

Nue Class

Ah, the Bristol. Very nearly bought one a few years back. Sadly the current Mrs. Cyclo and I currently reside in one of those Loft appartments which have become so mode-ish. The absence of garaging space has precluded the purchase of anything so exotic. This is beautiful, rare and iconic http://www....
by Cyclo2000
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Death Knell for harris Tweed?
Replies: 22
Views: 7542

Brian Haggas

I think I'm right in saying that Mr. Haggas' intention is to limit availability of the tweed to his own Company, Brook Taverner, and to make only 5 patterns available in just one style of jacket. I note that my own tweeds are all Saxony (Saxony being defined as superior quality woollen cloth made fr...
by Cyclo2000
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: This is a pipe smoking zone
Replies: 95
Views: 23175

There is Dunhill and then there is everyone else

Although the largest producers of tobacco pipes are Dutch, to wit, the Royal Dutch Pipe Factory, who produce the Big Ben range and the exclusive Porsche range of pipes, and although both the Baltic and Scandinavian countries and of course Italy possess several artisan makers of usually freehand pipe...