The London Lounge

My cousin is in the forces, in his younger days he desired an apple, tattooed below just below his left hip. His reaoning - no one would see it and he couldn't think of a better design!

Make of this what you will.

A photo that speaks of a magnificent holiday. .
It has reminded me of a picture that I found of my Grandfather - taken in Butlins during the early 50's. Gentlemen seated at the dining tables are wearing suits with pocket squares! Infrequently seen there now I shouldn't wonder.

http://www.ezakwantu.com/Gallery%20Books%20African%20Elegance.htm The above website offers a different view to Western perspectives maybe - quite surprising that tribal elegance amongst the Xhosa tribe of Southern Africa should still feature sock suspenders, snuff spoons and pipes! Better still, the...

There's been a lesson here - I have realised that whilst being measured for the suit I had been doing no exercise. Unfortunately I have an imbalance in the muscles around my shoulder. The coat is cut for my resulting dropped shoulders, but after some climbing they are in a different (correct) positi...

Whilst shaving and letting my mind drift it occured to me that I quite enjoyed the ritual and the fact that I begin the day doing something properly (nearly - not using a cutthroat razor). Perhaps some would consider the brush old fashioned but that does not necessarily make it bad given the satisfa...

The vent is somehow folded back in this photo. I am appalled at the back now I have seen it and will just need to check whether my stance was somehow unnatural for the photo and then put some time in with the tailor. Fortunately the other tailor I have spoken to seems more likely and suits are made ...

Thank you for the replies. Below are some photos, sorry re read the post about daylight too late I hope that there is still enough to go at in the pictures. Obviously any comments are welcome. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy0BUvn6hk4/SP-00fFXIzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/grrTjgJ160w/s400/s.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.c...

Hello Gentlemen, My first posting on the site - hope I've not waffled! I have only this year decided to bespeak a suit for myself, so set about researching local tailors (it seemed appropriate to obtain a suit made in Yorkshire of Yorkshire cloth). I chose my tailor on the basis of their apparent ex...