The London Lounge

Another pseudo style guru. They are plenty. I am told that Mr Crompton is quite disliked among the people he so perpetually plagues for free suits on Savile Row.....

bond_and_beyond wrote:Interesting from Simon Crompton:

https://www.permanentstyle.com/2016/08/ ... icism.html

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Concordia wrote:If I read this correctly, he is one of the refugees from Huntsman.

Yes. Although I think the word refugee a tad unfair, more someone with common sense who smelled the rot long before the rot took hold.....

Just thought i'd post this. I was sent this by David the other day who has sent it as a mail shot to his clients. Its something that i believe we would all be interested in due to its content and i believe its been written and Photographed by him. Its been published by a few bloggers and magazines a...

They've been moving the cutters and tailors to less desirable surroundings in the shop and stressing a new style of shorter--some say typically gay-- jackets. No idea how well the old clients are getting by, but at least one shop was disappointed to see the old Huntsman disappear. I think to associ...

David made me a suit at the end of 2014 and it's an outstanding piece of work. He is currently finishing a coat and a pair trousers for me, and they too look spectacular. Highly recommended. Stephen, I too have just picked up a couple of suits from David, both are exceptional. Great to see a younge...

I doubt that silhouettes and aesthetic will change when cutters leave certain houses from my experience. My first outing on Savile Row was with David Ward during his time at Nortons. Since then, every suit he has cut for me has continued to maintain all of the sharp nuances that I have come to love ...

I thought that was old news (as in weeks old). In any event, I think we can expect Huntsman to survive as an RTW shell for at least a few more years until its existing reputation is thoroughly used up. Whether L'Roubi is successful as an RTW marketer and can keep the shine going on his own is anoth...

News on the wire this week in W1, Patrick Murphy is leaving Huntsman. Can anyone confirm this? I was on the Row last week having a fitting and a rather large bumbling cloth salesman came in and eagerly announced this information to several individuals present.

News on the wire this week in W1, Patrick Murphy is leaving Huntsman. Can anyone confirm this? I was on the Row last week having a fitting and a rather large bumbling cloth sales man came in and eagerly announced this information to several individuals present.

gcg To my knowledge after a conversation with one of the cutters I work with, once your standard jacket and trouser pattern is cut, from this point come morning coats, waistcoats and dress tails. I have found this to be true with one Savile Row cutter who has made me a morning coat and dress tails a...

Dear Grayson. Welcome. I don't get in here as often as i'd like but thought I would throw my tuppence in to address your question. I would recommend you seeing one of the following three cutters only. Joe Morgan, David Ward or Malcolm Plews. These are considered to be three of Savile Rows heavyweigh...

John Lobb for quality, Cleverly for quality and style.

I am told he is heading next door to Richard Anderson. I believe the term "more Huntsman than Huntsman" to be spot in. Irrespective of quality, I have been in to sample roubi l roubi's new designs. Although the quality might be present as the RTW before them and like all decent Savile Row RTW, the d...

Sadly, I have heard on the grapevine that Peter Smith is to leave Huntsman. The sinking ship has truly sunk.

Some news: Campbell Carey, who left Kilgour a few years ago to become a co-owner of Douglas Hayward (and then completely ripped the company from its soul, making another Kilgour, just on Mount Street) will re-join "new" Kilgour to head their bespoke division. Andrey I remember the Dougie Hayward sh...