The London Lounge

St.Tully: Initially I had considered on older house, particularly Huntsman. An ex-boss of my wife's used to use them 20-odd years ago — he was a large chap — and they always managed to make him look good. As I recall he wasn't too fussed as to who cut for him, so when I visit RA, it'll be interestin...

Can't disagree with you all as it would be difficult to argue that you aren't correct. You may well have put this down to impetuous youth. I probably have. It isn't so much the age in terms of their ability or necessarily that they won't be around for too long. It is to some end, selfishness on my p...

Thank you Alden. Yes I do indeed have some excellent advice to consider. Surprisingly, I have a very good idea of what I like and generally find comfortable — the thing I'm not sure about, is whether it is genuinely suitable for my purposes, frame, whether it looks good or not — then again, my poten...

Quite Possibly, I'm getting very much ahead of myself. I digress...Stopped by Tom Baker and had a very nice conversation, as well as being given some advice, such as: ensure that I research as many houses as possible (which seems obvious) before settling, rather than being too worried about feeling ...

Gentlemen, thank you for the welcome. I should qualify that by shy I really mean: completely out of my depth. Stepping into their respective shops I fear I may feel some obligation or compulsion to make a commission quickly, simply so as not to appear to be wasting their time, regardless of what I t...

Has anybody had anything made by (Sir) Tom Baker? If so, general impressions on fit/finish, how much it resembled your ideas, how accommodating he is, prices and other thoughts would be much appreciated. I'm considering my first bespoke suit and had been (possibly still) considering Richard Anderson...