The London Lounge

zeitgeist wrote:Great job!

FWIW, I did not expect you to have an American accent.

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I'm not quite sure why, but the idea has just occurred to me of a dinner jacket made in the usual way, but with Mohair trimmings instead of the usual satin/grosgrain. Is this as ridiculous as it sounds?

And remember that Tricker's bespoke can be had for about £750. Machine-made, yes, but a damned good value all the same I think, especially since each additional pair is about half that amount.

I prefer an Italian cut of jacket with very little shoulder padding and not too baggy. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good Italian tailor in London. I do not want to pay Rubinacci prices (I read they are higher than Savile Row). And Brioni only alter ready made garments, which doesn't seem go...

It seems to me a pity that HRH has gone into dumbed-down suiting just as he has, plainly, accepted advice not to express his views on town planning to the same extent as before - as though he has no real voice in the world; when there are many who think that he used to talk good sense about some of...

"On hearing of the company’s collapse, Moore, who wore Hayward’s suits in seven Bond films, told The Sunday Times: “I’m terribly saddened to hear the news. Doug was among the five best tailors in London — though I’ve no idea who the other four were . For me, he was the one and only tailor." spoken ...

Even if James Lock are not true bespoke, can you commission a hat from them that is of a style of your own choosing, or do they only produce the models on display at their site and storefront? I am of the impression that you will be obliged to choose from the models they have on display. You might ...