Posted by Rebekah Roy on December 11th, 2008
If you need a little break from all your Christmas shopping, London is full of wonderful cafes.
53 Lexington Street, Soho, London W1F 9AN
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on November 6th, 2008
Sir Tom Baker specialises in classically cut formal suits and modern cutting edge suits. You might not be a rock star but if you’d like to feel like one you might consider one of his suits, either bespoke or off the peg. Sir Tom trained at Hardy Amies. He’s been creating bespoke suits for over 10 years from his Soho based workshop, and he’s recently launched his own ready-to-wear collection.
I love this purple jacket. I think every man should have at least a hint of purple in his wardrobe this season. The ready-to-wear is a delight: beautiful wools, lame and a host of other unexpected fabrics, used to great effect, with a hint of embellishment. His signature cut is the single breasted, 1 button peak lapel suit, based on a classic English silhouette, with clean lines and sharp edges. How sexy is that!
A bespoke suit is handmade, designed to your own specification, created without the use of a pre-existing pattern – otherwise it’s made-to-measure. You’ll hear the term semi-bespoke – which might include work done by machine. A true bespoke suit takes time – usually about 6 weeks as even the button holes are hand sewn. You’ll often have about 3 fittings, and then you have the perfect suit.
I love these shoes. They are so cool – I love when men wear edgy shoes. This is one of the things that I love about London – the way men dress. They have such great style options. What girl can resist a well-dressed man?
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on October 16th, 2008
Up and coming girl band Stonefoxx performed their media showcase at the Soho Revue Bar to a full house!
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on May 23rd, 2008
I was running some errands and came across this shop – it’s funny how you pass a street all the time and then one day it’s like you’re seeing it for the first time. This shop has been here for over 20 years.
All the garments are so beautifully cut and the linings are just gorgeous. I love the women’s coats; they’re timeless with a twist. Everything is understated but with lots of attitude. John Pearse has been a tailor his whole life and his site says so much about his personal style- in many ways it’s one of my favourite sites.
John Pearse is a Tailor of Savile Row which means he makes some of the best bespoke suits in the world. A bespoke suit is created to your specific personal requirements. A bespoke suit is not to be confused with a made to measure suit. To make a bespoke suit a tailor will take many measurements and figuration and then a personal pattern will be hand-drafted and cut from scratch. The suit is entirely hand-made and hand-finished so the care and attention is unparalleled – this is truly the art of suit making.
I never loved menswear until I moved to London and of course when you walk into a shop like this you’ll understand why.
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6 Meard Street
Soho, London W1F 0EF
Tel: 020 7434 0738
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on March 9th, 2008
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