beComing
The other day I made a quick visit to Milan on the invitation of a longstanding friend of mine, Giansandro Cantori who owns a very smart lifestyle magazine called beSpoke for the launch of his beHouse...
View ArticleRegent Tweet
Last Saturday I was invited by the Regent St Association to give a speech at their Regent Tweet event that took place in the impressive Apple store on Regent Street.I had been asked to speak about...
View ArticleA Fish Tale
The other day, my brother and his two sons who were over from the States, happened to invite me to join them for a day’s fly fishing on the River Test in Hampshire. In the past I have been hunting and...
View ArticleThe Full English
Waiting in line to order breakfast at my local cafe, the man in front ordered, 'The Full English'.Drawing inspiration from those words, I added them to my sketch of a Gentleman dressed in the English...
View ArticleHorse Power
A couple of weeks ago I was in Beijing ostensibly to support British Polo day at the Tang Polo Club on the outskirts of the city when at the last minute I was fortunate to blag a couple of tickets to...
View ArticleWinter Blues
I find it very odd that during the Summer friends are always asking me if I am having a good Summer and yet throughout Winter nobody ever asks me if I am having a good Winter. I happen to really like...
View ArticleThe Perfect Waistcoat
When I see an item of clothing that I really like I tend to buy several pieces.So it was when I was wandering around our Sloane St shop I came across a cashmere and lambswool mix sleeveless waistcoat...
View ArticleThe Perfect Trousers
I'm on a bit of a roll having previously written about the perfect waistcoat and I have now discovered the perfect trousers.The other day I dropped into our Regent St shop just to browse around and...
View ArticleSuited and Booted
The other week I drove down to the Chelsea football team training ground in Surrey for a photo session with the squad and to issue them with their new off pitch kit. It consisted of a three piece suit...
View ArticleLegless
Last weekend my house was crowded with models, there to be photographed in my garden by the fashion photographer Garda Tang. A grey backdrop was erected and the models had all been asked to wear their...
View ArticleDown Under & Other Travels
Just back from Australia, can't sleep so thought I would write my blog, which is sure to send me to sleep if not you.I have been travelling a fair bit these last few weeks. It kicked off with a...
View ArticleLisbon Treat
For years, whenever I met Portuguese journalists they would invariably ask me:" And when are you going to open a shop in Lisbon?" "One day..."was my stock reply having no notion when that might be....
View ArticleA Christmas Doodle
When you open your presents on Christmas morning and discover that a favourite aunt who is joining you for Christmas lunch has bought you a garish sweater, it is only polite to feign absolute delight...
View ArticleLondon Collections: Men
I realise that perhaps it's a little bit late in the day to be wishing you Happy New Year. I'm not sure what is the etiquette concerning how long into the New Year it is acceptable to greet people with...
View ArticleThe Finishing Touches
Just a few comments on our fashion show last week. I realise how important it is to have a bit of fun and accessories are a way to inject a touch of humour. For instance, when we showed the military...
View ArticleGreatest Briton
Walking down Jermyn St the other morning on my way to visit our shop I was captivated by the display in Turnbull and Asser's window featuring numerous silk handkerchiefs with drawings of Winston...
View ArticleBAFTA
Last Saturday I hosted the BAFTA Fellowship lunch at The Savoy to honour the great writer and director Mike Leigh of whom I have been a long standing fan. It is Leigh's pin sharp observation of human...
View ArticleJust a Walk in the Park
Walking Muffin in Battersea park early on Saturday morning I ran into a jogger who recognised Muffin. I asked him how he knew and he answered " because I read your blog". Hurrah, I've finally met...
View ArticleWell Suited
It was a bitter sweet Sunday afternoon as I settled down to watch the England Rugby team take on Ireland in what I optimistically thought would be England's third win of the the six nations; only it...
View ArticleThe Name's Williams...
At a loss for something to read I perused my book shelf and discovered a book that had lain there gathering dust for more than twenty years. It was a paperback edition of the Ian Fleming James Bond...
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