The Art of Dressing
Recently I’ve been feeling inspired with all the art being displayed in London this October, and after attending the opening of the very brilliant Damien Hirst’s new exhibition ‘Schizophrenonenis’ I’m...
View ArticleHunter Gatherer
Further proof that, at its best, bespoke can be a big (and beautiful) game comes with this singular take on a traditional hunting jacket that we made for a Japanese customer. It’s a single-breasted...
View ArticleUrwerk It
Regular Everistas will know that I’m a big fan of the artisanal watch company Urwerk, and that the founders, Felix and Martin, are clients and friends. We recently held a small soiree at Elder St to...
View ArticleCheck Please!
We’ve recently made three very diverting check jackets for a very long-standing and appropriately colourful client who earned her fashion stripes (if not checks) working under Fred Pressman, the man...
View ArticleSitting Pretty
Chair and chair alike? Not if you’re reclining in one of the bespoke numbers from Lambert & Stamp, a company who really put the “up” in upholstery. We recently hosted an event for them at Elder St...
View ArticleMawi London
Brightening up my February with infusions of bold hues and eclectic mixes of luxe materials, is one of my favourite jewellery designers Mawi Keivom. East London based, North Indian-born to diplomatic...
View ArticleSpring Trends 2015
I noticed during my weekend stroll through the Cotswold countryside that the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, as too were the first sightings of gallant bluebells ready to stand tall. Spring has...
View ArticleMonaco Fashion
It’s that time of the year when the French Riviera sees its most glamorously dressed A-listers gracing the red carpet in Cannes for the biggest date on the international film calendar, the Cannes Film...
View ArticleRoyal Ascot Style
It’s that time of year again, ladies, when we finally have the opportunity to wear that special hat which has been sat, cushioned in its box like a De Beers emerald cut diamond ring, waiting for its...
View ArticleShoes: Pleasure and Pain at the V&A
Shoes: Pleasure and Pain, the V&A’s latest fashion exhibition, took five years in the making, and it’s easy to see why; curator Helen Persson doesn’t just offer a superficial insight into more...
View ArticleSport Luxe Fashion
Sport luxe leggings are my absolute go-to this month; as Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening”....
View ArticleHollywood in Cashmere
Hollywood has long been a source of creative inspiration, the public regarding film stars of past and present as beacons of culture. One early summer evening in June, I visited cashmere specialist...
View ArticleA True Fit for a Gent
NICK HAMMOND does his bit for gentlemen’s grooming and revels in the sweet smell of success… I’VE never been the sort of fellow who slathers himself in Cologne at a moment’s notice. Personally, I...
View ArticleSummer Turns Stylish: T-lab
The grey skies may belie the close of Spring but there’s been a distinct warmth in the air. Time, you may think, to consider the summer wardrobe. If you’re even contemplating short sleeves this...
View ArticleEvarae Swimwear
With temperatures rising and summer upon us, there is no better time to discover some new swimwear for a sunshine jet away. If there’s one thing you can’t have enough of, it’s beautiful beach wear… A...
View ArticleRoyal Women at The Fashion Museum Bath
With not one but two royal weddings this year, The Fashion Museum Bath’s major forthcoming exhibition entitled ‘Royal Women: Alexandra, Mary, Elizabeth and Margaret – Pubic Life, Personal Style‘...
View ArticleFairfax & Favor: Fill Your Boots
NICK HAMMOND enjoys the pleasure of grateful ‘plates of meat’ before, during and after a leisurely stroll around the gold-paved streets of London… YOU know that feeling when something becomes an...
View ArticleThen We Spoke Of Bespoke…
NICK HAMMOND visits a legendary store in Mayfair to receive some sage sartorial sang froid… THE thing about sartorial elegance is you can’t quite put your finger on what makes it. It’s all very well to...
View ArticleTengri: In Conversation with Nancy Johnston
One might not immediately associate high-end fashion with sustainability, but when Nancy Johnston conceived an idea for a new knitwear brand, scribbled on the back of a chocolate wrapper out on the...
View ArticleThe Hand of Time
NICK HAMMOND straps on a new accessory and steps out in field, stream and throughfare… TIMEPIECES mean more to one man than they do to another. Some are simply infatuated and go as gooey over a rare...
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