26 Jul 2011, Posted by admin in Dragons Den,Styling/Grooming, No Comments. Tagged dragons den, holland and sherry, James Caan, Suits

Dressing a Dragon

Tailor Made London were recently commissoned by entrepeneur and former BBC dragon James Caan to make a suit fit for such a distinguished individual.

It has been an amazing few months for Tailor Made after making suits for the Royal wedding and now for one of the countries most influential business leaders.

So what do you choose if you are only used to wearing the best?

You choose British and one of the best is Holland and Sherry

James chose a beautiful electric blue cloth with a detailed birdseye pattern from the Cape Horn selection.

Cape Horn is an island situated at the southern-most tip of Chile in South America. The waters surrounding the island have been used for centuries as the main trade route for ships exporting goods throughout the world, including grain, gold and fine merino wools. This exclusive range of cloth has been woven from fine merino wool imported from the Patagonian region of Argentina. With abundant fresh water and nutritional vegetation, the valleys of Patagonia are the ideal habitat for merino sheep. The fibres are cleaner and stronger, resulting in a superior quality and high performance cloth.

The fabrics in this collection are a lighter version of our iconic Cape Horn classics quality: their plain weave construction makes them ideal for warmer climates as they allow the body to breathe and stay cool. The yarn used for this collection is a 64/2 new metric yarn, and whilst the warp yarn has a conventional twist for softness the weft yarn has been uptwisted to achieve a high twist yarn for durability. This formation makes it the ideal cloth for the ultimate travel suit as the high twist prevents excessive creasing. Included in this collection are a variety of traditional classics including Glen plaids, windowpanes, hound’s-tooth and our best selling chalk- and pin-stripes.

All fabrics have been carefully selected for their durable and lightweight qualities which in turn make them cool and comfortable to wear and easy to tailor. This bunch represents the ultimate in global business travel wear.

James completes the look with his signature wide peak lapels.

To get this bespoke tailored look for £885 or to just have a chat about your tailoring requirements then please book a consultation online or by calling 020 7566 0077

Opening Hours are Monday to Sunday 9am to 8pm by appointment only.

20 Apr 2011, Posted by info in Styling/Grooming, No Comments. Tagged loung suit, morning coat, royal, wedding

Dressing for a Royal wedding

It is an honour for everyone at Tailor Made London that we have been commissioned by many dignitaries and distinguished guests of the Royal Wedding to provide the appropriate dress code garments; so we thought we would give you some advice about what to wear on your special occasion.

The official invitation request a dress code of “Uniform, Morning Coat or Lounge Suit so what are good options for these.

The Uniform

PRINCE William will wear a military uniform made by Savile Row outfitters Gieves & Hawkes for the wedding. The 28-year-old has decided to follow the example set by his father Prince Charles and his uncle Prince Andrew who were both married in uniform.

This option is obviously not applicable to most unless you’re a fan of An Officer and a Gentleman.

 

 

 

 

The Morning Coat

A morning coat is a single-breasted coat, the front parts usually meeting at one button in the middle, and curving away gradually into a pair of tails behind, topped by two ornamental buttons on the waist seam. The lapels are usually pointed (American English peak), not step (notch), since the coat is now only worn as formalwear; when it was first introduced, the step lapel was common, since it was worn as half dress. The coat can be grey or black as part of morning dress, and is usually worn with striped, or very occasionally checked, trousers.

The morning coat may also be worn as part of a morning suit, which is mid-grey with matching trousers and waistcoat.

Some popular samples taken from our Holland & Sherry Black tie bunch

The Lounge Suit

Lounge suits are a perfect treat for those men who have a more relaxed approach at work, and they are becoming more and more popular. Whether you want a single button or double button single breasted suit is up to you.

The amazing thing about lounge suits is they flatter anyone’s physique no matter what size you are. The beauty about lounge suits is that you can dress them up or down, it’s your choice. Most of our customers buy lounge suits in a linen fabric or light wool which we strongly recommend, as they have a more relaxed look. Popular colours for lounge suits are black, navy or grey for the office, or for beach weddings for example, an ivory colored lounge suit. Lounge suits can sound like informal versions of a suit that one would buy for work, but in many big cities, a lounge suit is synonymous with an office suit. They consist of matching trousers and jacket.

Tailor Made London can produce an impressive range of lounge suits, as we have such advanced technology to ensure the perfect fit, and in addition, fabrics from the world’s best designers and wool merchants. Our lounge suits are tailored to fit your body exactly, and can before you buy, you choose all of the design and style options you like.

Your lounge suit can have a single or double breasted jacket, which has 1, 2, 3 or 4 buttons, single or double vented. Tailor Made London will create your ultimate tailored lounge suit.

Some examples of Lounge suit cloths picked for the wedding by Dormeuil.

To get any of these looks or to just have a chat about your requirements for your special day then please book a consultation online or by calling 020 7566 0077

Opening Hours are Monday to Sunday 9am to 8pm by appointment only.