The jacket-as-coat: Seiji’s commission from Tailo...

December 29th 2023

When the shoemaker Seiji McCarthy came to New York recently to take part in our pop-up, he brought with him a recent commission from Tailor Caid, the Japanese bespoke tailor run by Yuhei Yamamoto. Yamamoto is a big enthusiast for mid-century America...

The jacket-as-coat: Seiji’s commission from Tailo...

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Oh good. It helps that I'm usually speaking from experience!...

Coats - JacketsDecember 29th 2023

Robb Report: The beauty of bags, and Japanese art...

March 14th 2017

The most recent issue of Robb Report UK included a couple of my pieces: a column singing the praises of good leather accessories, and a feature highlighting the Japanese artisans we visited last year. I have reproduced the column below. The detail ...

Robb Report: The beauty of bags, and Japanese art...

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Definitely dark brown... I know tan is tempting, but brown will be so much subtler and still have a nice deep colour over time...

BagsMarch 14th 2017

Japanese tailors: Anglofilo, Sartoria Domenica, V...

October 19th 2016

The Japanese tailoring tradition is relatively short. After all, until the Meiji Restoration in 1868, almost no western-style tailoring was worn in the country. The Restoration made western dress required for courtiers and bureaucrats, and increasin...

Japanese tailors: Anglofilo, Sartoria Domenica, V...

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Yes, it’s definitely value for money in terms of the work involved...

JacketsOctober 19th 2016