The History of the Lounge Suit Part II

The History of the Lounge Suit Part II

To celebrate the launch of our new made-to-measure range of suits, we thought we would continue to look into the history of the lounge suit with our second and final instalment. Where did it originate and when? For Part I, please go to The History of the Suit Part I.

Pockets, Princes & New York's Fashion Institute of Technology

Pockets, Princes & New York's Fashion Institute of Technology

Pockets, Princes & New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). With the help of FIT and their exhibition Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function we discover an old Meyer & Mortimer garment in New York City and put pockets firmly back on our gratitude list. 

One-Hundred Days On: Brexit, Savile Row & Predicting the Future

One-Hundred Days On: Brexit, Savile Row & Predicting the Future

It has been one hundred days since the UK voted to leave the European Union. During this time, an enormous amount of discussion has taken place on how this might affect business in the UK and its relationships overseas. With very little debate in the media on how this might affect Savile Row, we gathered the views of Brian Lewis and Malcolm Plews - who have between them over a century's worth of bespoke tailoring experience. While considering the issues and pitfalls around predicting the future, we look ahead to life around Savile Row post-Brexit.

Stranded in Jersey: Crowns, Constables & Cantinas

Stranded in Jersey: Crowns, Constables & Cantinas

Thanks to Storm Katie, and a national airline cancelling our flight home, our three-night stay in Jersey was extended to five. It did however, allow one to muse on the island and its shared history, to some degree, with Meyer & Mortimer.

David Bowie

David Bowie

No one really wants to think about death too much in the West. Somewhere along the line we were taught to stay schtum on the subject and push it into the shady corners of taboo. Yet death, awaits us all. It’s an absolute certainty and with death comes life and in life we try to bring as much colour as possible.

Just What is Black Friday All About Then?

Just What is Black Friday All About Then?

For those not familiar with Black Friday, depending on your age and background, you’ll be forgiven for thinking it might have something to do with a nation’s economy having to withdraw quickly from some Pan-European fiscal system on midweeks last day, to disastrous economic effect.