Best of British: Buy your personalised copy
My third book this year, published by Prestel and in bookstores worldwide, is now available. It is called Best of British: The Stories Behind Britain’s Iconic Brands. The book covers 14 British manufacturers that are over 100 years’ ol...
Best of British: Buy your personalised copy
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Their top end is still a good level - which is what we feature in the book. But generally the focus of this book is on history and stories of England's oldest manufacturers, so quality was less of a concern (eg Barbour.....
Drake’s factory sale
A reader asked earlier in the week when the Drake’s factory sale was. The answer is, Thursday! The sale is being held at the Haberdasher Street location, from Thursday to Saturday. Opens at 10am Thursday. Also featuring Mackintosh. See ...
Drake’s factory sale
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I had heard that, yes. The office is mostly in the basement at Savile Row now. I don't have any more information though...
How a Mackintosh is made
How is a Mackintosh made? With an odd, perhaps appealingly simple process: cut out pieces of bonded cotton and stick them together with blobs of glue, using your fingers. A few weeks ago Luke and I visited one of the two Mackintosh factories. This ...
How a Mackintosh is made
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Trying to find a source for khaki rubberized fabric to make a small run of WW2 replica foul-weather uniform bits. Anyone know the name of the mill in Oldham they mentioned int he article?...
Postcard from Mackintosh – drawing on the t...
Often the most charming aspect of a factory is the way its industrial environment has been altered by the employees. Usually that amounts to no more than photos of children on desks, or the scores of the five-a-side competition on the pinboard. The...
Postcard from Mackintosh – drawing on the t...
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It's a shame not to make more use of that somehow, it's so authentic and says much about the company. It'd also be a tragedy to leave it behind after the move, for the same reasons....
Drake’s Christmas sale now on
Those of you with long memories will have fond recollections of the annual scrum that was the Drake’s Christmas sale at the old factory. After a brief stay at the Music Rooms, the sale is now being held at the new factory on Haberdasher Str...
Drake’s Christmas sale now on
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Hi Simon, do you know if Drake's still do their annual Christmas sale given that they also do a factory sale in the summer?...
