EB Meyrowitz: First glasses, and fitting

January 5th 2012

Having been rather taken with both the style and personalised service of EB Meyrowitz (see previous piece here) I decided to have a pair of glasses fitted late last year. The experience speaks of the expertise of Sheel and her sisters, but also of th...

EB Meyrowitz: First glasses, and fitting

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Dear Mr. Patrick, We are very sad to hear of your displeasure. Please let me begin by saying that we are extremely committed to providing the best possible experience for all of our clients and we apologise that we were ...

Glasses and jewelleryJanuary 5th 2012

Liverano and Nackymade at The Armoury in London

December 5th 2011

In my previous job I used to travel to Hong Kong twice a year. Great place to go out, but not great shopping: all overpriced luxury brands or, at the other end of the spectrum, hard-sell tailors that would offer a ‘bespoke’ suit in 24 hou...

Liverano and Nackymade at The Armoury in London

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Hi Inaki, I've been to their stores in Madrid a few times, talked to the management there and tried the shoes on, but I don't own a pair - so I don't think I can make a straight comparison with EG, G&G etc. Cheers Simon...

Glasses and jewelleryDecember 5th 2011

EB Meyrowitz: Handmade glasses

October 5th 2011

EB Meyrowitz always used to sparkle from across the Royal Arcade, as I sat in Cleverley’s chatting to George or Teemu. The serried rows of horn and acetate frames, all in beautiful brown variations, watched by a little jazz band on top of the c...

EB Meyrowitz: Handmade glasses

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Just a heads up for anyone reading this old article. The Worshipful Little Shop of Spectacles in Netil Market, London Fields do a proper bespoke service. Designed for each customer and handmade in house. I recently got a...

Glasses and jewelleryOctober 5th 2011

Bespoke glasses at TD Tom Davies

October 18th 2010

It turns out my neighbour is friends with a guy called Tom Davies, who is the largest maker of bespoke glasses in the world. And Tom’s studio is half a mile from where I grew up (East Sheen, south-west London). So, interested in learnin...

Bespoke glasses at TD Tom Davies

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I think you need to ask Tom Davies, Dana. This is a magazine website...

Glasses and jewelleryOctober 18th 2010