Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 2

Read MoreJul 3rd 2013

This is the second fitting on my navy three-piece suit from Chittleborough & Morgan. As with any tailor I try for the first time, I encouraged Joe (Morgan) to cut and make a suit to his style. It was interesting to see the differences from other tail...

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 2

This is the second fitting on my navy three-piece suit from Chittleborough & Morgan. As with any tailor I try for the first time, I encouraged Joe (Morgan) to cut and make a suit to his style. It was interesting to see the differences from other tail...

Jul 3rd 2013

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part one

Read MoreApr 12th 2013

I recently began a suit project with Joe Morgan, one of the most supremely talented cutters on the Row. Joe is both technically exacting and stylistically innovative. Not only does he make best use of the Tommy Nutter inheritance, updating those big ...

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part one

I recently began a suit project with Joe Morgan, one of the most supremely talented cutters on the Row. Joe is both technically exacting and stylistically innovative. Not only does he make best use of the Tommy Nutter inheritance, updating those big ...

Apr 12th 2013

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 4

Read MoreNov 22nd 2013

My Chittleborough & Morgan navy suit was finally ready last month, and here are the pictures. I use the shot of the back at top because it is the only one that demonstrates the superb fit Joe and his team have achieved. It is a consistent strugg...

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 4

My Chittleborough & Morgan navy suit was finally ready last month, and here are the pictures. I use the shot of the back at top because it is the only one that demonstrates the superb fit Joe and his team have achieved. It is a consistent strugg...

Nov 22nd 2013

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 3

Read MoreSep 18th 2013

The third and potentially last fitting on my Chittleborough & Morgan suit. Both jackets and trousers were being finished off, and Joe wanted to check the sleeve length before putting the buttonholes in. Those buttonholes, of course, will be some of t...

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part 3

The third and potentially last fitting on my Chittleborough & Morgan suit. Both jackets and trousers were being finished off, and Joe wanted to check the sleeve length before putting the buttonholes in. Those buttonholes, of course, will be some of t...

Sep 18th 2013

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part one (a)

Read MoreJun 4th 2013

As a quick teaser during our US-themed week, above is my suit from Chittleborough & Morgan at the basted stage. The broad, peaked lapels and strong shoulders are immediately obvious, but during the fitting the most interesting points were the pinched...

Chittleborough & Morgan suit: Part one (a)

As a quick teaser during our US-themed week, above is my suit from Chittleborough & Morgan at the basted stage. The broad, peaked lapels and strong shoulders are immediately obvious, but during the fitting the most interesting points were the pinched...

Jun 4th 2013

Chittleborough & Morgan twill suit: Style breakdown

Read MoreAug 24th 2018

Of all the tailoring we have looked at it in this Tailor Styles series, this suit has to be the most dramatic and stylised. The lapels are big. Not just wide but rounded, ending with peaks high up the shoulder. The jacket is long, something accen...

Chittleborough & Morgan twill suit: Style breakdown

Of all the tailoring we have looked at it in this Tailor Styles series, this suit has to be the most dramatic and stylised. The lapels are big. Not just wide but rounded, ending with peaks high up the shoulder. The jacket is long, something accen...

Aug 24th 2018

Bespoke basted alterations: Chittleborough & Morgan suit

Read MoreFeb 12th 2021

One of the biggest things that affects how great clothing ages, is the extent to which it can be altered and repaired. The best things for repairs are often casual clothes, like jeans, where visible repairs can even be seen to add to their character....

Bespoke basted alterations: Chittleborough & Morgan suit

One of the biggest things that affects how great clothing ages, is the extent to which it can be altered and repaired. The best things for repairs are often casual clothes, like jeans, where visible repairs can even be seen to add to their character....

Feb 12th 2021

Chittleborough & Morgan suit - at A&S

Read MoreNov 29th 2013

For those that were interested in the Chittleborough & Morgan suit I wrote about last week, here are some more images. The photography was done by new online luxury magazine Essence, for whom I wrote a short piece on Anderson & Sheppard rece...

Chittleborough & Morgan suit - at A&S

For those that were interested in the Chittleborough & Morgan suit I wrote about last week, here are some more images. The photography was done by new online luxury magazine Essence, for whom I wrote a short piece on Anderson & Sheppard rece...

Nov 29th 2013

Navy seersucker suit, Chittleborough & Morgan

Read MoreJun 20th 2013

By popular request, here's a picture of Michael Browne of Chittleborough & Morgan in his navy seersucker suit at the Savile Row event on Monday. Pretty special, isn't it?Look out for the first post on fitting my Chittleborough & Morgan suit next week...

Navy seersucker suit, Chittleborough & Morgan

By popular request, here's a picture of Michael Browne of Chittleborough & Morgan in his navy seersucker suit at the Savile Row event on Monday. Pretty special, isn't it?Look out for the first post on fitting my Chittleborough & Morgan suit next week...

Jun 20th 2013