The love for tailored clothing

Savile Row-The home of tailored clothing.

So, what makes me write this is a book, which I flipped through in the library of my college recently.
Its strange that very few students in my college are inclined towards this art of tailoring.Thinking of tailored clothing , what comes to my mind is the start of my fashion learning. Back home, leaving the eligibilty to be a doctor and turning to this field of fashion-the most frequently asked question -are you going to be a tailor ? whats so difficult in that ? why ? I didnt have an answer then, used to feel bad.

But today, when I look back -I have answers for the society back home who just respects the money.

The Savile Row -
Savile Row runs parallel to Regent Street between Conduit Street at the northern end and Vigo Street at the southern. Linking roads include Burlington Place, Clifford Street and Burlington Gardens.

Savile Row is the place to be for a man who beleives in Essential Stylish Luxury. Dont know whether the aforesaid is a contradictory statement. Maybe, Culture, heritage, craftsmanship is the Exclusive luxury today. Savile Row is known for dressing up the celebrities the Suited way.

Bespoke tailoring is the Haute Couture of men's style and Savile Row has dressed every icon of male elegance from Nelson, Valentino and Astaire to Sinatra, Jagger and Jude Law not to mention crowned heads, statesmen and captains of industry that the Row is far too discreet to name.

Savile Row has an array of brands known for its rich heritage and fine craftsmanship. Gieves & Hawkes, Anderson & Sheppherd, Hardy Amies, Richard James, Huntsman & Sons, Henry Poole & Co (the acknowledged founders of Savile Row), and The modern Bespoke tailors-Ozwald Boateng and  Nutters are to name a few.

But beleive or not,  The Japanese denim retailer Evisu also have a tailoring store in the name of 'Saburo' in this tailoring street. Today a brand like Ben Sherman has also started a store devoted to tailoring in this very own Savile Row

Here are some of the Images from the book, which depicts the classic Savile Row suited man.

The above image is about the intermediate fit trail which makes Bespoke different from the todays often seen Made to Measure business.By the way there are more differences but My knowledge is limited even though I am persuading to be 'that someone who can Suit up the Indian Gentleman'. I dont know whether this statement is arrogant just by mentioning India or is it against the Indian Culture for I am trying to get Tailored clothing too much into the Indian land

But what I know is that 'I love India and I want to serve in a way I could ..may be with what I am good at'

By the way, still I am no good in this business for It takes a lot more patience, talent and years to be one. 

Got Very fascinated by the outfit of the gentleman above, wish I saw this era.

Some facts:

• No7 Savile Row was the London address of Phileas Fogg, protagonist of Jules Verne's classic adventure novel Around the world in 80 days.
• In Japanese, one word for suit is "sebiro" (背広), purportedly a corruption of "Savile Row."
• Savile Row appears in the Monopoly Here and Now edition, a mis-spelling of the correct name.
• Savile Row is mentioned in the song "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" in the hit musical Annie.
• In the cult film Withnail and I, Withnail claims his suit was cut by "Hawkes of Savile Row".
• 'The Streets' mention Savile Row in the song "The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living". "Go into Maurice Sedwell as Savile Row / I want a pin-stripe suit that no man owns".
• Savile Row is mentioned in the James Bond film 'Dr. No'. The suits that Sean Connery actually wears in the film were made by Anthony Sinclair, in nearby Conduit Street.

I think , its becoming too lengthy now, after all its a post not a book ( as said by one of my friend) which I keep forgetting. So, off now but still on with dreams to be a 'Suited Man'.

Bye for now, from the baldhead as well the dinner jacket above.

baldhead is scratching his head with a cup of tea in front for he is thinking'What does he love more -the tailored clothing or the Tea in front ?'

Contradicting everything -the answer is 'TEA'