Bespoke, up until a few years ago, was a word that had sort of fallen by the wayside. It had few implications when the word was first made famous by the tailors of Savile Row over two centuries ago, because back then everything was one of a kind. But it seems as though the meaning or even the process of something being handmade is one idea that has become hard to fathom, especially for today’s generation.
To this day, clothes and shoes alike are mass-produced in a fashion that sees no questions asked; one in which the assembly of the product is not given a second thought or, in some instances, any thought at all. Which runs completely contrary to the art of bespoke tailoring which offers a more personal approach to the way clothes are made – with meticulous detail, the utmost quality and a willingness to attend to each and every request of the customer. It’s no wonder then that bespoke is slowly beginning to find its way into our vocabulary once again.
With shops like Henry Poole & Co. and Anderson & Sheppard mounting the charge, people have begun to take notice. Ray Stowers is another name you would be remiss not to mention. His knowledge of the trade is vast and experience in the field is hard earned, having served as an apprentice to several master tailors only to establish his own business years later. It would be hard for anybody to ignore either the brilliance, or the name, behind these two overcoats which the famed craftsman created exclusively for online retailer 20LTD – one half length, the other a full-length, both in Herringbone Harris Tweed and each stunning in their own right. Made to order and available here.
