Comments on: english cut and american growth http://gapingvoid.com/2005/10/21/english-cut-and-american-growth/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:18:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: La BellaDonna http://gapingvoid.com/2005/10/21/english-cut-and-american-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-8271 La BellaDonna Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:56:30 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1826#comment-8271 "The Manolo, of course, is an anonymously-written character blog based on the famous shoe designer, Manolo Blahnik." I'm all in favor of any blog that advocates good English tailoring, but I do want to draw your attention to the above quote. While The Manolo does work in the fashion industry, and while he proclaims his admiration for Manolo Blahnik, he does not nor has he ever based his blog on Manolo Blahnik; there are disclaimers on every page of his blog to the effect that no, he is NOT Manolo Blahnik. As far as we, his loyal readers, can tell, The Manolo is of Spanish extraction, and in Spain, Manolo is a common name. It's as if someone were to get snarky because Tom Mahon uses the name "Tom;" it's just not that uncommon a name. (Or even if someone were to get snarky because Hugh uses "MacLeod;" that's a name that's pretty well-known in the U.S. thanks to the television series.) I imagine that The Manolo posts under his first name in an effort to retain some of his privacy, and not to see his work credited to others, or to see himself accused of misrepresentation. “The Manolo, of course, is an anonymously-written character blog based on the famous shoe designer, Manolo Blahnik.”
I’m all in favor of any blog that advocates good English tailoring, but I do want to draw your attention to the above quote.
While The Manolo does work in the fashion industry, and while he proclaims his admiration for Manolo Blahnik, he does not nor has he ever based his blog on Manolo Blahnik; there are disclaimers on every page of his blog to the effect that no, he is NOT Manolo Blahnik.
As far as we, his loyal readers, can tell, The Manolo is of Spanish extraction, and in Spain, Manolo is a common name. It’s as if someone were to get snarky because Tom Mahon uses the name “Tom;” it’s just not that uncommon a name. (Or even if someone were to get snarky because Hugh uses “MacLeod;” that’s a name that’s pretty well-known in the U.S. thanks to the television series.) I imagine that The Manolo posts under his first name in an effort to retain some of his privacy, and not to see his work credited to others, or to see himself accused of misrepresentation.

]]> By: hugh macleod http://gapingvoid.com/2005/10/21/english-cut-and-american-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-8270 hugh macleod Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:13:10 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1826#comment-8270 Martin, Tom doesn't make the suits all by himself. He's the "cutter". He measures and designs, then cuts the actual cloth. Three other tailors- the coatmaker, the trousermaker and the finisher (the person who sews the buttonholes etc) do the actual sewing/putting the coat together. All freelancers. That's the normal way of doing things on Savile Row. But for a small, two-man business with hardly any overheads, it scales fine. We make a very good living. We want to stay hardcore traditional tailors. The more hardcore, the better. Martin, Tom doesn’t make the suits all by himself. He’s the “cutter”. He measures and designs, then cuts the actual cloth. Three other tailors– the coatmaker, the trousermaker and the finisher (the person who sews the buttonholes etc) do the actual sewing/putting the coat together. All freelancers. That’s the normal way of doing things on Savile Row.
But for a small, two-man business with hardly any overheads, it scales fine. We make a very good living.
We want to stay hardcore traditional tailors. The more hardcore, the better.

]]> By: Martin http://gapingvoid.com/2005/10/21/english-cut-and-american-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-8269 Martin Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:59:41 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1826#comment-8269 Hugh, you mention scalability. For how long can Thomas continue to make the suits himself? If the intention is to eventually really scale, surely he needs to start distancing himself from the notion that he needs to spend a proportionate amount of time for each penny he brings in? Or is the intention to remain a dedicated single tailor, in the true spirit? Just wondering... Hugh, you mention scalability.
For how long can Thomas continue to make the suits himself? If the intention is to eventually really scale, surely he needs to start distancing himself from the notion that he needs to spend a proportionate amount of time for each penny he brings in?
Or is the intention to remain a dedicated single tailor, in the true spirit?
Just wondering…

]]> By: Marketing Begins At Home http://gapingvoid.com/2005/10/21/english-cut-and-american-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-8272 Marketing Begins At Home Mon, 24 Oct 2005 05:07:53 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1826#comment-8272 <strong>Thus Bespoke Zarathustra*</strong> Thomas Mahon just wrapped up another blockbuster U.S. trip. Yesterday (after he marked up my new suit and insisted on taking it back to the U.K. for more tweaking… damn the guy is worse than George Lucas!) we sat down with Stephen Baker of Bus... Thus Bespoke Zarathustra*

Thomas Mahon just wrapped up another blockbuster U.S. trip.
Yesterday (after he marked up my new suit and insisted on taking it back to the U.K. for more tweaking… damn the guy is worse than George Lucas!) we sat down with Stephen Baker of Bus…

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