Comments on: savile row, three years on.

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| Suits for ladies — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:56:51 +0000

[…] savile row, three years on. | Gapingvoid – Do they make any suits for ladies? . hugh macleod says: January 20, 2008 at 9:46 pm. Terinea, a half-hour TV documentary of English Cut was made just before Christmas. As soon as it’s out [on the internet, or otherwise] I’ll let … […]

By: Terinea Weblog

Terinea Weblog — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:23:47 +0000

Thanks for the reply, looking forward to seeing the TV doc. My advice to clients about business blogs will go from a 50 step guide to watch this video. Now blog!
Jamie

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:19:15 +0000

Lisa, yes, Chris was his name. Sadly, we had to let him go. He was a great kid, keen, determined and hardworking, but from what I understand, he just didn’t have the natural ability for it. It’s like being a musician. You either have the chops, or you don’t. A pity, we really liked him.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:06:31 +0000

What happened to the apprentice — Chris was it?

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:12:54 +0000

Great stuff, Hugh — more power to you, Tom, and the rest of the English Cut crew. I still aspire to someday afford one (several!) of Tom’s suits.
Mine are hardly original insights, but here’s what I love most about this story:
–The union of very old and very new. As the other commenter said above, the opposite of a Meatball Sundae.
–The fact that you went and DID it. What I mean is, the commenter who said it would make a great MBA case study is probably right … but it’s an even better inspiration to go DO something, not as a case study, but as a real-world intervention into what’s possible in a highly tradition-bound industry.

By: keith

keith — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:46:55 +0000

Hugh:
The story of English Cut has always been fascinating. I remember a few years ago, you were blogging about English Cut when it was just an idea. It has been truly amazing to watch it grow.
Seriously, this would make a great case study for an MBA program. If nothing else, it’s really a “feel good” story. I’ve passed along the story of English cut to god-knows how many acquaintances. Talking about a social object…

By: vinny warren

vinny warren — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:26:58 +0000

i’ve always loved the English Cut story. and i love even more that it was a premeditated attempt to work the media!

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:46:25 +0000

Terinea, a half-hour TV documentary of English Cut was made just before Christmas. As soon as it’s out [on the internet, or otherwise] I’ll let y’all know.

By: vicequeenmaria

vicequeenmaria — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:55:45 +0000

Congratulations to you and to Tom, Hugh. This is wonderful. I love the old world craft/artisan feel of the statement being made here, beyond the suits. Do they make any suits for ladies?

By: Hrishi Mittal

Hrishi Mittal — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:15:43 +0000

Congrats Hugh!
That cartoon’s awesome.

By: trey

trey — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:28:16 +0000

This message is so timely for small business. These lessons as well as the strategy a Savile Row tailor uses could be used by those of us with small garden centers. I have talked extensively on why “small is cool” and this post helps confirm my beliefs.

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:17:44 +0000

I love this–it’s the corollary of the Meatball Sundae. Sometimes old and new, if they’re combined thoughtfully and intelligently and if the company is agile enough, work together beautifully.
@phil, I’d buy those.

By: Andy Sernovitz

Andy Sernovitz — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:41:18 +0000

As the great-grandson of a tailor (and a blogger), I love this post. Our family business was at the other end of the market. Their specialty was making new pants that were a perfect match for absolutely any suit, for the workers who couldn’t afford to replace the whole thing. Banner Pants, Milwaukee, 1900’s — 1940’s.

By: John Dodds

John Dodds — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:05:34 +0000

As I’ve often told you, I think English Cut is my favourite Gaping Void project — the one from which so many ideas, analogies and insights can be drawn. It’s good to read that new things are afoot.

By: phil jones

phil jones — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:25:25 +0000

Oh no! Blue Monster cuff-links …