Best of Britannia. October 2012.

Dear Rowley, An interesting week when one learns who is on side and who is off. Yesterday I was invited to an event called Best of Britannia at the Farmiloe Building in Clerkenwell. It was a celebration of craftsmanship and … Continue reading

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Savile Row Rules. October 2012.

Dear Rowley, Timing I believe is everything: knowing when to arrive, knowing when to leave and understanding when one’s life needs a gear shift. I find it all too common in London that we’re all so immersed in projects and … Continue reading

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Sport’s Day. July 2012.

Dear Rowley, As has become our motto at No 17 Clifford Street on the new Anderson & Sheppard shop, ‘can you take it?’ After the usual morning swim, sauna and steam, I high tailed it to our temporary offices in … Continue reading

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The Last of the Red Hot Mamas. December 2011.

Dear Rowley. Comes a time when you have to reconnect with your times and stop living in the era when Fanny was by Gaslight and guardsmen could be had for a shilling in Hyde Park after dark. I’m slumped on … Continue reading

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Lost London. November 2011.

Dear Rowley, Thoroughly enjoying Radio 4s serialisation of Colin Clark’s My Week with Marilyn. I read the book years ago when it was first published and find it incredible that nobody thought to film it until now. Michelle Williams is … Continue reading

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