Overview
A fully illustrated history of bespoke tailoring--the custom-made men's clothing that made a small London street a globally known brand to generations of sartorial connoisseurs. Savile Row is renowned for fine custom tailoring-- bespoke in its own parlance. The term originated when cloth for a suit was said to be spoken for by customers who have included generations of stylish and tasteful men, from rakes to royals. Bespoke is the epitome of male sartorial style, exquisite quality, and craftsmanship, and has been worn by a veritable who's who of famous and important men: Winston Churchill, Cary Grant, Russell Crowe, David Beckham, and countless world leaders. Bespoke charts Savile Row's contribution to fashion and culture chronologically and features twenty-six profiles of today's master tailors from historic firms such as Gieves & Hawkes and Henry Poole to more recent ones like Nutters and Ozwald Boateng, who was the first Savile Row tailor to stage a catwalk show in Paris.
Full Product Details
Author: James Sherwood (Glaxosmithkline UK) ,
Tom Ford
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 28.30cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 35.30cm
Weight: 2.522kg
ISBN: 9780847834983
ISBN 10: 0847834980
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 October 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
-His illustrated book traces the history of Savile Row and its influence on men's fashion over the past two centuries....For those seeking a definitive treatise on the power of dress, look no further.- OUT Magazine -...a new tome as handsome as its subject.- New York Times-With engaging text accompanied by hundreds of photos and illustrations, Sherwood delivers a portrait of modern Savile Row...- Metro Source -...lavishly illustrated and encyclopedic in scope- Luxist.com
His illustrated book traces the history of Savile Row and its influence on men's fashion over the past two centuries....For those seeking a definitive treatise on the power of dress, look no further. OUT Magazine . ..a new tome as handsome as its subject. New York Times With engaging text accompanied by hundreds of photos and illustrations, Sherwood delivers a portrait of modern Savile Row... Metro Source . ..lavishly illustrated and encyclopedic in scope Luxist.com
. ..a new tome as handsome as its subject. T Magazine Blog
His illustrated book traces the history of Savile Row and its influence on men's fashion over the past two centuries....For those seeking a definitive treatise on the power of dress, look no further. OUT Magazine .. .a new tome as handsome as its subject. New York Times With engaging text accompanied by hundreds of photos and illustrations, Sherwood delivers a portrait of modern Savile Row... Metro Source .. .lavishly illustrated and encyclopedic in scope Luxist.com
Author Information
James Sherwood writes for the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune. He curated The London Cut, an exhibition shown at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence and the British embassies in Paris and Tokyo. Tom Ford, former creative director of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, opened his eponymous fashion house in 2006. He directed his first feature film, A Single Man, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.
