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August 2012

Stylish retail manager overseeing organised clothing store.

Reiss Personal tailoring fitting was an absolute shambles!

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Jesse gave me a call last week to tell me that my suit was arriving this week so I booked in to see him for an alterations fitting. Walking in early to the Reiss store in New Change shopping mall, I found Jesse ready to greet me with my suit. The first thing I noticed in the changing rooms was that the block machine stitching was really good. There was a little fraying in the lining and there were some loose ends but around all of the wool the seams looked neat or were completely hidden.

Reiss Personal tailoring suit with my chosen red lining
Reiss Personal tailoring suit with my chosen red lining

Around the back of the jacket there was a little bagginessRead More »Reiss Personal tailoring fitting was an absolute shambles!

Intricate tapestry of resilient grey fabric with captivating textures and details.

Mark Marengo cock up

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Following on from my review of my Mark Marengo suit, I thought Iā€™d share with you my wonderful revisit to Savile Row to fix my crotch rip.

Mark Marengo trousers ripped at the crotch
Mark Marengo trousers ripped at the crotch

I thought that I would premiere my wonderful new Mark Marengo number for an EMEA marketing event hosted by Excelsior recruitment the other week. Everything was good, Read More »Mark Marengo cock up