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Corduroy – suitable for men, women and children
15 Mar 2017

Corduroy – suitable for men, women and children

by fabrickated | posted in: Childrenswear, History of fashion, Inspiration, Style advice, Tips and Techniques | 12

Apparently corduroy started life as a type of Fustian. I remember clearly reading about both fabrics in one of my GCE O level books, The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. The man was of fine figure, swarthy, and stern … Continued

autumn, brown, corduroy, cotton, menswear, style advice, suit
MANSWAP #11 – the suprising construction techniques of the Vogue 8988
25 Feb 2017

MANSWAP #11 – the suprising construction techniques of the Vogue 8988

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP, Tips and Techniques, WIP (work in progress) | 14

When I was taught the rudiments of traditional tailoring at college we were told that this was quite different from “soft tailoring”. I am not sure this word is still used much to describe the difference between proper tailoring and … Continued

Gus, menswear, navy, pockets, soft tailoring, suit, Swap, wool
Men’s style – Steve McQueen
5 Dec 2016

Men’s style – Steve McQueen

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration, SWAP | 7

In order to inspire myself to sew menswear I have been considering who my style icons are. Here are a few men who I think dress well, whatever the period. Arthur Miller Frank Sinatra James Dean Sean Connery Steve McQueen … Continued

bomber jacket, jeans, knitwear, menswear, shorts, Steve McQueen, suit
Picasso comes to London
11 Nov 2016

Picasso comes to London

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration | 20

Last weekend we went to see the Picasso Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Nick and I love Picasso, believing him to be the greatest artist of the 20th Century. We have seen his work in Spain … Continued

Art, Bloomsbury group, Picasso, Savile Row, suit, Tailoring
Menswear Friday – How to wear a suit
16 Sep 2016

Menswear Friday – How to wear a suit

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 14

Maybe the suit is no longer required in many workplaces. That could be just the reason to wear one. A nice suit can be very flattering on a man, and often makes him look both taller and slimmer. Trousers with a … Continued

fit, menswear, style advice, suit, the rules
Menswear Friday – is the suit still necessary?
9 Sep 2016

Menswear Friday – is the suit still necessary?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 10

Last month the world’s leading bank wrote to all its employees telling them that they no longer needed to wear a suit. The sort of “business casual” clothes they had been wearing on Fridays were now OK for every day … Continued

black, brown, business casual, footwear, menswear, shoes, suit, The City
Menswear Friday – Mark Carney
27 May 2016

Menswear Friday – Mark Carney

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 7

Governor of the Bank of England, and well-known Canadian, Mark Carney has a reputation for dressing well. Also, if I tell the truth, I find him rather attractive. He has been doing his best to suggest that we should stay … Continued

colour, menswear, smart casual, suit, tie
Hillary Clinton cracks the Presidential dress code
14 Mar 2016

Hillary Clinton cracks the Presidential dress code

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 20

Nearly two years ago I wrote about how Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel were enamoured with the dumpy-frumpy pant suit. But while trousers are the ultimate practical outfit Hillary looks awful in a these dated trousers, matching suit jacket and … Continued

authority dressing, black, Hillary Clinton, navy, pant suit, red, smart business, suit
Andre Courreges 1923-2016
8 Feb 2016

Andre Courreges 1923-2016

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, History of fashion, Inspiration, SWAP | 7

Andre Courreges died last month at the ripe old age of 92. Although he kept designing throughout the 70s and 80s, he never again achieved the same sense of having spoken, in clothes, for the moment. This image, I think … Continued

1960s, coat, Courreges, dress, mini skirt, silver, space age, suit, SWAP 2016, white
Time for a bit of remodelling?
6 Nov 2015

Time for a bit of remodelling?

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, History of fashion, WIP (work in progress) | 37

I can’t say I am a great fan of remodelling existing outfits. I had a go last year as part of the SWAP contest, and was pretty underwhelmed with it. It took forever to reclaim the fabric and then I didn’t … Continued

1980s, blue, jacket, orange, Recycling, red, skirt, suit, turquoise, wool

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