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Ties too shrink
06/03/09 18:45
Ties get thinner, as economy shrinks
Charlie Allen, a tailor based in North London, said: "The impact of economic turmoil on tie design can be traced back through the previous recessions of the 20th century. While post-war Britain and the swinging sixties embraced exaggerated prints and widths of up to 5 inches, the downturns of the 1930s and 1980s saw sizes reduce to as little as an inch." Read More...
Charlie Allen, a tailor based in North London, said: "The impact of economic turmoil on tie design can be traced back through the previous recessions of the 20th century. While post-war Britain and the swinging sixties embraced exaggerated prints and widths of up to 5 inches, the downturns of the 1930s and 1980s saw sizes reduce to as little as an inch." Read More...
Financial Times: The Softly Softly Approach........
13/10/07 03:03
"British customers, particularly, are so used to feeling the weight of traditional tailoring, and feeling the jacket hold them in place, that they assume a much lighter jacket won't look right," says tailor Charlie Allen, who will be launching jackets "constructed more like shirts" with less interlining and taped seams this season. "Because customers really don't understand the garment, it's a slow process getting them to move on." Read More...