Tessart @ Charlie Allen
17/11/09 17:00
Sunday 22nd November
2pm to 6pm
Continues until
Saturday 28th November
10am to 7pm daily
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London N1 1RQ
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Ignore the critics - the new England kit is a winner
31/03/09 09:08
Not since Steve McClaren's umbrella, and those "wally with a brolly" headlines, has a piece of England kit been subjected to such an ugly downpour. Prior to its unveiling, one pundit said Umbro's latest offering looked more like a rugby strip than a football kit. Then, during Saturday's friendly against Slovakia, 5 Live's Alan Green called it "grotesque". Read More...
Umbro hires Charlie Allen to overhaul England strip
31/03/09 08:59
Umbro has hired Savile Row-trained tailor Charlie Allen to overhaul the England football strip. Read More...
Fabio Capello pins faith on a tailor-made army
31/03/09 08:54 englandCharlie Allen
"Mr Allen, an Arsenal fan, chuckled at some of my sizes. “Rather smaller than the players, eh?” And that was before he got to my inside leg." Read More...
England's new no frills kit gets the thumbs up
29/03/09 11:49
At last, the extent of Fabio Capello's revolution is there for all to see. The Italian has already changed his players' diets, off-field attire and performance levels. He has told Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole to buck up their behaviour. Now, finally, he has a strip fit for a new, improved England. Read More...
Brandish: David Blanch, Charlie Allen and Aitor Throup
29/03/09 11:25 englandCharlie Allen
Brandish speaks to the team behind the Umbro England kit: David Blanch, Charlie Allen and Aitor Throup Read More...
Ties too shrink
06/03/09 18:45 englandCharlie Allen | quotes
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...