Showing posts from category: John Lewis
Sunday, 26 October 2014

Cary Grant and classic simplicity - Recreating the Look

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It's been a while since I added a post to the Recreating the Look series. Here's a very cool Cary Grant ordering a meal on a train ...
Saturday, 11 May 2013

Desirable objects 2 - Harris tweed tuck box and steamer trunk

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I remember, all those years ago, being packed off to school with my tuck box full of cakes and sweets to see me through the first few days o...
Thursday, 21 March 2013

John Lewis KIN Range - contemporary and competitive

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I make no apologies for covering another John Lewis range in the same month. John Lewis seems to be hitting the nail on the head with classi...
Friday, 9 November 2012

British weatherproof fabrics 1 - Ventile

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I've mentioned British Millerain (a waxed cotton fabric) and Ventile (a closely woven water resistant cotton) before. No doubt as a ...
Monday, 5 November 2012

Can I buy a pair of British-made denims? Joe Casely-Hayford at John Lewis

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After many years' service, my jeans are ragged and threadbare. These scars have been earned, not applied at the factory like so many des...
Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Harris tweed jacket at John Lewis & Co - British manufacturing

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In March I posted about a limited edition Harris tweed jacket I had bought from John Lewis. Recently browsing in my local branch, I found an...
Friday, 30 March 2012

Harris tweed jacket - British fabric and British manufactured

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Earlier this month I reported on a Harris tweed jacket from John Lewis ( see here ). I found one in my local John Lewis store and after tryi...
Tuesday, 6 March 2012

A modern take on a very traditional Harris tweed jacket

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In my search for middle age style I'm always on the lookout for modern takes on traditional clothes. The traditional tweed jacket is gen...