Category Archives: Design

Henry Moore, the Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite (below), Ceri Richards (bottom) plus more… Read Richard on his diverse influences and what a Savile Row tailor’s job really is in Shortlist magazine’s biannual Mode magazine here.      

Piccadilly on a bright Monday morning and our first sighting of the new Routemaster (aka, slightly tiresomely, the Borismaster or Boris Bus), the fitting replacement for the lovely old Routemaster (below) which was designed for and introduced to the streets … Continue reading →

Contemporary Christmas decorations in the window of Richard James Savile Row. The neon star is in fact five stars (three of which are illuminated in the picture above), an assemblage that appears on the Chinese flag. And below, we have … Continue reading →

Surplus Richard James silk tie swatches are put to good use covering Saarinen style chairs at the Admiral Benbow lighting and furniture emporium in St. Leonards-on-Sea on the south coast of England. Centre, is a ’50s operating table with a … Continue reading →

A reader writes… Many thanks to our customer David Lancaster – who, hats off,  is marrying in Richard James this coming weekend – for the following fascinating words on and pictures of the 1939 Vincent-HRD Comet he recently acquired in … Continue reading →

One of the advantages of working with Japan: a steady supply of Super Lemon candy. The nice pop art packaging lets you know exactly what to expect: OH! Powerful Candy! A gland warping super sour lemon outer gives way to … Continue reading →

A bracing new colour scheme (above) at the Savile Row shop to usher in the Autumn/Winter ’11 collection. And how we were (below) for Spring/Summer ’11. The nicely proportioned nozzles are a part of the air conditioning.

Another Savile Row scene. Like all of London’s pillar boxes, the Queen Elizabeth II Type C Double Aperture (only one of which you can see here because of the box’s close proximity to the railings) pillar box on the corner … Continue reading →

A ’67 or ’68 Mini Cooper Mark II in an unusual black (unusual for a Mini Cooper of this vintage, anyway) on Savile Row this morning. We think it looks at home. From an age when Minis were truly mini, … Continue reading →

One of our camouflage suits – an original, 1995 vintage – is to go on permanent display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. “The V&A likes iconic pieces,” says Richard. “Our camouflage suits are a bit confrontational, a … Continue reading →