Stories
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The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
Hallamshire was the southern shire of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria. Its boundary followed the Meers Brook, and the settlement that grew at the junction of the Rivers…
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A private chef in Charleston
Where does a chef go, after they’ve reached the apex of the culinary world? Ty Kotz learned his craft at some of New York’s finest…
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Delhi bespoke
As head of Indian Tailoring Company, Aditya Jain is helping to set the zeitgeist in Delhi’s influential new era of international style.
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Good old days!
There are visits that stay with you long after the kettle has been put away and the workshop has fallen quiet again.
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Becoming bespoke
Any craft is a story of skills passing on. For budding tailors who wish to learn bespoke tailoring in the Savile Row tradition, there is…
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Sharing the secrets of sail
Before the ages of steam and fuel, most maritime voyages were powered by sail. We spoke to sailmaker and 2025 Heritage Craft Awards winner, Mark…
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The Past Master
This isn’t costume-making; it’s reconstruction. Co-founder of The Tudor Tailor, Ninya Mikhaila, talks us through the research and skills that go into rigorously replicating 16th…
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The sheen of centuries
Whitchurch Silk Mill is one of the last treasures of Britain’s once-mighty silk trade. We spoke to weaver and tackler, Shannon Bye, to learn about…
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Tailoring the spectacular
Thousands of opera aficionados, balletomanes and aesthetes have been captivated by Marijn J. Kramp’s costume designs. We spoke to Kramp to learn how a bold…
