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The undervalued joy of craft
We explore the irreplaceable joy of making things by hand – and how this enjoyment leads some craftspeople to undervalue their products.
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The marquee-maker’s craft
Marquees have sheltered and embellished our celebrations for centuries. We spoke to Chris Brawn, Founder of Wills Marquees, to learn how a small team in North Yorkshire is bringing the craft to elegant new peaks.
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Flavour & Art
Where the Netherlands has zuurstok, the US has hard candy. It seems that wherever sugar met the modern world, people made sweets that look almost too splendid to eat.
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A life on Savile Row
Savile Row is synonymous with classic tailoring – but that doesn’t mean time stands still. We spoke to John Davis, Owner and Master Coat Maker at Tobias Tailors Ltd., about six decades in the tailoring trade.
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Last cut is the greenest
The Last Yarn collective is saving fabrics from going to landfill by giving designers access to excess stock. We spoke to co-founder Deborah Lyons to learn more.
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Sartorial Surfing
Watersports require a well-fitting wetsuit in chilly British waters. We spoke to Mark Graham, owner of Cornwall-based North Coast Wetsuits, to learn how his team tailors neoprene wetsuits to fit the wearer as smartly as a Savile Row suit.
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True Blue Denim
Love of nature. Respect for craft. Attention to detail. Slowness. These principles are woven into the very fabric of Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, the famed London jeans-maker.
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Badges of Honour
Haute couture badge-maker The Trendy 7 has crafted a beautiful pin-badge celebrating Ernest Wright tailor shears. We spoke to the brand’s founder and kingpin, Lucas Cruz Bueno, to learn the story behind ‘The Shears Pin’.
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The Kutrite is back!
We stepped into our adventure with Ernest Wright for one reason above all: we had fallen in love with the flat kitchen scissors called the Kutrite. After three years of researching, remaking, setbacks and successes, we brought the Kutrite back into our range in 2021!
