The Journal

Gift Giving Made Easy

Gift Giving Made Easy

Elevate Your Gift Giving This Christmas. Our Creative Director, Oliver, has handpicked the finest festive gifts to suit every discerning recipient -  these pieces promise to bring sophistication and style to the festive season. Whether you’re gifting or treating yourself, discover a collection where craftsmanship meets elegance. Let us help you make this Christmas truly unforgettable.

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New York Launch 2024

New York Launch 2024

In October we celebrated the launch of our latest Ready to Wear outpost and second store in New York. With friends & colleagues from both sides of the pond we toasted the new space in style.

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Building a Bespoke Tailored Wardrobe: Part 2 – The Additions

Building a Bespoke Tailored Wardrobe: Part 2 – The Additions

Following on from the Essentials, in Part One of Building a Bespoke Tailored Wardrobe, this instalment is dedicated to the additions. 

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Cad & The Dandy in Collaboration with Lanificio Cerruti

Cad & The Dandy in Collaboration with Lanificio Cerruti

Kicking off a year of events to mark the completion of our tenth year in tailoring, we have joined forces with Italian cloth power house Lanificio F.Ili Cerruti.

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A New City Team for 2019

A New City Team for 2019

We’re starting 2019 with a new team in our Birchin Lane City shop. Allow us to make the introductions, from top left 

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Savile Row: The Bespoke Tailoring Experience

Savile Row: The Bespoke Tailoring Experience

Taking you through the bespoke tailoring experience, this video shows the steps we use to make every customer’s bespoke suit.

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Illustrating Bob with Chris Mitchell

Illustrating Bob with Chris Mitchell

A collaboration with globally renowned brand icon illustrator, Chris Mitchell, to deliver Bob, the mascot for our new branding.

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SIXFORSIX: The Teasers

SIXFORSIX: The Teasers

The final stage of our collaboration with Lanificio F.IIi Cerruti will be revealed next week, at Florence’s bi-annual menswear extravaganza, Pitti Uomo 96. Part of a year of events to mark the completion of our tenth year in tailoring..

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SIXFORSIX: Completion

SIXFORSIX: Completion

THE PROJECT Our collaboration with Cerrutti, reached its conclusion last month, at Pitti Uomo 96. A collection of six bespoke suits, made for six international influencers – each boasting Cad & The Dandy’s craftsmanship, style and versatility, made up in Cerruti’s iconic iTravel cloth.

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Bespoke Summer Style Video

Bespoke Summer Style Video

Summer bespoke is all about staying cool and looking sharp. At Cad & The Dandy we dress those looking to impress, whatever the season or occasion.

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Fresh Bespoke Shirts for Summer

Fresh Bespoke Shirts for Summer

Summer’s heat brings bespoke shirts to the fore so what better than a beautifully tailored shirt to keep you both cool and impeccably dressed?

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GQ – New York Tailors

GQ – New York Tailors

GQ’s Zachary Weiss goes inside New York City’s hidden tower of New York tailors. At our Manhattan home, on 130 West 57th Street, a wide array of custom and made-to-measure menswear sits under one roof.

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Suiting Up with Stormzy & Ed Sheeran

Suiting Up with Stormzy & Ed Sheeran

It was only a matter of time before Stormzy and Ed Sheeran came calling. Finally, our rightful spot at the forefront of Grime and popular culture has been acknowledged.

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Our Unstructured Jacket

Our Unstructured Jacket

Having added unstructured jackets to our bespoke repertoire, we’ve provided a break down below detailing how this differs to our existing jackets, with a focus on the shoulders.

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Winter Cloths: Three Seasonal Favourites

Winter Cloths: Three Seasonal Favourites

As we wave goodbye to British Summer Time, shorter days and chilly weather are an inevitability. But, if every cloud has a silver lining, ours comes in the form of Autumn and Winter cloths.

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The Classic White Pocket Square

The Classic White Pocket Square

Gathering the building blocks of a contemporary bespoke wardrobe, we’re starting the year with a focus on the classic white pocket square. This is the pocket square for which there are no rules, working with every suit jacket, blazer and tie combination, in any colour.

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New Business Rules: Relaxed Seasonal Tailoring

New Business Rules: Relaxed Seasonal Tailoring

New business rules dictate more relaxed seasonal tailoring and workwear. Office environments have evolved, becoming more casual with the passage of time. Far from the pinstriped suits, 

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Esquire – Insiders Guide to Savile Row

Esquire – Insiders Guide to Savile Row

Esquire magazine presents The Ultimate Insider’s Guide To The Best Tailors On Savile Row In 2020. Take the most comprehensive of tours around a British menswear mecca.

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #1

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #1

With our current daily dress code consisting mainly of pyjamas, sweats and athleisure wear (yes, that’s an actual thing), some of us are feeling the need for a bit of smart, sartorial respite.

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #2

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #2

Having been inspired by week one’s Suits on Film list, some of us have started to dress accordingly at home. Mixing up the current daily dress down with our favourite suits, smart shirts and polished shoes..

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #3

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #3

The third in our series sees some big hitters with even bigger lapels. As lockdown continues here in the UK, this is a stay at home series to savour over the long Easter weekend. 

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #4

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #4

As we enter the fourth week of UK lockdown, our Suits on Film playlists have become staple fodder for continued sartorial stimulation. Enjoy our selection below and share your suggestions for next week’s list via Instagram, using the #cadsuitsonfilm hashtag.

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #5

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #5

The fifth in our Suits on Film lockdown playlist series includes top suggestions from both customers and staff. Keeping the well dressed dream alive, we’re basking in the voyeuristic pursuit of watching

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HandCut Radio – James Sleater

HandCut Radio – James Sleater

HandCut Radio is a podcast that explores the world of men’s style with industry insiders, aficionados and the most fascinating men and women in the business. In this episode, 

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #6

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #6

This week is a Suits on Film Lockdown Playlist special. Submitted by menswear writer, Bruce Boyer – a regular Cad customer and friend – this is a focus piece he wrote a while ago on the actor Edward Fox. 

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Robb Report – Tailoring Post Covid

Robb Report – Tailoring Post Covid

This Robb Report article looks at how Savile Row’s tailors are planning for life (and business) after the pandemic. Even before the pandemic, menswear’s global Mecca

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Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #7

Suits on Film: Lockdown Playlist #7

Having taken a Bank Holiday break last Friday, we’re back with the 7th instalment in our Suits on Film lockdown series. After our previous special feature on Edward

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Drapers – Socially Distanced Tailoring

Drapers – Socially Distanced Tailoring

Drapers article covering how Savile Row’s bespoke tailoring can adapt in a socially distanced retail world. Virtual consultations, extended opening hours and home

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GQ Australia – Savile Row After Covid

GQ Australia – Savile Row After Covid

“This Is Darwin In Motion”: Savile Row Strides Out Of Lockdown, Into A Socially Distanced Future. How do you measure a suit whilst maintaining social distance? 

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Luxury London – Ultimate Savile Row

Luxury London – Ultimate Savile Row

Savile Row: the ultimate gentleman’s guide What’s less than a hundred yards long, with an influence spanning many thousands of miles? Savile Row, of course. 

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The Journey Shirt – 5 Ways

The Journey Shirt – 5 Ways

Similar in its styling to a normal work shirt, our denim Journey Shirt has been designed to improve with wear. The luxurious 2 ply denim softens beautifully, evolving over time to improve with age, taking on a character all its own.

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Robb Report – Best Cloth Face Masks

Robb Report – Best Cloth Face Masks

Featuring our premium cloth facemasks, the Robb Report rounds up 34 of the most stylish face masks available, helping you to stop the spread of Covid-19 and look great while doing it.

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GQ – Savile Row Guide

GQ – Savile Row Guide

British GQ article detailing everything you need to know about buying a bespoke suit from Cad & The Dandy and all the other Savile Row tailors on the world’s most famous suiting street.

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Robb Report – Surviving Covid

Robb Report – Surviving Covid

What does our co-founder, James Sleater, think of Savile Row’s chances of survival during and beyond these Covid times? The latest in depth feature from Robb Report is here to find out.

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Team Talk – Freddie Harris

Team Talk – Freddie Harris

As winter kicks in, we’re asking our team of tailors to give us the lowdown on their individual taste, style and extensive tailoring knowledge. One tailor at a time, the series kicks off with Freddie Harris,

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Evening Standard – The Service

Evening Standard – The Service

A collaboration between Cad & The Dandy, The Fresh Coffee Company, and creative agency Department Two, the vacant No. 32 Savile Row has been

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Bespoke Jackets – Fully Lined Vs Unlined

Bespoke Jackets – Fully Lined Vs Unlined

It’s a heated debate and with good reason. There are a few key points to consider when deciding on the internal finish of your bespoke jacket, amid many misconceptions about which option is best.

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Country Life – Making the Cut

Country Life – Making the Cut

A double page spread illustration featured recently in Country Life, including details of each of the Savile Row tailors and shopfronts, along with individual ‘in a nut shell’ histories.

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Team Talk – James Graham-Brown

Team Talk – James Graham-Brown

As winter kicks in, we’re asking our team of tailors to give us the lowdown on their individual taste, style and extensive tailoring knowledge. One tailor at a time, the second in our series sees James Graham-Brown in conversation with Beth Bisney,

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Gentleman’s Life – Bespoke Separates

Gentleman’s Life – Bespoke Separates

The autumn edition of Gentleman’s Life, features this Tailored for Life photoshoot, shining a spotlight on bespoke separates from a handful of the Row’s top tailors.

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Robb Report USA – Gift Guide

Robb Report USA – Gift Guide

This is the ultimate gift list for any man that has it all, which includes a bespoke vicuna overcoat made by us. When price is no obstacle, the only limit is the imagination of the giver.

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The Guardian – A Desire to Dress Up

The Guardian – A Desire to Dress Up

After months of slobbing around at home in leisurewear, will a desire to dress up return to lift our collective spirits after lockdown? The Guardian’s Priya Elan talks to tailors on the Row to investigate the shift.

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Country Life – Tailored for Life

Country Life – Tailored for Life

As modern tailoring evolves from the boardroom to more casual mix and match garments, making an investment in beautiful separates to be passed down as heirlooms, reworked for the next generation.

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Square Mile – The Row’s New Guard

Square Mile – The Row’s New Guard

Surviving the fallout from Covid continues to be a monumental battle for the retail industry, with Savile Row being no exception. But, with Cad & The Dandy forging a creative and collaborative approach, London’s most famous sartorial street is fighting back.

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City AM – What to Wear to the Office

City AM – What to Wear to the Office

With some form of return to the office fast approaching, City AM speaks to Cad & The Dandy, among other designers, tailors and fashion brand founders, about the post lockdown clothing we expect 

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The Sunday Times – Suits to WFH in

The Sunday Times – Suits to WFH in

It’s no surprise that office wear sales have plummeted over the past twelve months, with so many working from home and opting for a more comfortable line of attire – read pyjamas and trackies. 

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TEAM TALK – OLIVER MUMBY

TEAM TALK – OLIVER MUMBY

Continuing with our series of Team Talks, our Head of Ready to Wear gives an insight into the development and expansion of our ready to wear venture. In conversation with Brigita Baniunaite, at The Service, 32 Savile Row.

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Fun in the Sun: On the Enduring Appeal of Solaro

Fun in the Sun: On the Enduring Appeal of Solaro

Not all fabrics begin their lives as sunscreen alternatives, but Solaro is not your average fabric. This warm-weather favourite was created around the turn of the 20th century by Louis Westenra Sambon, an English-Italian physician in the employ of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. 

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TEAM TALK – ALEX MCKIE

TEAM TALK – ALEX MCKIE

Savile Row Manager, Alex, takes the spotlight in this latest addition to our Team Talk series, with a focus on his most recent bespoke commission, a chocolate brown Solbiati linen suit.

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Seersucker

Seersucker

Few fabrics come with such built-in mythology as seersucker. First there’s the fascinating, and oft-repeated, story of its etymology: “seersucker” is derived from the Hindi words shîr and shakar, meaning “milk and sugar,” in reference to its variating, smooth-then-bumpy texture.

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Mad for Madras: Checking in on a Summer Classic

Mad for Madras: Checking in on a Summer Classic

“No excuse to be so callous, dress yourself in bleeding Madras” croons Ezra Koenig on “M79”, a track from his band Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut album. Not many fabrics get name-checked on platinum-certified studio albums, but madras is no ordinary fabric.

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TEAM TALK – STEPHEN ALLEN

TEAM TALK – STEPHEN ALLEN

Brigita took a stroll through the streets of Mayfair with Stephen, our Head Cutter at Cad, to talk about his years of experience as a tailor… And what you should wear on a cruise.

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A Return to the Office, Part I: Following Suit

A Return to the Office, Part I: Following Suit

After a long, strange year-and-a-half, many of us are preparing to return to our offices for the first time since March 2020. And while we can reasonably expect our desks to be right where we left them, a key concern is shrouded by uncertainty: what we’ll be wearing.

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A Return to the Office, Part II: Back in Business Casual

A Return to the Office, Part II: Back in Business Casual

In this second part of our series on return-to-office attire, we’re focusing on the workplace that doesn’t require a suit and tie. To read the first article in the series, click here.

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Don’t Cut the Cord: The Case for Corduroy

Don’t Cut the Cord: The Case for Corduroy

Some fabrics, like a fine, worsted wool, effortlessly blend into the background by nature of their dry hand and uniform texture. Corduroy, it should be said, does the exact opposite—by design.

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Spencer: Clothing Fit for a King

Spencer: Clothing Fit for a King

If you’re anything like us, you’ve missed going to the cinema in these recent turbulent times. Winter months hold particular cinematic draw, cosying up with the smell of popcorn and the promise of some big hitting cinematic releases.

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Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas Gift Guide

’Tis the season of giving… and with the official Christmas countdown about to commence, allow us to present our ‘Top Picks’ Christmas Gift Guide. 1. THE OVERCOAT, FROM £895 Taking inspiration from HRH Prince of Wales, as portrayed by Jack Farthing in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer (read our Spencer journal post for more), opt for a bespoke double breasted overcoat in a sturdy tweed to keep the cold at bay this winter. Cut by our very own Head Cutter, the double breasted tweed overcoat seen on screen is an almost exact replica of the overcoat worn by HRH Prince of Wales,...

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TEAM TALK – HARRY HIGHTON

TEAM TALK – HARRY HIGHTON

Continuing with our series of Team Talks, Brigita had a chat with the newest member of Cad & the Dandy’s Savile Row team, Harry Highton. Over coffee, Harry gives us his views on tweed,

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Bringing Up Bamboo: Embracing an Earth-Friendly Fabric

Bringing Up Bamboo: Embracing an Earth-Friendly Fabric

In the annals of year-round suiting and jacketing, a few choice phrases come to mind: “tropical wool,” “cotton-linen,” “wool-silk,” etc. But how about bamboo?

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Client Profile: Eric Twardzik

Client Profile: Eric Twardzik

In partnership with the fine fabrics wholesaler Huddersfield Fine Worsteds., we recently made bespoke bamboo jackets for some creative friends with an interest in men’s style. One such recipient was Eric Twardzik a freelance writer specialising in tailoring and classical men’s style. 

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Client Profile: Daniel Falcón

Client Profile: Daniel Falcón

In partnership with the fine fabrics wholesaler Huddersfield Fine Worsteds., we recently made bespoke bamboo jackets for some creative friends with an interest in men’s style. 

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Team Talk – Steve Knorsch

Team Talk – Steve Knorsch

Our New York MD, Steve Knorsch, talks us through his start in menswear, sartorial differences between New York and London, our new Penthouse location, the joys of houndstooth and his summer suit wish list.

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Art at The Penthouse: Jean-Michel Basquiat by Richard Corman

Art at The Penthouse: Jean-Michel Basquiat by Richard Corman

From now until the end of June, Cad & The Dandy’s New York Penthouse will be exhibiting portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, taken by Richard Corman in 1984. A prolific portrait photographer, Corman has captured subjects including Muhammad Ali, Ralph Lauren, Paul Newman, Madonna and Nelson Mandela in a career spanning four decades. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Vanity Fair, Vogue, Rolling Stone and Architectural Digest. The exhibition, created in partnership with Manhattan restaurant and art gallery Frevo, depicts the late artist wearing an oversized herringbone jacket—a synergy between style, self-expression, and New York that we couldn’t resist. We sat down...

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Linen to be Lived In: The Joys of Irish Linen

Linen to be Lived In: The Joys of Irish Linen

As summer temperatures reach their peak, it’s inevitable that anyone with a penchant for tailoring might turn to linen for relief. The plant-based textile can be a life saver in the warmer months, as its natural properties make it lightweight, breathable and moisture-wicking, a natural performance fabric. But you may have noticed that not all linen receives equal billing: Irish linen is held in high esteem, particularly for tailoring. To solve the question of why linen spun on the Emerald Isle should prove so enticing, we’ve picked the brain of Brad Herzlich, who serves as a Business Development Strategist for...

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CAD x House of Negroni : The London House

CAD x House of Negroni : The London House

This unique experience has the House of Negroni taking over our bar, at 7-8 Savile Row, from 6th – 8th July 2022.

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Bespoke Engineering – Part I: Casual Shirt Collars

Bespoke Engineering – Part I: Casual Shirt Collars

The world of bespoke tailoring comes with an array of details and style terminologies, covering everything from lapels, pockets, hems and yolks, to pleats, buttons and beyond.

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Bespoke Garment Wear & Care

Bespoke Garment Wear & Care

In recent years we have seen a gradual shift in bespoke commissions, with Covid bringing about the biggest changes to work life and dressing. And, while the classic two piece bespoke suit remains our best seller,

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The Ledbury

The Ledbury

Amongst the top 25 restaurants in the world, we were approached to design a new tailoring concept for The Ledbury’s front of house team, as part of their recent re-launch.  

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Hop to It: The Airy Appeal of Hopsack

Hop to It: The Airy Appeal of Hopsack

As temperatures rise, those who aspire to dress well often look to linen. And while we don’t have a bad word to say about linen — we positively love Irish linen— we realise that its guaranteed-to-wrinkle nature isn’t for everyone. In which case, we advise clients to look to the lesser known but equally effective counter to heat and humidity: hopsack weave. We say “weave,” rather than “fabric,” because that’s precisely what hopsack is: a type of loosely woven, highly visible basket weave that was commonly used to make the hemp sacks English merchants once used to transport hops and other...

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Concours on Savile Row

Concours on Savile Row

THE EVENT June 15th & 16th 2022. A first for this two day event being hosted on London’s Savile Row, pairs the world’s greatest cars with the street’s finest tailoring houses. Closed to traffic for the duration, visitors will be able to browse the spectacular cars alongside fascinating tailors’ displays, as well as enjoying live talks and music on the central stage. 

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Escorial Wool – Rare Cloths of Royal Distinction

Escorial Wool – Rare Cloths of Royal Distinction

One of the most recent additions to our Ready to Wear collection, this single breasted, notch lapel jacket, is cut in an undyed brown Escorial wool, using the natural undyed fibre of the Escorial sheep – a unique cloth,

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Get in Line: Understanding Linings

Get in Line: Understanding Linings

As is the case with everything from romantic partners to Cadbury’s Creme Eggs, it’s important to pay attention to what’s on the inside. Bespoke tailoring is no exception, which brings us to the topic of linings.

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Here Comes the Cavalry: Charging Forward with Cavalry Twill

Here Comes the Cavalry: Charging Forward with Cavalry Twill

With the advent of cooler weather, it’s time to break out the tweeds and complementary trousers to go with them. We’re willing to bet your selection already includes a pair of grey flannels (if not, we’d suggest you correct this immediately), 

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Pocket Squares for Ukraine

Pocket Squares for Ukraine

Cad & The Dandy are proud to be partnering with Ukrainian bespoke atelier Indposhiv, in this charitable initiative in support of victims of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, via a series of unique designed pocket squares.

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What is Pitti? – our Guide to Florence and the people that attend Pitti Uomo

What is Pitti? – our Guide to Florence and the people that attend Pitti Uomo

Those that even loosely follow menswear will no doubt have heard about the biannual migration of the style cognoscenti to the birthplace of the renaissance, the city that Mark Twain one described as the ‘City of Dreams’.

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Cad & The Dandy Whisky

Cad & The Dandy Whisky

After reminising about the sartorial and gastronomical elegance of Pitti 103, Cad & The Dandy is pulling focus back to Great Britain and honouring Scottish craftsmanship.

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‘You’ Season 4 – Costume Design

‘You’ Season 4 – Costume Design

According to The Guardian the latest season of ‘You’ is ‘a guaranteed rollercoaster in a tweed jacket’. While the drama belongs to Netflix, the tweed (among other things) is Cad & The Dandy’

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Bespoke Engineering: Jacket Pockets

Bespoke Engineering: Jacket Pockets

In terms of the features that shape the appearance of a suit or sport jacket, pockets are secondary only to fabric and lapel shape. But while the difference between a notched or peak lapel is exclusively aesthetic,

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The Client Tailor Relationship, by Eric Twardzik

The Client Tailor Relationship, by Eric Twardzik

If you’re lucky in this life, you’ll experience a relationship with someone who builds up your strengths, soothes your insecurities, and knows every inch of your body. We are referring, of course, to the relationship between you and your tailor.

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Cloth Spotlight: Lovat Mill, by Eric Twardzik

Cloth Spotlight: Lovat Mill, by Eric Twardzik

Lovat Mill, based in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick, proudly styles itself as the “Home of Tweed.” It’s an audacious claim to make, but one that the independently owned and operated fabric weaver can back up with history. 

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Up in Arms: The Raglan Sleeve, by Eric Twardzik

Up in Arms: The Raglan Sleeve, by Eric Twardzik

The raglan is a distinct style of sleeve that’s often employed in tweedy outerwear like balmacaan coats, though it’s also a distinct feature of Barbour jackets and baseball tees. Distinct from the standard, “set-in” sleeve common to tailoring, wherein a sleeve begins where the shoulder ends,

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Maison Hellard: Reviving The French Aesthetic Through Linen, by Eric Twardzik

Maison Hellard: Reviving The French Aesthetic Through Linen, by Eric Twardzik

When it comes to tailoring there are two kinds of linen. There’s the heavier, coarser and less crease-prone fabric that comes out of Ireland. Then there’s the crisp, tissue-paper-light textile that’s more identified with Italy.

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How to Buy a Bespoke Overcoat

How to Buy a Bespoke Overcoat

It’s worth remembering that a bespoke overcoat is the first thing people see. Plus, what’s the point in buying a beautifully tailored, bespoke suit, only to squash it underneath an ill-fitting overcoat

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Black Tie Etiquette

Black Tie Etiquette

Not just for formal events, black tie is becoming evermore popular at weddings. Don’t know your cummerbunds from your dress stripes? We’ve put together this simple guide to help you navigate this sharpest of all the suiting looks.

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Bespoke Fully Hand Stitched Suits

Bespoke Fully Hand Stitched Suits

Our fully hand stitched suits are what a true bespoke suit is meant to be. Offering the finest in construction, with a full floating canvas, intermediate fittings and detailed hand finishing, these are the hand stitched suits that every man wants.

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How it Works: The Bespoke Essentials

How it Works: The Bespoke Essentials

Those new to the world of bespoke tailoring can often feel nervous when crossing our threshold for the first time. So, we’ve compiled a concise list of the bespoke essentials, taking you through the order of play for every bespoke suit and shirt consultation.

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Style Guide – Combining Tailored Separates

Style Guide – Combining Tailored Separates

Here at Cad & The Dandy we are seeing an increasing number of our customers investing in tailored separates. By far the most popular of these are jackets and trousers, as contemporary style evolves to determine that the regular business suit is not always the dominant uniform of the workplace. 

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Great Expectations: Embracing the Greatcoat

Great Expectations: Embracing the Greatcoat

Much attention has been paid to the shrinkage of the suit over the last few decades, but trends and designers also directed their attentions to another key piece of the male wardrobe: the overcoat. Once dramatic in length and drape, the overcoat shrank with each season until contemporary models barely touched mid-thigh. While coats with shorter lengths definitely have their place – for the change in seasons, business and leisure travelling – we take issue with this shortening, both from an aesthetic and practical viewpoint, as few pieces of clothing can be worn with such gravitas as traditionally-cut outerwear. Greater...

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Chart a Course for the Peacoat

Chart a Course for the Peacoat

Alongside the turtleneck, the deck jacket, and the double-breasted blazer, the peacoat belongs to that esteemed club of menswear classics first introduced as naval wear. But while others may forever carry a whiff of sea salt about them, the peacoat feels perfectly urbane: in recent years becoming something of a London uniform.

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Wedding Suits – Marriage Guidance

Wedding Suits – Marriage Guidance

Wedding suits play a big part in most wedding days. Traditional morning tails or contemporary frock coat? Dinner jacket, or eccentric individual style? Read our Marriage Guidance with the confidence to know that whatever look you decide upon, our complete wedding suits tailoring service will ensure you make the perfect groom. CLOTH SELECTION The weight of a cloth is an essential consideration in the choice of fabrics for wedding suits. Although generally a heavier weight has more longevity and holds shape better, the location of your wedding may require a more appropriate lightweight cloth, and always remembering a groom may...

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Style Guide – A Need for Tweed Suits

Style Guide – A Need for Tweed Suits

This month’s style guide is dedicated to the considerations you should make when choosing tweed suits – a staple in the style conscious, modern man’s wardrobe. The tweed cloths we carry come from some of the finest British merchants, who to this day are the envy of woollen producers across the world. 

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Bespoke Shirts – A Buyers Guide

Bespoke Shirts – A Buyers Guide

Hand made in our Cad & The Dandy workshops from the finest cotton shirtings, every one of our bespoke shirts is the ultimate in premium quality. Rigorous quality checks are carried out at all stages of the cutting and making process to ensure the finished product is of the highest possible standard. With hundreds of colours, textures and designs to choose from, we use only the finest cotton shirting fabrics, from Italy and Turkey, to make our bespoke shirts. Our belief in the highest quality applies right down to the smallest detail. We use mother-of-pearl buttons, sewn on with strong...

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Business Suits Guide

Business Suits Guide

There are several elements to consider when choosing your business suits. The texture, quality and practicality of the cloth, the style, cut and fit, and of course a price to suit your budget. So, we’ve put this Business Suits Guide together to help you make the right choice. STYLE Business suits don’t have to be like office uniforms in the traditional black, grey and navy. With so many different cloths to choose from, you can distinguish yourself from the crowd without compromising your professionalism or sporting the wrong look for your business environment. For instance, you might adopt a much...

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BLACK TIE DRESS: THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE

BLACK TIE DRESS: THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE

Now that a sense of normality seems to be returning to daily life what will we wear in public? Particularly at holiday gatherings? Will we want to show up in the pyjamas we’ve been wearing for the past year-and-a-half, or will we want to make these special occasions special? Will “Black Tie or “Formal Dress” continue to be the ultimate evening party look?

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Smoking Jacket or Tuxedo? Discerning the Difference

Smoking Jacket or Tuxedo? Discerning the Difference

“Smoking or non-smoking?” In a bygone era, such a question may have determined whether you wished to light a Marlboro between your appetiser and entrée course. But in today’s tobacco-free world, its most relevant use may be differentiating between whether a formal garment is a smoking jacket or a genuine tuxedo (or dinner suit, as we know it in the UK). To begin, we’ll state the most obvious difference: as the name would imply, a smoking jacket is a single item of clothing, while the tuxedo is generally a two-piece suit, consisting of a jacket and matching trousers. However, as...

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Morning Suit Etiquette

Morning Suit Etiquette

Formalwear can be a bit of a minefield and, with this in mind, we’ve put together a simple guide to traditional morning suit etiquette. The morning suit, also referred to as morning dress, remains a popular choice for weddings and other traditional events, as well as for days at the races.

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WHITE TIE DRESS: THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE

WHITE TIE DRESS: THE EXPERTS’ GUIDE

Following on from our Black Tie Dressing post, our focus now turns to the more formal White Tie. Beginning with an interesting aside, it’s worth noting that the classic “white tie” outfit – top hat, tailcoat and the rest of it – started out at the end of the 18th century as sportswear, in the form of riding kit.

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New York / 2024

New York / 2024

The fall of 2024 brings us to a new chapter in our history. With the opening of our first Ready to Wear store outside of Savile Row, we launch our AW24 collection on streets of W57 and our local neighbourhood.

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The US Team / 2024

The US Team / 2024

As we open our latest store in New York, we pay a visit and catch up with the team in Midtown, home to our new Ready to Wear store on Billionaire's Row.

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Mackintosh x Cad & The Dandy / 2022

Mackintosh x Cad & The Dandy / 2022

Our parternship with Mackintosh creating one off, bespoke Raincoats. Handmade in the original way and by the creators of the original waterproof coat, first sold in 1824. Discover our shoot, relishing the classic English weather, establishing our new partnership.  

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Gusbourne / 2022

Gusbourne / 2022

A tour around the Gusbourne Vineyard in the Kent countryside. Gusbourne seek to create the finest wines in the world and are famous for their English Sparkling Wine. Join the team as they celebrate in style in the cellar after an arduous time traversing the vineyard, sampling the best of what's on offer.

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London in Winter / 2023

London in Winter / 2023

The art of layering in the city as winter steps in. Stay warm with our latest collection of fine wool outerwear, handmade knitwear and statement colour cashmere accessories.

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Summer Tailoring / 2023

Summer Tailoring / 2023

Join Glen as we explore the streets of Mayfair, our home in London, showcasing the best of the new Summer Collection. Featuring wool, silk and linen tailoring, lightweight knitwear and jersey shirting. Tonal, cool and understated.

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London in Spring / 2023

London in Spring / 2023

Discover our latest Spring drops as Glen makes the street his own in a series of wool, silk and linen tailoring options. Paired with crisp linen shirts and the first sun of the season.

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Peak District / 2023

Peak District / 2023

The rough landscape of the Peak District was matched only by the quality of the jacketing & outerwear on show. For our winter campaign we headed outdoors to brace the cold & wind in undyed English wool, rich tweeds and robust flannel.

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Fairfield, Connecticut / 2024

Fairfield, Connecticut / 2024

Follow Jislain in our latest campaign. Discover the soft hues, warm light and astounding terrain of the Fairfield countryside, styled with new releases from our Autumn Winter Ready to Wear Collection.

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London / 2024

London / 2024

Getting the team together outside our flagship shop at 7/8 Savile Row, showcasing their best angles and most recent bespoke commisons.

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Cassis / 2024

Cassis / 2024

Staying cool under the summer sun requires the correct clothing and possibly a glass of two or the local tipple. Browse the second instalment of our summer road trip to the South of France, showcasing our latest summer Ready to wear Collection.

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Florence / 2024

Florence / 2024

The yearly pilgrimage to Florence takes us to Pitti Uomo 2024, for the bi-annual menswear event and trade show. Join our team as they traverse the cobbled streets in hunt for the finest Bisteca Fiorentina and highlight their latest bespoke commissions and ready to wear finds.

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Summer in Provence / 2024

Summer in Provence / 2024

A stroll through the idyllic town of Aix En Provence, showcasing our latest summer collection. From breezy linen shirts, crisp wool tailoring to featherweight knitwear, the collection takes its cues from the warming tones of the riviera under the sun.

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