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Oliver

Oliver is two years through an apprentiship under John Malone to be a trouser cutter at Anderson & Sheppard. He was inspired to get into bespoke while working at Ede & Ravenscroft in Oxford

Working on trousers for Clifford Street

I’ve been involved with the development of our trousers at Clifford Street since 2011. The first pair I cut for the project were made up in white winter cotton and based on my own pattern. We went on to develop …
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The Anderson & Sheppard Apprentices

Jennie has worked so hard and it was great to see her do so well at the Golden Shears this year. At Anderson & Sheppard, apprenticeships play a really important role in securing the continued success of what we …
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The Fox Mid Grey Herringone Flannel Special

Is there anything more comforting to wear than a flannel suit? Even though we’re heading into Spring, I really enjoy wearing my 12/13oz Mid Grey Herringbone Flannel Special from Fox Flannels. It’s a cloth that we had commissioned exclusively for …
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Modelling at The English Gentleman

I took part in The English Gentleman, the show at Spencer House in January that featured works by 19 Savile Row tailors including Anderson & Sheppard. I was a model in the dining room, wearing black tie. My strongest memory …
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First New York trip

I went to New York for the first time this past month for the Anderson & Sheppard visit. Professionally the experience was great. It opens your eyes to the way the trips function, the number of clients you see within …
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Making my first trousers for senior staff

It’s the time of year again when members of the Anderson & Sheppard cutting room who go in with customers, who need to represent the firm by wearing A&S garments, have a stock suit made. Most of us get one …
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Cotton trousers by the half dozen

When customers know what they want in a style, they will sometimes order many of the same model in different colours, to give themselves the greatest range of options. That was the case with the customer who ordered the trousers …
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Buttons and elastic on trousers

In my last post on trouser style options, I mentioned the different ways of adjusting the waist: strap and buckle, belt loops or buttons. The white trousers pictured had a strap and buckle. Above is the last alternative in that …
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The trouser fitting

The trouser fitting usually takes place on the same day as the jacket fitting. However, the trousers would normally be tried on first so that the customer can see the trousers on their own and then also see them with …
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Trousers: style details

Most customers fall into one of two camps with trousers. If they have had suits made before, they probably have a consistent style and stick with that across most pairs of trousers – style in trousers varies less than with …
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