28 Mar, 2013

Welcome to the company, Mr Cherchbi

We’ve been on the hunt for a mannequin for some time, living in the vain hope that we’d find just the right one (sturdy male, 40″ chest, articulated arms, right degree of age and use) languishing in some dusty corner of eBay. With that description we may have had more luck on Guardian Soulmates. Eventually reality … Continue reading

Read article

20 Mar, 2013

Bespoke Oiled Leather Norwich Satchel

The Oiled Leather version of our Norwich satchel proved popular since launch in late 2012, we sold the first batch within a few weeks. Claytons are currently tanning the leather for the next run, to be produced in early May. One within this number will undergo some design customisation. The customer, a wheelchair user, generally … Continue reading

Read article

07 Mar, 2013

Wallets in the Workshop update

Further to our Wallets in the Workshop post, here’s an update on our efforts to find exactly the right stitching for the final examples. These tests show different thread thickness, SPI (stitches per inch), thread tension, needle size (thickness), number of run backs (or back stitches) and bevel lines (embossed channels in which the stitch … Continue reading

Read article

02 Mar, 2013

Wallets in the workshop

Those following us on Twitter or Facebook may have noted that much of last week was spent in the workshop. Yesterday was final check and packing of our Spring ’13 collection, some of our classic English Union styles return, and two fantastic new bags to launch, more of that in a week or two. At … Continue reading

Read article

25 Feb, 2013

Menswear Shopping in London: Savile Row and Beyond, by Luke Edward Hall

Of all the streets in London, of all the roads, squares, crescents, mews and places, surely Savile Row has remained the most legendary and stylish of them all. A beacon of bespoke tailoring for almost 200 years, the street set the standard for the way a modern man should dress; its influence is international and … Continue reading

Read article

18 Feb, 2013

Cherchbi Archive – Midland Bank bag

Our bag reference archive falls somewhere between an ongoing project and a living entity. It’s numbers gradually swell and when critical mass is reached a cull takes place. An easier job than one would expect if in the correct frame of mind. This improves the quality of the whole, new juxtapositions offer different perspectives and fresh … Continue reading

Read article

05 Feb, 2013

S.E.H. Kelly

London-based menswear afficianados will certainly be aware of S.E.H. Kelly, but readers of the Cherchbi Journal hail from all corners so we’re duty bound to write about our recent meeting and introduce their exceptional work. Their garments have a purity of design and provenance which is so simple in concept yet appears incredibly fresh. Each piece is … Continue reading

Read article

15 Jan, 2013

The Hardy Amies AW13 Show

Now the dust has settled on London Collections Men and the fashion circus rolled out of town we can, with a small amount of reflected pride, report that the Hardy Amies AW 13 show has been proclaimed a roaring success by the world’s fashion press. Reflected pride because, as you will no doubt realise, unless you … Continue reading

Read article