I first encountered David Ellisons photography by accident, a chance meeting with Jamie Lowe of Imperial and Standard and subsequent rambling discussion about our home county of Cumbria. Jamie mentioned a friend, David, who was conducting a photography project, Tek Hod, documenting Cumberland Westmorland wrestling. I was more excited than
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We’ve enjoyed trips to many diverse locations on the British coast over the past couple of years, usually an informal blend of work and pleasure, our most recent, to North Norfolk favoured the latter but was as inspiring as any. There are many beautiful towns and villages in the area,
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A few eagle-eyed folk noticed our updated Homepage images; two new bags in the Union collection, the Barrett Flap Brief and Tenter Workbag. Both were previously interpreted in Herdwyck tweed, but as spring has finally arrived we thought it appropriate to offer them in our cotton linen Union fabric. Although
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As I sit here at home, fingers cold and typing, I find myself staring out of the window, past bare, skeletal trees and into grim, grey depths of nothingness. A little bleak? Well, I think we’re all in agreement that winter has long outstayed its welcome. Perpetual snow showers and
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Perhaps not a typical Cherchbi Journal post, but our visit to the viewing floor of The Shard over the weekend is well worthy of comment. London has a number of tall buildings with public access to high floors, however the perspective from floor 68 of The Shard, at around 800 feet
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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;
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