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June 10, 2008
nice things....
(Lola on the desk and her assistant Monica)
I'm sorry I seem to have disappeared recently. We're very fortunate that every hour is spent tailoring or traveling to see customers at the moment. Even with the rather gloomy business climate we're very blessed to have as much work as we can handle. We have made some very exciting steps to improve our little business. I'm delighted that we have a new tailor who has recently joined us. His background is purely in our type of tailoring, and basically he's very good. And to make me really smile, he's younger than me. Good news. I'll tell you in more detail about him soon.
On a different note- you may remember that I'd been supplying shirts to my clients in the past. Rayner & Sturgess did such a super job, I got snowed under with orders and had to stop taking on shirt clients, as I simply no longer had the time. Of course it's lovely to offer this service but I'm in the suit business after all, and that certainly takes up enough time. This caused a lot of dismay to new people wanting to get a nice shirt.
As you know, I always like to keep an eye on wonderful products made here in the UK , and recently I found this super little business called "The White Shirt Company" It's an unusual concept, but it's one that makes good sense. Lola Cashman is a little fanatical about the virtues of a crisp, beautifully made white shirt. This is, of course, very understandable because it is a classic that never dates or fails to make you feel brand new in the morning. Lola has them made here in the UK and amazes me how far she goes to look after her clients.
All the details regarding materials and workmanship are all you'd expect on the finest of English shirts. The beauty is that they're ready to order online and you can be wearing one of these in a couple of days, or even in three hours if you're in central London. She does offer made-to-measure, and she'll also alter stock sizes for you. So all-in-all it's a very nice service. I know this because I wear some of Lola's shirts myself and they're what they say they are. They also supply this little gem, what a super idea.
It seems an odd concept to only supply white shirts, but it is also so refreshing that someone wants to specialise and do it so well. Check them out. You won't be disappointed by the product or the service.
Posted by tom at June 10, 2008 7:51 AM