Ivy League Hair
The following is an article I wrote the blog of barbers Murdock London, The Murdock Man, published January 2012 ‘Preppy’ style has been going through somewhat of a revival of late. A look around at the shops nearby Murdock’s flagship barbershop in Covent Garden also evidence the growing interest in traditional and heritage style from [...]
Tweed Run 2011 – part 1
The Tweed run is a ‘metropolitan bicycle ride with a bit of style’ and was founded in 2009 as an outlet for those with a love of vintage bicycles and tweed in all its varieties. This year’s Run was sponsored by Rugby Ralph Lauren who kindly provided me with my outfit for the day. This [...]
Murdock barbers
Murdock London is a small chain of boutique barbers established in 2006 by Brendan Murdock (see our interview here). Starting with their first shop in Shoreditch there are now four in total, each preserving the unique feel of barbers in days gone by. Service is key, and each customer is treated with care and attention [...]
Brendan Murdock interview
I caught up with Brendan Murdock, founder of Murdock London – official moustache keepers of the Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run, to find out what inspired him to start the traditional barbers and why he thinks they’re more relevant now than ever. What inspired you to start Murdock in 2006? How do you feel [...]
