Tweed Run May 2012
It doesn’t seem like that long since I was donning my tweed and riding off in a group hundreds strong for the Tweed Run last November. And yet, somehow, 6 months have passed. And so it is that cycle enthusiasts and tweed lovers alike joined together on a cold May morning in Kensington to ride [...]
Tweed Run – the ladies
Not to be outdone, the ladies donned their tweed accessorising with vintage pieces, fur, hats and scarfs Erin O’Connor The ladies from the Vintage Mafia Jenny Dyson of Rubbish Magazine
Tweed Run – the gentlemen
Sport coats, blazers, waistcoats, fairisle sweaters, vests, bowties, tweed ties, plus fours, flat caps, baker-boy hats, tartan scarves, collegiate scarves, you name it, all manner of preppy, tweedy items were on show. Arguably the men, for once, had turned the sartorial tables on the women, with a wider range of tweed in their arsenal both [...]
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 [...]
Norton & Sons, Savile Row
Norton & Sons is a Savile Row bespoke tailor founded in 1821 by Walter Grant Norton. The firm is located on the East side of the street, at No. 16. In 1859 George James Norton was granted the freedom of the City of London. At about this time the company became the tailor and Royal [...]
