www.davidreevesbespoke.com/ DAVID REEVES: OFFICIAL AFFILIATE THREAD

Hello everybody. Some of you will know me from the few years I have been active on the forum and quite a few of you here are actually now longstanding clients of mine. I hope old and new clients will enjoy the thread and that the community at large will enjoy reading about some of the exciting things we are doing in English tailoring, right here in New York.

For those not familiar with my background here is a description from my blog:

ABOUT: DAVID REEVES



David Reeves is an English menswear designer specializing in Bespoke and custom tailoring for men and women. David has served in many capacities in the fashion industry as a buyer, designer, Bespoke house manager, production manager, store manager and area manager for companies such as Prada, Commes des Garcons and Duncan Quinn. Crucially David has extensive experience in Made to measure and Bespoke Tailoring from Savile Row houses Gieves and Hawkes and Richard James.



Originally from Manchester in the North of England He now operates his own business from New York city and deals with private clients on a one to one basis producing impeccable suits, shirts, suits, overcoats and other items. Operating on an outcall basis or from the Dormeuil show room by appointment in midtown



David Reeves is not about selling a lifestyle to clients he believes that tailoring can look good standing on its own, that clothes can look good in their own right if you make them well. David Reeves clients are intelligent and informed individuals, many of which are fashion industry professionals or designers themselves. This is mainly due to the high quality of make and materials, the design aesthetic of David and his willingness to collaborate and work with his clients own sensibilities.



David Reeves suits are characterized by their finesse of styling and exceptionally clean and “neat” fit. Always carefully balancing traditional English tailoring heritage and knowhow, with keen leading edge fashion awareness. David Reeves fundamental ethos is to make the best suit he can for every client, there is no cookie cutter way to make exceptional suits and every piece is treated as an individual project by David. The process is always made simple and sociable from the clients perspective and this is one more reason why people like working with David Reeves in building their wardrobes.



David Is also currently the designer for indie outerwear label “Last Pilot”. He also consults on a regular basis on operational issues for a number of high end stores across the United States.



For more information or to set up an appointment please Email: David@davidreevesbespoke.com

Linkedin profile page:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-reeves/14/53/323
Edited by David Reeves - 3/31/12 at 6:27pm

Aside from our Bespoke and custom work, we are also now offering up a new made to measure service which is made in England. Suits, vests, trousers, sport coats and chesterfield style coats are currently available through this system. Two piece suits start at $1500 and three piece at $1750. They look like this:


Edited by David Reeves - 2/2/12 at 5:33pm

Would love to but no plans yet. I have one client from SF who is flying in to NYC to see me on Wednesday actually. If I can get enough interest I will do it. Same goes with any city so if anyone is interested send me a PM or email and Ill see if we can do something. I also fly out to see clients anyway if an order is big enough and I have the time. I went to DC last Friday for a two suit order.

Well we can talk about it when you fly in on Wednesday!

This is the coat I think you really want:

I think so. They are not fully canvassed. We just couldn't get a product like that made in U.S.A or England at that price point. There where options in China and Turkey that could do it but I felt that it was nice to keep making in U.S/U.K. Also to consider was communicating with the factory to get the results we wanted.

The MTM house is also well tested and dominates high end MTM business in the U.K. I have worked with them at several companies in the U.K. Results are consistent, patterns are good and styling is right.

Our mid level and high end suits are of course full canvassed.

I think someone posted some pictures on here of an MTM way back. I used them originally when got back here before I started making in the U.S.

Was doing a little shoot in union square today. We have started photographing actual clients in their David Reeves suits. I think this conveys what we are about better than using models or pictures of garments on forms. I just took these with my iphone but I will be posting some of the real pictures here and on my blog.

This suit had a bit of a Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy vibe going on. Its cut longer with slightly flared trousers.

Things I wont do:

Zoot suits

big baggy 90s suits

1930s/40s suits

gathered sleeve heads

Shoulders with no padding

Shoulders with big shoulder pads

make the button hole in the lapel or an odd buttonhole in a bright "fun" standout color

Plastic buttons

Use cheap cloth

"copy" a suit that someone else has made.

Things I don't like to do but do:

Belt loops on suits

very slim lapels

centre vents

I think thats it.
Edited by David Reeves - 2/3/12 at 9:03pm

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Poachers pocket as Ipad pocket.

Cinematographer James Henry wearing David Reeves custom 3 piece suit, shirt and tie.





Edited by David Reeves - 2/4/12 at 6:07pm