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Rory Duffy Bespoke - A Savile Row master tailor in NYC
I actually introduced Rory to Josh Stein years ago in my home. Thought he might be able help Rory out. Too little too late, I guess.- Montauk
- Post #222
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
Good grief. Read my post again. The styling might not have been exactly what I prefer, but it's what a lot of guys like, and in any case what I was really excited about was showing the craftsmanship inside a coat, whatever its cut. Ultimately, Poole's -- and Duffy's -- philosophy is that...- Montauk
- Post #120
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
I have never maligned the quality of Rory's tailoring.- Montauk
- Post #116
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
I suppose it's all a matter of taste, but I meant slightly stale by contemporary standards -- not old-fashioned, and certainly not obsolete. Duffy's preferred cut (like many older Poole samples I've seen) tended to have a relatively low two-button stance, slightly bellied lapels, moderately...- Montauk
- Post #115
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
Wrong. There are about nine yards of fabric in that thing.- Montauk
- Post #100
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
In fairness to Duffy, the Golden Shears is not just a competition among apprentice cutters, but a test of having mastered the whole set of skills -- from design to cutting to actual coatmaking -- that go into qualifying someone as a master tailor (by one definition, at least). The...- Montauk
- Post #96
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
No mystery there. I'd been eager for some time to quit my job to pursue freelance work and care for our daughter, and the coat series was the perfect occasion to take the plunge. At the time, Duffy and I were working closely and constantly, often talking about future business opportunities...- Montauk
- Post #95
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
Deleting threads on SF is, so far as I know, not something that even the OP is allowed to do. Were it possible to even edit my old Rory Duffy threads, I would have done so long ago. As it is, I started this thread as a cautionary corrective to my earlier promotion of Duffy. It has brought me no...- Montauk
- Post #85
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
Let me be very clear. Rory screwed ME, and that's what this thread was about. I have no reason to think he's ever delivered anything less than a perfect bespoke suit for anyone else, but since my name will be forever associated with his here on SF, I felt the need to add a pissy disclaimer...- Montauk
- Post #44
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
For the record, the copy on my website is what was originally submitted to Will: If you’ve managed to read a blog post of this length, you won’t have any problem getting through any of these videos, which range from three to six minutes in length. As a proud menswear dork, confident of...- Montauk
- Post #41
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
This is a fair point. I took my lumps two years ago for it, but it’s a fair point. My early posts about Rory may have been hyperbolically glowing, but they obviously came from an honest (if naive) place. As both a lover of fine clothes and a filmmaker, I was totally enthused with Rory, who...- Montauk
- Post #40
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy Bespoke - A Savile Row master tailor in NYC
Thanks to everyone here who has expressed their appreciation for "The Making of a Coat." I remain passionately proud of the work I put into the series, but I'm afraid that Mr. Duffy and I were unable to agree on the conditions of its completion. For those who care to delve into the whole sad...- Montauk
- Post #217
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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"The Making of a Coat" with Rory Duffy (VIDEOS)
Thanks to everyone here who has expressed their appreciation for "The Making of a Coat." I remain passionately proud of the work I put into the series, but I'm afraid that Mr. Duffy and I were unable to agree on the conditions of its completion. For those who care to delve into the whole sad...- Montauk
- Post #42
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy: The Unmaking of a Coat
It’s been two years since I first trumpeted Rory Duffy here on Styleforum, announcing a video series I was producing which would offer an unprecedentedly detailed look into his Brooklyn-based practice of Henry Poole-trained bespoke tailoring. It’s been almost a year since that series -- “The...- Montauk
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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So long, A Suitable Wardrobe...
I myself just learned last week that Will will not be continuing the ASW blog, and (for the time being at least) will no longer be requiring my services as writer or filmmaker. I very much appreciated the complete latitude that Will gave me to write about subjects that interested me, but...- Montauk
- Post #2
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy Bespoke - A Savile Row master tailor in NYC
In the photo posted above and referenced here, I am wearing a vintage flannel suit, not the coat featured in the videos. That garment is still under construction, so I suppose tragedy is still possible. AY- Montauk
- Post #207
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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"The Making of a Coat" with Rory Duffy (VIDEOS)
We'll be back up with new episodes next month. Just had to take a break for another project.- Montauk
- Post #24
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Rory Duffy Bespoke - A Savile Row master tailor in NYC
With all due respect, these videos ARE the topic of this thread.- Montauk
- Post #143
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official Styleforum Vendors NYC Trunk Show Thread - Nov 16 and 17 - No Man Walks Alone, Kent Wan
I'll be there on Saturday with master tailor Rory Duffy-- the subject of my video series: "The Making of a Coat." Additionally, Rory is hosting an after party on Saturday evening. The invite below is from him, cross-posted from the video thread: Dear Style Forum Members, In order to...- Montauk
- Post #208
- Forum: Classic Menswear