Ongoing Bespoke Projects

[brax]

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Something a bit different. Planning to have a few watch straps commissioned. The skins are so-called "nubuck" alligator from a Hermès tannery (I believe d'Annonay). Likely planning to give the project to David Lane.

Big shout out to Nicholas Templeman for supplying the hides!

David Lane has done a great job for me on three custom straps. None of my commissions is nearly as interesting as yours.

 

[lordsuperb]

I’ve been gone for a while but will catch up soon with this thread.

I have an appointment Friday. Is it ready? From his IG post of a few days ago.
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How often are you in Europe?

 

[brax]

Man. That was fast! How many fittings did you do? It seems like qemal has done quite a few of the London lounge coats.

I’m an idiot. I forgot you were in the queue well before me. This is your coat, no?

Mine is progressing nicely but won’t be ready until next winter.

 

[brax]

How often are you in Europe?

I’m an idiot. See above. This is in NYC.

 

[jonathanS]

I’m an idiot. I forgot you were in the queue well before me. This is your coat, no?

Mine is progressing nicely but won’t be ready until next winter.
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No no, not mine. I didn’t use qemal for my coat. I wish that was my coat! Haha.

A different mystery LL 1kg coat owner. I’m using a Milanese tailor. Photos from November

 

[JohnMRobie]

I’m an idiot. I forgot you were in the queue well before me. This is your coat, no?

Mine is progressing nicely but won’t be ready until next winter.
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Maybe @bjhofkin? I can’t remember the 3rd guy who gave Q a length of the Everest.

 

[brax]

Maybe @bjhofkin? I can’t remember the 3rd guy who gave Q a length of the Everest.

Yep. I think that’s probably right.

 

[jonathanS]

No no, not mine. I didn’t use qemal for my coat. I wish that was my coat! Haha.

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clarification: I don’t have any regrets about who I chose to make my coat. I was saying, in general, that I liked the coat @brax posted. I have no regrets about not using qemal. I thought about it - honestly, I just thought it’d be funny to give him a 4th or 5th order in that fabric (I’ve lost track).

But I’m pleased with my decision, as you can see, the first fitting came out well. My tailor offered to rush it for this year, but I opted to do one more fitting, as that was his preference. My original plan was to have satoki San make it. When he moved back to Japan for health reasons, I asked him to send the fabric to another tailor (I wanted to keep track of 4k worth of fabric). Regardless, qemal seems to do great work.

Maybe @bjhofkin? I can’t remember the 3rd guy who gave Q a length of the Everest.

I think you’re right, or it’s someone not on styleforum. Who was the first person to get a coat from qemal in the LL cashmere?

 

[sftiger]

Oh fancy, I have something similar in rangoon.

Where's that tie from?

 

[lordsuperb]

EG Capelli

 

[bjhofkin]

Maybe @bjhofkin? I can’t remember the 3rd guy who gave Q a length of the Everest.

Yep. I think that’s probably right.

Not me either! Although my coat is currently at The Armoury, waiting to be shipped out to me.

 

[Crispyj]

Vintage super high twist. Will be delivered around Spring.

 

[FlyingHorker]

>Dropped off coating package
>Tailor goes on vacation 3 days later

Damn, dude must be fed up from my BS.

Anyway, I basically told him to copy this Ralph coat for me below. I've another Ralph coat as a baseline. It'll be an oversized fit (2 sizes too big for most ITT).

I emphasized machine stitched seams and broad lapels with a dropped button stance, no darts

I read that Ralph basically modelled his old polo coats after the DoW's.

 

[wilcthree]

>Dropped off coating package
>Tailor goes on vacation 3 days later

Damn, dude must be fed up from my BS.

Anyway, I basically told him to copy this Ralph coat for me below. I've another Ralph coat as a baseline. It'll be an oversized fit (2 sizes too big for most ITT).

I emphasized machine stitched seams and broad lapels with a dropped button stance, no darts

I read that Ralph basically modelled his old polo coats after the DoW's.

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out for you.

 

[FlyingHorker]

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out for you.

Thanks man, appreciate it. I think it'll turn out well. Not much shaping involved, mainly involves silhouette and details.