It's not just about the ladies this Valentine's Day!

We’ve had so many men coming into our Steyning boutique to buy Valentine’s gifts for their ladies over the last week or two, but how about you stylish and fashion focused ladies getting your special man something that’ll warm the cockles of his heart?

There are some interesting general suggestions in this article from Harper’s Bazaar: http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/fashion/inside/valentines-day-gift-guide-for-him#slide-1 and a photo of Matthew McConaughey in Esquire sporting a chic charcoal grey suit.

One of the most versatile items in a gentleman’s wardrobe is the grey suit and for Autumn/Winter 2014, it’s making a big return to tailoring in a range of shades – in fact probably more than 50 shades of grey! The colour palette goes from graphite to silver and tone on tone is also so wearable, which you can use through fabrics, textures and cuts.

Tweed is also making a comeback as well as the sophisticated grey suit – check out great British brand Bladen (http://www.bladentailoring.co.uk/home.aspx), Skopes (http://www.skopes.com/retail/) and Purple Label by Benvenuto (http://benvenuto.de/en/anzuege/purple-label/).

A sumptuous grey suit can make a man look stunning for events like a wedding, a day at the races or a night on the red carpet. It can also ooze confidence and elegance if you need to look your best as a professional, but grey suits are nothing if not useful and so are ideal for office wear, with or without a tie (as long as the tone of grey and the shirt colour go well with your skin and eyes), Valentine’s dinners or dressed down with a designer black t-shirt, scarf and cashmere coat.

Our gift to you this Valentine’s – a photo of Brad Pitt in tone on tone grey

Photo: celebritysuits.com

Whatever your style, Toni Pickles at Get Waisted (www.getwaisted.co.uk) is able to make a bespoke tailored suit for every discerning gentleman about town. Toni’s background is in tailoring and she will advise on tone, fabric, design and cut. If you’d like a suit that is made-to-measure and won’t be seen anywhere on the high street, just get in touch with Toni.

You can see more about us on www.getwaisted.co.uk or contact us on:

Email: toni@getwaisted.co.uk

Steyning boutique, 98 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3RD

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Tel: 01903 812992

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Save Savile Row !

A placard wielding gaggle of besuited ladies and gents descended on London's Savile Row this week to protest against the proposed arrival of high street brand Abercrombie & Fitch. Organised by satirical magazine, The Chap.

The best dressed protest ever witnessed on the streets of the city marched it's peaceful message from no.3 Savile Row, around the corner to A&F's Burlington Gardens flagship store. Waving home made banners and chanting 'Give Three Piece a Chance' (adapted from John Lennon's classic) the dapper chaps and chapesses were demonstrating against what they see as the potential demise of a street synonymous with traditional bespoke tailoring. 

The Row has a bespoke tailoring history dating back over two centuries. Yesterday's Guardian reported 'It was here that tailors made the uniform worn by Horatio Nelson when he was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar; it was here that Edward VII invented the dinner jacket. Savile Row is where the 20th century's most iconic fashion moments were dreamt up: production on Hollywood movies would be halted while actors from Rudolph Valentino to Frank Sinatra were flown over to the Row to have a waistcoat cut properly'. Clearly, the reputation of the row knows no equal.

Abercrombie & Fitch are an American chain store selling casual wear the world over. The Row is a unique street, selling a traditional bespoke service, recognised the world over. Currently it's THE place to go once you can afford life's little luxuries, but if Westminster Council grants the A&F application all that is set to drastically change.


By allowing a high street brand to trade on the Row, is it only a matter of time before it becomes just another shopping street, losing the exclusivity and reputation for excellence that it's many esteemed clients value so highly? Here at Get Waisted, as practitioners of the bespoke craft, we definitely think so and hope the council sees sense in preserving it for generations to come.