Changing Times

Well, I have always promised to keep everyone up to date with news, so here's your latest round-robin. I have some tremendously exciting news to deliver; essentially, if all goes to plan, in just a few short weeks, this blog will no longer exist.

Instead, if you wish to keep abreast of the thoughts of the Student Tailor you will need to visit an entirely new site, or at least visit this blog to be redirected straight through to thestudenttailor.com. I am in the process of having an entirely new, 'bespoke' website (sorry, couldn't resist) created in order to revolutionise and professionalise the appearance of this blog. The new site is currently under development and will hopefully provide a cleaner, more sophisticated design with menu bars, better links to my social media channels and a generally slicker aesthetic. All existing articles will be transferred across and will still be available to read and return to. 

Once the new website is launched, I hope that things will continue to grow at a pace. I am in the process of producing an initial contribution for the highly prestigious site Men Style Fashion and as usual I have been beavering away behind the scenes to line up a whole host of new features pertaining to all things special in the world of sartorial style. Within the next couple of days I will be publishing the first of two pieces about fitting a bespoke coat, focusing these articles around a new bespoke project. The series begun recently on the heritage of British luxury shoemaking brands will also be continuing; the first article of which on Bodiley's ofNorthampton sets the tone nicely. These features intend not only to introduce readers to some of the more individualistic shoemakers out there, but also to offer an insight into those little quirks that distinguish the approach and philosophy of these compelling British shoemaking brands.

On another front, a couple of commentary pieces have been teed up for the coming months, whereby I'll be previewing forthcoming menswear collections and I have been in discussion with a number of Jermyn Street brands about producing features which will introduce some of the most luxurious gentlemen's outfitters and accoutrements, to continue to expand the site's scope. A similar series offering readers an insight into artisanal menswear workshops, as well as a glimpse into the beating heart of Britain's cloth mills is currently also being arranged, with the aim of running a series on luxury British manufacturing in the new year.

I'm sure you'll all agree that this is heralds an exciting time for the Student Tailor, and I owe all my readers a great deal of thanks for supporting me along this journey so far. My readership figures and social media following having been growing steadily and this show loyal support is truly heart warming. I look forward to taking you all further on this journey as things continue to grow. Readers will be kept up to speed with the development of the new site, and normal service will be resumed forthwith. Expect an article on the technical process of pitching sleeves within the next few days.

With kindest regards,

Aleks