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The Evolution of Black Tie
The Evolution of Black Tie

Black Tie is widely seen as a particularly elegant code of dress; so it is difficult to imagine that it began li...

Posted by Poppy Charles on February 04, 2016
The History Of The Budd Stripe 2015
The History Of The Budd Stripe 2015

Budd’s exclusive house stripe shirt was originally designed in the 1920s. In those days it was made in silk and ...

Posted by Poppy Charles on July 29, 2015
The History of Fox Brothers
The History of Fox Brothers

Fox brothers is a family business founded by Thomas Fox in Wellington in 1772 who had taken over the family busi...

Posted by Poppy Charles on November 27, 2014
The History of the Cravat
The History of the Cravat

The cravat, the ancient ancestor of the tie and the distant relative of the bow tie, is having somewhat of a ren...

Posted by Poppy Charles on October 17, 2014
A lesson in madder
A lesson in madder

We have a selection of new madder scarves and ties in the shop just in time for Summer. Our madder silk scarves...

Posted by Poppy Charles on April 25, 2014
White Tie - An Elegant History
White Tie - An Elegant History

White tie is the original formal dress code and is regarded as the highest level of elegance. It is traditional...

Posted by Poppy Charles on March 10, 2014