The Cordings Bogart Raincoat
2024 marks the 185th anniversary of Cordings of Piccadilly, and the Bogart Raincoat embodies our legacy of dressing the British gent beautifully. Meticulously crafted in London, this piece is more than just outerwear—it is a celebration of British heritage and functional design. Inspired by military tradition and tailored with the modern gentleman in mind, the…
Magee of Donegal
Magee, a fifth-generation Irish family business, boasts an impressive legacy spanning over 150 years in the art of crafting exquisite fabrics and clothing in the heart of Donegal. The journey began over a century and a half ago when John Magee laid the foundation for this enduring enterprise. In the 1860s, he embarked on a…
Corgi Socks: Where Heritage Meets Craftsmanship
For over 130 years, Corgi has been expertly crafting, in Wales, socks and knitwear across five generations of the Jones family, maintaining a tradition of excellence that dates back to its founder, Rhys Jones. A Family Tradition Today, the family business is overseen by Lisa Wood and Chris Jones, great-great-grandchildren of Rhys Jones. They’ve embraced…
Stay Warm, Look Cool: Dressing for Bonfire Night With Cordings
What’s the history of bonfire night? In 1605 Guy Fawkes and his associates attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I. To celebrate the fact that the king had survived and the plot was thwarted, people lit bonfires around London which started a tradition that has lasted for centuries. In…
From the Archives – An Interview With Harry Knight
The following is a short chapter from a book by Thomas Girtin, in the 1950’s Girtin interviewed various clothing makers for his book ‘Makers of Distinction’ including one Harry Knight from Cordings. Mr Knight relays stories of working his way from being a fifteen year old apprentice to manager. Along the way he had the…
Exploring Liberty Fabrics
Renowned for their distinctive prints, superior craftsmanship, and cultural significance, Liberty shirts have carved a niche in the fashion world, embodying a perfect blend of tradition and modernity. A beacon of timeless elegance and artistic expression, Liberty London have a global reputation for iconic, quintessentially British designs, carefully printed on superior cloths. A shirt made…
The Mackintosh Inverness Cape
John Charles Cordings first opened his store in The Strand in 1839 offering a collection of practical outerwear, made using cutting edge technology –‘vulcanised’ rubber bonded onto a sturdy cotton drill. His garments, created in collaboration with Thomas Hancock and Mackintosh were immediately hugely sought after. Practical and stylish they were the original performance coats…
The Cordings Covert Coat
Given its well-documented history and enduring popularity since its conception by Cordings in the 1900’s, the iconic covert coat has a lot to live up to. But live up to it, it certainly does. This is one of those classic British style pieces that reaches across the generations and speaks both of fine quality and…
These Boots were made for walking……..
…..and riding, exploring continents, going off to war, the list is endless. Cordings boots were worn by the great and good for over a century, famously both the Queen Mother and Mrs Simpson commissioned a pair, and Mr Stanley confidently strode off to find Dr Livingstone wearing leather Cordings boots. The canvas and leather ‘Newmarket’…