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How to Dress Like A Peaky Blinder: A Modern-Day Style Guide

Every man wants to be a bit more Tommy Shelby, the notorious and charismatic gang lord of the Peaky Blinders. Not the wanton criminality and cut-throat violence, you understand, nor the penchant for self-destruction and colourful language. No, here we are purely talking sartorial peaky blinders style because when it comes to dapper dressing, Tommy…

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The Chap Magazine and Cordings

On a sunny October morning, Gustav Temple the editor of The Chap magazine, along with David Evans the renowned menswear blogger popped into Piccadilly to look through the Autumn collection, try on some outfits and take some rather splendid photographs. It was a treat to discuss the delights of Donegal and Shetland with such a…

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Dukes X Cordings Collaboration Boot: An Interview with Daisy Duke

We are very excited to announce our collaboration Chelsea Boot with Dukes Boots, handmade leather boots, designed in Britain and handcrafted in Spain. Working with the Cordings design team, they have created a bespoke Chelsea boot crafted in black or tan suede with an exclusive Cordings coloured pull tab. These boots can be embossed with…

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How To Wear Boss Girl Tweed

Fashion editor, stylist and Harrogate resident Stephanie Taylor shares her insider tips on where to go – and what to wear – in this quintessentially stylish town. From international catwalks to city streets, tweed is one of the new season’s most sought-after trends. Tradition is at its core, yet it remains impressively relevant to each…

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Colourful Characters: the Cordings Trouser Collection

The famous trouser rail at Cordings boasts almost all the colours of the spectrum. In more chivalrous times Lords would be preceded by their heralds proudly displaying their standards. In modern times our cords have been adopted by some equally colourful characters. Barristers and Baronets, Lords and Lairds, Royalty and Rockstars set off their understated…

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Cordings and Clive Christian Collaboration

As part of London Craft week, Cordings was invited to collaborate with the Luxury British Interior designer, Clive Christian, to create a bespoke gentleman’s wardrobe, for town and country. About Clive Christian: For over 30 years, Clive Christian has pursued a passion for transforming the expected into the extraordinary and these town and country cabinets…

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Men’s Tweed Wedding Outfits For A Dapper Chap

What to wear to a country wedding Country weddings are particularly special; the idyllic rural settings lend themselves to a less formal approach to the day. Pretty village churches, festooned with nonchalantly arranged seasonal flowers, vintage coaches or horse-drawn carriages for transport and the day ending in a marquee with hay bales and country dancing.…

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Best Linen Suits For Summer Weddings

If you’re considering what to wear to a summer wedding as a man – then you’re in the right place. Weddings can be a stressful business, but they don’t have to be. If there’s one thing you can take off your mind – it’s finding the perfect wedding outfit. Offering men’s summer wedding looks and…

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How To Wear Linen: The Best Summer Cloth

Linen is one of the first fibres that people made into string and cloth. It is derived from the flax plant, which has naturally long fibres that can be separated and spun together to create yarn. Linen cloth has been found in archaeological sites proving it was woven by humans as early as thirty-six thousand…

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