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Style, history, events and people that make up the world of Cordings
Q: How long have you worked at Cordings? A: I’ve been the general manager at Cordings for one and a half years now; I’m also currently studying a Masters in Maths. Q: What is your most memorable Cordings moment since working here? A: Apart from not recognising Sir Daniel Day Lewis in the shop last…
Jake Eastham is one of the UK’s best known country photographers, and his work encompasses still life, fashion, wildlife and landscape. We caught up with him and grilled him on what makes his images so special. Cordings: Your love of the countryside and its traditions inspires and informs your work. Where did this come from?…
August 2013 must feel like a distant memory for Harry Meade. At that point his future as a World Class Event Rider hung in the balance, as he had to contemplate the very real prospect of not being able to ride again, let alone compete. His recovery to full health, after a fall that left…
…..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’…
Jonathan Young – Editor of The Field magazine for over 30 years, has been on every type of shoot day imaginable. Who better to give advice on what to wear on a day in the field? Although chained under the tightest security, having narrowly escaped an ASBO order, my favourite set of tweeds is totally…
Tattersall, now synonymous with country style, has an interesting pedigree. These immediately recognisable, simple two or three colour over checks started life as lowly horse blankets. First commissioned by Richard Tattersall in 1766, for use on the race horses auctioned at his eponymous auction house, near Hyde Park, in what was at the time on the…
It took a certain type of entrepreneur to step in when a shop as unique and special as Cordings was in need of support. Someone with a passion for clothing, an eye for detail and an understanding of the importance of preserving British heritage. Step forward Eric Clapton. Aware of the country clothing store in…
Waterproofers to the King is the headline in a Cordings advertisement in 1916 referring to “nautical and sporting waterproofers and tailors”, and lists such items as “the new dreadnought coat – warranted to resist the effects of any climate” and “sheet India rubber fishing boots”. The Birth of the Cordings Mackintosh Cordings were one of…
A source of inspiration, for the design team each season, is the long heritage of Cordings. We are blessed to still have an archive of Cordings old adverts, some from the Victorian era, which show early outerwear pieces, including an depiction of the Covert Coat. In our modern era, with the luxury of enclosed transport…
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