From Racetrack to Restoration: Reece Barr and Cordings
In our Autumn/Winter Season of 2024, we at Cordings are delighted to welcome Reece Barr, our new brand ambassador, to the Cordings family. As a professional racing driver with a passionate background in classic car restoration, Reece’s interests and pursuits perfectly align with Cordings’ values of heritage, craftsmanship, and a relentless pursuit of quality. From…
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…
Grey Fox X Cordings Autumn 2023
David Evans AKA Grey Fox started writing about style for the older gentleman in 2011 and is a well-respected voice on how to dress well at any age. A conversation between Justin our Design Director and David about a vintage 40’s tie last year was the catalyst for the creation of the first collaborative styles…
Grey Fox x Cordings
David Evans AKA Grey Fox started writing about style for the older gentleman in 2011 and is a well-respected voice on how to dress well at any age. His love of British style, sustainability and British manufacturing are key considerations when he chooses his wardrobe. We at Cordings have long been admirers of his style…
How To Build a sustainable wardrobe
David Evans AKA Grey Fox discusses practical ways to building your sustainable wardrobe with the planet and people in mind. David started writing about style for the older gentleman in 2011 and is a well-respected voice on how to dress well at any age. Here’s what he had to say: What is the problem with…
How To Wear British Style – With Grey Fox, Tusting and Loake
The Grey Fox Photoshoot There is an understandable mutual appreciation society that exists between David Evans AKA Grey Fox, Britain’s best known sartorial blogger specialising in style for the over forties, and the three British brands Cordings, Loake and Tusting. A vocal advocate of style over fashion and British made quality products, David has been…
Dressing the Man(nequin) with John Twitchen
A closer look at Cordings’ Spring/Summer 2022 Men’s Collection… For the next couple of weeks we will be putting the spotlight on different items from men’s SS22. Every week a different member of Cordings’ talented sales team will style a mannequin based around a garment from the new season. This week I caught up with…
Malcolm Appleby MBE Engraver
We are proud to be working with one of Britain’s most outstanding and influential engravers alive today on our latest cufflink collection. Malcolm Appleby is one of Britain’s most celebrated silversmith-engravers. He has recently been awarded an MBE for his services to engraving. His work is commissioned by The Royal Family, the V&A Museum and 10…
David Evans – Grey Fox
David Evans started his blog in 2011 as a means of honing his writing skills. His choice of subject – men’s style for the over 50’s – was chosen simply because it was a subject that he could write about from a personal viewpoint. With no background in the fashion industry and no prior knowledge…