Hunting for (and in) Tweed with David Saxby

Some people hunt in tweed, but I spend most of my time actually hunting FOR tweed.  One of the best solutions in London to this problem is to head a bit out of the usual shopping corridor to Fulham to visit Mr. David Saxby.

His eponymous shop is a haven of color, pattern, and cut tucked away on an otherwise unassuming highstreet.  A former journalist, photographer, camera-shop operator, and still a fantastic singer, Mr. Saxby has a personality just as vibrant and engaging as the Harris and Lovat tweeds, electric-colored corduroys, and Fox Flannels he works with.  Norfolk jackets, overcoats short and long, three-piece suits, plus-fours, and myriad other wooly options await, but with an added bonus: there is stock in store which can be altered to fit, or, for the same price as the models in-shop, you can commission your own made-to-measure piece in any of the florid fabrics on offer.  I had to re-ask my question about the pricing to make sure Mr. Saxby hadn’t misunderstood me.  And then when he told me his workshop was in the UK I nearly used a pile of cravats and cloth books as a fainting couch.

I wont be completely vulgar and discuss the prices here (you can find them on his website, linked to above), but suffice it to say they are shocking, all things considered.  My meals for the next few months may be more Simply Simple than Simply Refined, but I should be eating my meager rations in tweed in no time.  You’ll certainly be hearing more about Mr. Saxby, his coats of many colors, and his vintage boutique, Old Hat, in the near future.