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GREY FOX COLUMN David Evans considers the future of Savile Row in the aftermath of the pandemic, and what bespoke tailors can do to keep the tradition of tailoring alive www.greyfoxblog.com
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t’s always good when winter is past and the days begin to lengthen throughout February and into spring. I live near one of London’s Royal Parks, where wild deer roam free and, from early February, skylarks shout their airy and joyful song above the joggers, dog walkers and humming traffic. That feeling of release, of warm pleasures to come, is echoed by our gradual liberation from the pandemic (hopefully it doesn’t all kick off again before this column is printed). Below I nibble at this theme
of moving things on, of looking ahead to the next step in the journey rather than back at the bog we’ve just struggled through. The restrictions of covid, coupled with increasing concerns about the environment, are inspiring changes in the way we select and wear our clothes. I’ve touched on this in recent columns, so won’t repeat much here, but the lockdown preference for sloppy casual is being tempered by an almost relieved return to tailoring, albeit in a more relaxed style. Buying
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