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  • hobo
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 301

    #46
    Finally, a couple of GBS shots from when I was away in Ireland, on Holiday...

    The jacket and waistcoat are by Geoffrey


    Sorry about the quality, this one's taken in the lift of the hotel at about 5am, on our way to the airport.


    As you can see, the quality of this man’s work extends to every part of the garment. I just wish that I had thought to photograph the buttons and button holes.





    This jacket and waistcoat are made out of some of the most amazing linen that I've ever seen. The weave is so loose that you can see straight through it, even the parts which are double layered!

    Ps. the little guy is my son
    "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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    • lowrey
      ventiundici
      • Dec 2006
      • 8383

      #47
      so, this is what I was waiting for before starting the thread: http://scoute.org/creators/geoffreybsmall

      few pics:


      special 5-button pure Varese linen, fully-lined jackets,
      made by hand for the legendary Okura store in
      Daikanyama, Tokyo, whose frequent visitors include the
      likes of Rei Kawakubo, writer Take Hirakawa and Paul
      Smith. Hanged to dry in the Cavarzere sun as part of
      their special dyeing process. The sun in Cavarzere
      during the summer is very strong and has special
      properties that affect and age textile fibers in a unique
      way, this is utilized by Small depending upon the
      desired effects he wishes to achieve with colour and
      finish for each particular piece.



      Double breasted jacket made from baby soft, hand dyed
      Piacenza cashmere and silk, borrows from late 19th century
      elements and features a tight body and high-stance
      14-button story with every button different, each made by
      hand and strategically positioned. Handsewn buttonholes
      in pure silk Bozzolo thread run all the way up the lapel,
      working buttonhole sleeve cuffs can be worn up like a shirt.
      Inside, an intricate patchwork lining story of Bemberg
      viscose, silk and cottons from Como. Each jacket requires
      about 4 days of expert work to construct. Only 3 pieces
      are being made this season exclusively for Pollyanna,
      Barnsley UK.



      A silk, wool and viscose cloth woven in Vercelli Italy by
      Lanificio Quarona, normally used for formal wear, was
      transformed by Small using an original classic 19th century
      pattern waistcoat form with luxury Bemberg patchwork
      linings from Como. The piece also features vintage horn
      buttons from Parma, a special 14th century reproduction
      metal buckle cast in Siena by an expert medieval metal
      craftsman, hand stitched buttonholes all in luxurious
      pure silk Bozzolo Reale Milano thread. Only 9 pieces were
      made for the entire world. (photo: Stephan Olivier in
      Paris by Pierre Gayte)
      "AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."

      STYLEZEITGEIST MAGAZINE | BLOG

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      • hobo
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2009
        • 301

        #48
        AAAAHHHHHHHHH...

        I can't believe it! That's the jacket which I'm wearing in the post above!

        You can see what I mean about being able to see through it in your shot Mike.
        "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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        • Faust
          kitsch killer
          • Sep 2006
          • 37852

          #49
          Geoffrey B. Small = Eugene Hutz?!

          Hobo, you are looking dandy in that picture. And love the little guy. Didn't know you had a kid.
          Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

          StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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          • hobo
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2009
            • 301

            #50
            He's the littlest hobo...

            and my best mate!
            "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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            • hobo
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2009
              • 301

              #51




              "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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              • theetruscan
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2008
                • 2270

                #52
                Would it be possible to get the thread title edited to "Geoffrey"?

                EDIT: Hobo, I just meant could we correct the spelling of the first name?

                EDIT2: Thanks much!
                Last edited by theetruscan; 08-21-2009, 01:23 PM.
                Hobo: We all dress up. We all put on our armour before we walk out the door, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re trying to be someone else.

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                • hobo
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 301

                  #53
                  Maybe "Geoffrey B. Small" would be better, instead of "Geoffery B. Small - Made in Cavarzere"? I think that if we just call it "Geoffrey", people won't know what it is.

                  What do you think Faust?
                  "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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                  • One
                    Junior Member
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 25

                    #54
                    some video of Geoffrey.

                    Seems like a really cool guy.

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                    • Avantster
                      ¤¤¤
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 1983

                      #55
                      Originally posted by hobo View Post


                      This jacket and waistcoat are made out of some of the most amazing linen that I've ever seen. The weave is so loose that you can see straight through it, even the parts which are double layered!

                      Ps. the little guy is my son
                      just wanted to say this picture made me smile.
                      thanks for the shots of the interior of the jacket too, I'm really liking what I see here.
                      let us raise a toast to ancient cotton, rotten voile, gloomy silk, slick carf, decayed goat, inflamed ram, sooty nelton, stifling silk, lazy sheep, bone-dry broad & skinny baffalo.

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                      • delirium
                        Senior Member
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 164

                        #56
                        the outerwear posted looks great, and i love that waistcoat, hobo!

                        he seems like a very interesting designer. i definitely like its researched aspect.

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                        • hobo
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 301

                          #57
                          Originally posted by mike lowrey View Post
                          so, this is what I was waiting for before starting the thread: http://scoute.org/creators/geoffreybsmall

                          few pics:


                          special 5-button pure Varese linen, fully-lined jackets,
                          made by hand for the legendary Okura store in
                          Daikanyama, Tokyo, whose frequent visitors include the
                          likes of Rei Kawakubo, writer Take Hirakawa and Paul
                          Smith. Hanged to dry in the Cavarzere sun as part of
                          their special dyeing process. The sun in Cavarzere
                          during the summer is very strong and has special
                          properties that affect and age textile fibers in a unique
                          way, this is utilized by Small depending upon the
                          desired effects he wishes to achieve with colour and
                          finish for each particular piece.



                          Double breasted jacket made from baby soft, hand dyed
                          Piacenza cashmere and silk, borrows from late 19th century
                          elements and features a tight body and high-stance
                          14-button story with every button different, each made by
                          hand and strategically positioned. Handsewn buttonholes
                          in pure silk Bozzolo thread run all the way up the lapel,
                          working buttonhole sleeve cuffs can be worn up like a shirt.
                          Inside, an intricate patchwork lining story of Bemberg
                          viscose, silk and cottons from Como. Each jacket requires
                          about 4 days of expert work to construct. Only 3 pieces
                          are being made this season exclusively for Pollyanna,
                          Barnsley UK.



                          A silk, wool and viscose cloth woven in Vercelli Italy by
                          Lanificio Quarona, normally used for formal wear, was
                          transformed by Small using an original classic 19th century
                          pattern waistcoat form with luxury Bemberg patchwork
                          linings from Como. The piece also features vintage horn
                          buttons from Parma, a special 14th century reproduction
                          metal buckle cast in Siena by an expert medieval metal
                          craftsman, hand stitched buttonholes all in luxurious
                          pure silk Bozzolo Reale Milano thread. Only 9 pieces were
                          made for the entire world. (photo: Stephan Olivier in
                          Paris by Pierre Gayte)
                          I just had time to read your full post. Fantastic, thanks Mike.
                          "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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                          • One
                            Junior Member
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 25

                            #58
                            ss 08 , small pics though

                            idk what happened to the images above but here is the link to aw 08 & ss09
                            Last edited by One; 08-30-2009, 10:57 AM.

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                            • Avyer
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 238

                              #59
                              Originally posted by One View Post
                              ss 08 , small pics though
                              Ugh, I'd love to see some nice hi-res of those.
                              Remember, be here now.

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                              • hobo
                                Senior Member
                                • Jul 2009
                                • 301

                                #60
                                Originally posted by Avyer View Post
                                Ugh, I'd love to see some nice hi-res of those.
                                I'll ask Geoffrey if he can post something.
                                "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde

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