polyester <> acrylic. i have yet to see acrylic that feels good.
polyester <> acrylic. i have yet to see acrylic that feels good.
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I can't remember seeing the acrylic mix version, but I have to say, I think that Geoffrey's strength is usually in his natural fibres; linen and cottons in the summer and cashmere and silks in the winter.
As a big fan of Rei K (I've been buying Comme for Pollyanna for almost 20 years), I can honestly say that I've loved, and bought for myself, many manmade fibre clothes, but nothing compares to natural. You may be able to get interesting effects with creasing and stretching and all manner of other interesting techniques with the manmade stuff but you know, when I felt the over dyed, GBS, cashmere and silk mix garments for this winter I just wanted them, then and there. Clothing is tactile and this is where the new generation are taking Rei to school .
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Indeed.Originally Posted by Hobo
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and she's taking the money to the bank by using cheap (pricewise) fabrics...............
“You know,” he says, with a resilient smile, “it is a hard world for poets.”
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^Not true.
She is a very honest designer and uses the fabric's which she feels are best for her design. The problem for a new generation of fashionistas, is that this is no longer a new idea. It's been done... a lot... by Rei and Issey and others. But don't forget that Rei and Issey started this. Before them, top designer labels would only use the best of natural fibres, and don’t forget that the fabric’s themselves may not be expensive but the treatments are.
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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
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)
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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.
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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.
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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
"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde
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 at 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.
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
some video of Geoffrey.
Seems like a really cool guy.
just wanted to say this picture made me smile.
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
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.
the outerwear posted looks great, and i love that waistcoat, hobo!
he seems like a very interesting designer. i definitely like its researched aspect.
I just had time to read your full post. Fantastic, thanks Mike.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 am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." — Oscar Wilde
Ugh, I'd love to see some nice hi-res of those.
Remember, be here now.
I'll ask Geoffrey if he can post something.
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