Tuxedo 'the aftermath'

Following on from a previous post regarding a project I did with London College of Fashion and the Savile Row tailors Henry Poole in which I reinvented the tuxedo for the 21st Century.  The project has now taken on a life of its own and has started to snow ball.  After an initial photo shoot in Paris and the launch party at Quintessentially (the London concierge service) the tuxedo that I made along with others and showcase heritage pieces from renowned Tuxedo wearers Frank Sinatra and Truman Capote went to a pop-up exhibition in the Burlington Arcade and Harrods.


Other VIP stars who have been shot in their favourite tuxedos, with an accompanying vignette outlining what makes this distinctive item of clothing so iconic, include supermodel Marie Helvin, musician Mr Hudson, Gordon Richardson (Topman) and jeweller Robert Tateossian.


In September 2011 the tuxedo was flown out to New York where it went on exhibition in the Tuxedo Park Historical Society and I was lucky enough to be flown out with it to attend the Tuxedo Park Autumn Ball  which was sponsored by Giorgio Armani. But more on this later.


There is now talk of the exhibition going on to Brazil, Hong Kong and China.


So I like to take this opportunity to thank a everybody who was involved in the project;


My tutors Christopher Stevens,Steven Dell and Alan Cannon-Jones.  Roma Vaccaro and Ben Whyman for managing and curating.  Everyone at London College of Fashion.  The Gentleman from Henry Poole, Angus and Simon Cundey, Alex cooke and Craig featherstone.  Frederic Dormeuil and Patrick Bunting from Dormeuil for there kind fabric sponsorship.  Deborah Harmon and everyone at Tuxedo Park.  The kind people at the V&A for letting us into there archives. Finally just everyone who had input to this project without who all of this would not be possible.


I now look forward to getting my tuxedo back so I can wear it

Me, David Adams & model Olivia Inge 

Gordon Richardson

Harold Tillman, CBE

Marie Helvin

Mr Hudson

Robert Tateossian