Interesting. The most basic of websites and zero mentions (as far as I can find) anywhere online. Ian, please do share more info on his studio. I'm particularly interested in knowing: How did you hear about it? How the hell can a London tailor specialising in ivy survive? Particularly one that does zero online publicity? And anything else you can recall.

I had no idea that Russians in London wear ivy of any sort, yet alone tailored. How bizarre. I didn't realise Jim worked either. I was under the impression that he was unemployed and drinking himself to death.

To be fair I think it's pretty good that Jim has used all his time away from the internet to do something major. It's only been 2 years or so since he left here and already he's created a website with almost zero content. Just imagine what he'll have achieved in a decade.

Its shocking !  Am i the only one who feels for poor Jacobs ?
There he was, a very sucessful bespoke tailor from the "row".His one wish after many years of toil was to work for himself producing Ivy for Russians.
He brings his own clientele and even enlists his old mate the shirtmaker from Jermyn Street.
His new partner "Frost" an experienced viral marketeer promises him a world class website......tut.

Last edited by Armchaired (2017-05-15 14:42:04)

It's no wonder those Russians are queuing up to spend money there.

I think the Russian connection is just because they have some of the most money in London today. Younger members of that community like the "Ralph Lauren" look. Their dads shopped on savile row and they want to go their own way? The company is ultra pricey anyway. Bespoke only and to a ridiculous standard from what I could gather before being hustled out of the door when a customer arrived. It was an experience.
I first saw the website on Ask Andy. Now deleted. Frostie said the website is supposed to be off putting to timewasters & he didn't want an online presence for the business anyway. Jacobs insisted.
Probably that's me done for this topic.

Last edited by Ian Lawton (2017-05-18 05:24:33)

How did "Frostie" appear to you when you visited the workshop? Has he finally got the Big C under control?

Rufus eh, who'd thought it. He kept that under wraps. How did you manage to squeeze that piece of info out of him?

I just don't think that I'm answerable to any of you. I threw in the Russian Mafia line as a joke. Where does Russian money come from in London? I don't know.
His workroom/"Studio" is in South Kensington. Photos of his clothes? I didn't take any. How uncool would I have looked?
Frostie talks at length. That's how I learned stuff.
And do please tell me please how I prove a negative? I'm not him. If you are desperate for me to be him then fair enough. You prove to me that I am him. Please do.
Cutting to the chase, I can't afford his clothes and neither can you because they are not aimed at us. Boo Hoo.
Anybody can believe what they like. All they are displaying are the limits of their knowledge of the world.
And so, once again - Include me out!
Or have the balls to talk to this company yourself and report back.
It's got nothing to do with me.

Being talked about on Talk Ivy is a sartorial publicity sump.