- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; First Edition edition (3 Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847374549
- ISBN-13: 978-1847374547
- Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 22.4 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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'I think Richard is the best out there' --Simon Cowell
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'Bespoke is an honest, entertaining (very often funny) and insightful autobiographical account'
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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The book is like a Richard Anderson suit - no unnecessary padding, just the right size and well worth the price. Unlike so many books of this type Anderson has written a highly informative book on what. at first sight, might appear to be an esoteric subject, in an entertaining and interesting manner. My only criticism is that, having read the book and seen what it takes to create a bespoke suit, I can never again complain about the high cost of the finished product!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic read. I throughly enjoyed the book which reads like a novel but in the process educates the reader to both the recent history of English bespoke tailoring and what goes into making a fine mens garment. Having enjoyed this so much my only disappointment is that while I can now appreciate what goes into making a bespoke suit the classic that it is I am unlikely to be able too afford to partake of the Savile Row experience myself. I now walk through life with a heightened appreciation for what I dont have!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I can't believe all I learned about the tailoring industry! It was honest, humorous and very informative. Apparently, a great deal of research went into this novel and I applaud everyone who had a hand in its publication.
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Kindle edition
Am I reading this right? Kindle edition is 2 quid more than the *hardback* and nearly double the price of the paperback? Read more
Published 16 months ago by Colonel White
Best thing I've read in ages
I don't know if Richard Anderson had help with writing this, but if it's all his own work then he's not only a brilliant tailor but a brilliant writer as well. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. Susan N. Boulding
Perfectly Cut
Very interesting & surprisingly well written too (I don't know if he employed a ghost writer, but anybody that's endured the 'Janet & John' writing style of Peter Kay's "The Sound... Read more
Published 21 months ago by FAC191
a fabulous book
I highly enjoyed reading the story of Richard Anderson's professional life, whilst discovering so many secrets of the world famous Savile Row techniques. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by La Mode Le Club
Well worth a read
Excellent book, a real flashback to when apprentices where real apprentices and not a part of a non existent government scheme. Read it
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by Mr. Graham Tebby
Smooth, but not ripped.
I bought this book, out of curiosity, because I had bought a suit from the same man. I did not know what to expect. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by R. S. Mathews
Throughly entertaining
A witty and enlightening insight into the workings of Savile Row. Throughly recommend - an entertaining read. Bespoke: Savile Row Ripped and Smoothed
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by Gibbo
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