Jonathan Quearney

On my latest trip to North America, I caught up with Charles Lee in Vancouver. For those of you who don’t know, Charles is the man behind the Sartorial Vancouver Sartorial Vancouver blog. On my last visit in October 2009 I was lucky enough to be interviewed by him and this time Charles went a stage further and I measured him up for a bespoke sports jacket.

This gives me the perfect opportunity to document the process on the blog, so that any prospective customer can see how it all works.

Charles has chosen a beautiful Dormeuil 11oz jacketing with a very subtle blue windowpane which I think will make up into a refined and sophisticated jacket which will only improve as it ages.

Expect a new update and more pictures as the jacket progresses!

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Here’s a nice medium weight (11oz) sports jacket of the kind which I am finding are becoming more and more popular, especially in North America.

There are several factors why I think sports jackets like this are regaining some popularity. The subtle, but interesting cloth from Dormeuil means that it does not look old-fashioned and can be worn casually or formally, with or without a tie. It is also not a very heavy traditional tweed, which would make it unwearable for most of the year in some of the warmer states, and the slim, flattering cut lifts it to a more modern look.

For a versatile and interesting jacket which can pretty much be worn all year round to most situations, a sports jacket like this can’t be beaten!

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Good evening everyone – after a brief relapse over Easter I thought I would let you know how my latest trip to North America went. I made an unscheduled trip to Los Angeles after being encouraged to hop down the coast for the day and I have to say it totally exceeded all my expectations! I only had less than 24 hours so didn’t get to see the sights, it wasn’t even enough time to see all my new customers, but I will be sure to book more time there on my next trip.

It seems that a more informal but still tailored look is the most popular and this gives me the chance to use all sorts of different weight and pattern cloths. Once we get some cut and fitted I will get some pictures up as soon as possible. Needless to say, it looks like LA will become a regular stop for me.

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Good morning everyone – a quick post to remind readers that next week I will be in North America (Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco and New York to be precise) and that there are still some free appointments. Even better news is that the exchange rate is hovering just over 1.5 (US$) and 1.55 (CAN$) and it may slide further.

This makes our prices, which are already free of sales tax, look very attractive:

Custom tailored Jacket: from US$690 or CAN$710

Bespoke Jacket: from US$1,900 or CAN$1,960

2 piece custom tailored suit: from US$1,020 or CAN$1,050

2 piece bespoke suit: from US$2,520 or CAN$2,610

3 piece bespoke suit: from US$3,015 or CAN$3,115

Custom tailored shirt: from US$170 or CAN$180

Bespoke shirt: from US$290 or CAN$300

Of course, any major fluctuations in the exchange rates may have to be taken into account once I am over the Atlantic. In addition, these prices include a 10% introductory discount because we believe in introducing all our customers, and especially our younger customers, to the traditional Savile Row standards of excellence, service, comfort and fit.

We hope that this will go some way to reversing the current shopping trends and to return to an age where choice, anticipation and personal service define the whole experience. The strong dollar means that this is an excellent time to sample Savile Row quality for less!

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Hello again to Everybody, and if this is your first time reading the blog, welcome.
I am heading over to North America for my next transatlantic tailoring trip. I will be there from March 7th - 13th and will visit Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco & New York. This trip is slightly later than usual due to the Winter Olympics being held in Vancouver and I have also had to move hotels in Toronto from Le Germain to the SoHo Metropolitan; the CRFA Trade Show seems to have taken over the city.

If you would like to make an appointment to come and see me in one of the cities I'm passing through then please get in touch now because as ever I am quickly getting booked up. For the full itinerary please scroll down.

Style Update: Ideas for Summer

A lightweight 8/9oz spring / summer suit in a high-twist Super 100s Worsted.

The rope shoulder gives a traditional feel, and a white shirt with a classic shirt collar and french blue tie, both available from the London shop, creates a stylish summer business suit. Jonathan will be bringing a small selection of our ties on this trip to North America.

FULL TRIP ITINERARY MARCH 7th – 13th

TORONTO
Monday March 8th 08.00am – 3.00pm
SoHo metropolitan – 318 Wellington Street West

VANCOUVER
Tuesday March 9th 08.00am – 9.00pm
Wednesday March 10th 08.00am – 11.00am
Wedgewood Hotel

SAN FRANCISCO
Wednesday March 10th 5.30pm – 9.00pm
Thursday March 11th 08.00am – 7.00pm
Inn at Union Square

NEW YORK
Friday March 12th 12.00pm – 9.00pm
Saturday March 13th 8.00am – 5.00pm
The Benjamin

If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.
For appointments please email info@jonathanquearney.com or call 0044 207631 5132.
I can also be contacted directly once the trip has begun on 0044 777927 5180.

Jonathan.

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Hello again to Everybody, and if this is your first time reading the blog, welcome.
I am heading over to North America for my next transatlantic tailoring trip. I will be there from October 19th - 30th and will visit Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco & New York. It is my first time in Vancouver and I am very excited about visiting a new city on the western seaboard.
If you would like to make an appointment to come and see me in one of the cities I'm passing through then please get in touch now because as ever I am quickly getting booked up.

STYLING UPDATE

As Outfitters, we offer a full range of garments, from shirts to traditional English morning dress, from casual trousers to classic tuxedos. For shirts we use only the finest Swiss or Sea Island cottons up to Super 200s quality and for other garments we have cloth to suit every taste, ranging from textured Harris and Donegal Tweeds to luxurious super-fine wools, cashmere or silks, in every colour and pattern.
Bespoke tailoring is the new standard for both formal and informal menswear. Customers are becoming increasingly discerning and do not want to compromise on design or quality. My modern and sophisticated approach to outfitting men exceeds these demanding expectations and my customers get the satisfaction of a beautifully made unique garment.

FULL TRIP ITINERARY OCTOBER 19th – 30th

TORONTO
Monday October 19th 16:30 – 21:00
Tuesday October 20th 09:00 – 15:00
www.germaintoronto.com

VANCOUVER
Wednesday October 21st 09:00 – 21:00
Thursday October 22nd 09:00 – 21:00
www.wedgewoodhotel.com

SAN FRANCISCO
Monday October 26th 16:00 – 21:00
Tuesday October 27th 09:00 – 21:00
Wednesday October 28th 09:00 – 11:30
www.unionsquare.com

NEW YORK
Thursday October 29th 09:00 – 21:00
Friday October 30th 09:00 – 21:00
www.thebenjamin.com

If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.
For appointments please email info@jonathanquearney.com or call 0044 207631 5132.
I can also be contacted directly once the trip has begun on 0044 777927 5180.
Jonathan.

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Hello to Everybody, and if this is your first time reading the blog, welcome.

It is time again for me to pack the suitcase and head over to North America. I will be there from March 9th - 14th and will visit Toronto, San Francisco & New York.

The dollar is very strong against sterling and we are expecting a great trip.

If you would like to make an appointment to come and see me in one of the cities I'm passing through then please get in touch now as I am quickly getting booked up and my time is limited. Below is some additional information about what is currently happening with British tailoring.

FULL TRIP ITINERARY MARCH 9th – 14th

TORONTO

Monday 9th 6.00pm – 9.00pm

Tuesday 10th 8.00am – 11.00am

www.germaintoronto.com

SAN FRANCISCO

Wednesday 11th 9.00am – 9.00pm

Thursday 12th 9.00am – 11.00am

www.unionsquare.com

NEW YORK

Friday 13th 12noon – 9.00pm

Saturday 14th 8.00am – 11.00am

www.thebenjamin.com

STYLING UPDATE

I will be taking orders for the usual tailored suits that we all wear and would also like to keep you up to date on with what styles we are suggesting as our current house style.

DOUBLE BREASTED

There is a whole new generation of our clients trying out double-breasted jackets. If you don't have one in your regular suit rotation I recommend you get one in there now. Some are choosing midnight blues this goes well with a pair of wayfarer Ray Bans. The best way to show off the overlap on a DB is by using a stripe to direct the eye down and across the jacket. Worsted flannel is the best cloth type for stripes. Wide muted chalk stripes for a traditional look or narrower softer stripe can be worn together or separately, with cashmere polo or turtleneck and trousers.

CASUAL TAILORING

We have started to develop casual tailoring with different fabrics. These are sourced carefully and we stock them at the London shop. Our casual tailoring is becoming very popular. This is mainly due to its soft structure that renders it extremely comfortable.

I will be bringing along a selection of exclusive one off fabrics that give tailoring a different look for casual wear.

If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.

For appointments please email or call 0044 207631 5132.

I can also be contacted directly once the trip has begun on 0044 777927 5180.

Jonathan.

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Dear friends,

It's been a very busy six months since I saw you last, and there has been much in the way of positive change during this time.
Summer is coming to a close now, and already the conkers are falling from the horse chestnut trees.
Our heritage cloth houses have supplied us with their new Fall collections in a wealth of rich, warm tones, inspired by the shifting seasons.
In addition to the travel bunches, I will be bringing samples of both our new made-to-measure shirts, and our finest quality bespoke ones.
The flights are booked and the suitcase dusted down; my itinerary for october are as follows.

Toronto
October 13th - 14th
www.germaintoronto.com
Monday 6pm - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm

San Francisco
October 15th - 16th
www.unionsquare.com
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm

New York
October 17th - 18th
www.thebenjamin.com
Friday 2pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Please contact Dizzy Maggs, my assistant at the shop, to make appointments:
Email:
jonathanquearney@gmail.com
Telephone:
0044 207 631 5132
If you require an alternative appointment time, please call Jonathan directly on his mobile 0044 777 927 5180.

I look forward to catching up with old friends, and making new ones shortly.

All the best,
Jonathan

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Jonathan has packed the travel sets and is off to Seville this week.
The weather is in the hi twenties so a couple of Linen suits have also been packed.
If you want to make an appointment contact Jonathan directly for details of where he is staying.
Appointments are being taken for Thursday 19th and Friday 20th.

Telephone: 0044 777 9275180
Email: info@jonathanquearney.com

--
Jonathan Quearney
Bespoke Tailors, Outfitters & Clothiers

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Dear All,

We are very pleased to be able to confirm the dates for our first tailoring trip of 2008 across the Atlantic. We will be there in the month of April, starting in Toronto, moving on to New York and finishing on the west coast in San Francisco. Places are filling up fast so please get in touch with myself or the studio manager Richard Sands and we will be happy to schedule you an appointment or discuss our tailoring services.

Best wishes and I look forward to meeting you all old and new.

Jonathan

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Email:
info@jonathanquearney.com

Website:
jonathanquearney.com

Telephone:
0044 20 7631 5132 - Appointments
0044 77 7927 5180 - Tailoring queries

Travel Itinerary

Toronto
www.germaintoronto.com
Monday 7th April- 5:30-9pm
Tuesday 8th April- 9-12pm

New York
www.thebenjamin.com
Wednesday 9th April- 2-9pm
Thursday 10th April- 9-12pm

San Francisco
www.unionsquare.com
Friday 11th April- 2-9pm
Saturday 12th April- 9-12pm

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Dear All,

The flights are confirmed, the cloth is cut and the case is almost packed for my next tailoring trip which starts in my home town Dublin. This will be followed by Boston the most Irish of the big American cities, I'm very excited to be visiting the next parish over from Galway Bay! I will be there for 1 day only so please contact us if you will be in the area on the date listed below.
Appointments are also being taken for New York and Toronto so get in touch with myself or our new studio manager Richard Sands and we will be happy to schedule you an appointment or discuss our tailoring services.

Best wishes to you all and I look forward to meeting friends old and new.

Jonathan

Email:
info@jonathanquearney.com

Website:
jonathanquearney.com

Telephone:
0044 20 7631 5132 - Appointments
0044 77 7927 5180 - Tailoring queries

Travel Itinerary

Dublin
http://www.brownesdublin.com
Friday 16th November - all day
Saturday 17th November - 9.00am - 12.00am

Boston
http://www.bhh.com
Tuesday 20th November - all day.

Toronto
www.germaintoronto.com
Wednesday 21st November - all day
Thursday 22nd November - 9-12pm

New York
www.thelondonnyc.com
Friday 23rd November - all day
Saturday 24th November - 9-12pm

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Hi Everyone,

Preparations have already begun for my next trip, the garments are all cut and in progress and I have selected the dates for the next tailoring trip to North America.
It starts in New York on Monday September 24th and will include Toronto.

For the appointments schedule please contact my p.a Marta Bakst on
+442076315132 or email info@jonathanquearney.com

For more information about my tailoring you can call me direct on
+447779275180 or email jonathanquearney@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Jonathan

ITINERARY

NEW YORK
September 24th - 25th

www.thebenjamin.com

Monday 1.00pm - 9.00pm

Tuesday 9.00am - 12.00am

TORONTO
September 25th - 26th

www.germaintoronto.com

Tuesday 5.00pm - 9.00pm

Wednesday 9.00am - 12.00am

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Hello again to all readers,

We have just organized the spring tailoring trip. A busy home trade has kept me away from North America so far this year, but I am glad to announce the dates for the next trip below.

I Look forward to seeing you all after the holidays,

- email info@jonathanquearney.com for questions or if wish to make an appointment.

Best,
Jonathan

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APRIL 07'

San Fran : Friday 13th - Saturday 14th All Day

http://www.unionsquare.com/

Toronto : Monday 16th - Tuesday 17th Until Noon

http://www.germaintoronto.com/en/accueil.asp

New York : Wednesday 18th - Thursday 19th All Day

http://www.thebenjamin.com/

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I would like to wish all readers & customers a Happy New Year.
How are those trousers fitting after Christmas...hmmm

This year I will be travelling to some new cities in Europe & North America.
More info about this and my next North America trip in the coming weeks.

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Autumn Trip October 30th - November 4th 2006

New York City

Monday 30th / 2.00pm - 9.00pm

Tuesday 31th / 9.00am - 12.00noon

Toronto

Wednesday 1st / 2.00pm - 9.00pm

Thursday 2nd / 9.00am - 12.00noon

San Francisco

Friday 3rd / 9.00am - 6.00pm

Saturday 4th / 12.00noon - 6.00pm

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Hello,

Thanks to everyone for the great response.
I have had to extend some appointment times to 9.00pm and add an extra day to the San Francisco leg. Anyone wishing to make an appointment, I can be contacted the usual way jonathanquearney@gmail.com or when on the trip by mobile +447779275180. Please see below the hotels where I will be staying and in the next entry a reminder of the details of my trip.
Thanks.

HOTELS
New York/ The Benjamin
Toronto/ Germain Toronto
San Francisco/ King George

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Hello All,

I can now confirm my next trip, as you can see I am spending one working day in each city. The trip is just over 2 week away so anybody wishing to make an appointment please contact me at: jonathanquearney@gmail.com

Autumn Trip October 30th - November 3rd 2006

New York City

Monday 30th / 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Tuesday 31th / 9.00am - 12.00noon

Toronto

Wednesday 1st / 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Thursday 2nd / 9.00am - 12.00noon

San Francisco

Friday 3rd / 9.00am - 6.00pm

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ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR ALL CUSTOMERS!

It will not be possible to contact me by mobile phone, as it has been lost
at JFK airport on route to San Francisco.
After making inquiries with the staff it has not been found.
Can I ask all customers to email me their phone number to help me rebuild
my contacts that have obviously been lost?

Anybody wishing to contact me see details below:

*************************
The Inn on Union Square
Room 605
Tel: 415 397 3510
*************************

Thanks,

Jonathan

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For those of you who wish to learn a little bit more about what I do.
I have some remaining appointments available for each leg of my trip.
I travel to the US regularly 3-4 times a year and you can come along for
an informal chat about Bespoke, made to measure and if you wish to
order a bespoke shirt.

BESPOKE SHIRTS

I provide a service for British bespoke shirts sewn by a true Jermyn St.
Shirt maker Russell & Hodge. Made from the finest Alumo Swiss Cotton,
prices are from $275 with No Minimum orders!

Do get in touch if you wish to see me by calling my shop on:
+44 20 7631 5132 or sending me an email.

I arrive in the US sunday evening and begin fitting the morning of monday
12th, you can contact me by phone +44 77 7927 5180 or at The Benjamin
Hotel in New York and The Inn at Union Square in San Francisco.

See you all in the US,

Jonathan

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Hello Everybody,

I will be travelling to America the second week in June. Below are the itinerary dates I am proposing to travel. Appointments are limited to 1 day in San Francisco, followed by 2 days in New York. Those wishing to see me for the first time please contact me ASAP and I will suggest some times in order to accommodate everyone. I look forward to answering your emails and meeting with all customers new and old.

America Trip Itinerary

New York
Monday 12th June (and or) Tuesday 13th June
9.00am – 6.00pm
The Benjamin Hotel

San Francisco
Thursday 15th June
9.00am – 6.00pm
The Inn at Union Square

OUTFITTER & CLOTHIER
On this trip I will be carrying an extensive range of suiting and weekend cloths ideal for building essential wardrobe staples for both work and weekend wear. Customers with requests regarding cloth or outfitting needs please email me and I will be happy to advise them.

Posted by jonathan quearney at 12:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello Everybody,

I will be travelling to America the second week in June. Below are the itinerary dates I am proposing to travel. Appointments are limited to 1 day in San Francisco, followed by 2 days in New York. Those wishing to see me for the first time please contact me ASAP and I will suggest some times in order to accommodate everyone. I look forward to answering your emails and meeting with all customers new and old.

America Trip Itinerary

New York
Monday 12th June (and or) Tuesday 13th June
9.00am – 6.00pm
The Benjamin Hotel

San Franscisco
Thursday 15th June
9.00am – 6.00pm
Hotel to be confirmed

OUTFITTER & CLOTHIER
On this trip I will be carrying an extensive range of suiting and weekend cloths ideal for building essential wardrobe staples for both work and weekend wear. Customers with requests regarding cloth or outfitting needs please email me and I will be happy to advise them.

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