Swipelife // Fall.Winter 2010
Bespoken could possibly give the other Fall 2010 labels a run for its money in the “coolest” category. Click on image to read full article.
Visual Tales // SS10 Feature
Classic Blazer (Navy), Tab Collar Shirt (Grey Linen), Skinny Silk Tie (Grey w/ Red Detail). Visual Tales, December 2009. Photographer; Michael Brager, Model: Marc Herron/Adam
Visual Tales // Premiere Issue
Contrast Waistcoat (Grey), Tab Collar Shirt (Grey Linen). Visual Tales, December 2009.
Details // London Calling
Bespoken, a new collection from a bunch of guys with great pedigrees, is a fresh take on English tailoring. Traditional production techniques are used to craft unconventional herringbone suits, one-button blazers, and club-collar shirts.
Strolling Blazer (Grey Herringbone). Details, November 2009
SS’10 Review // ModaCycle
Story by Rachel Francois; Photos by Freda Henry
Mid-town Manhattan from on high was the backdrop as black and white film projections tickled the walls for the Bespoken spring-summer 2010 collection presentation. Exclusively designed and manufactured in London, the traditional English aesthetic was on display in the silhouettes and details of the collection. Originally all about the shirts, the label has now evolved into suits and especially into fitted jackets. The designers experimented with fabrics such as seersucker and wax cotton to give the traditional men’s suit a refreshing youthful edge.
Bespoken // Passion for the Details
Passion for the Details… from Bespoken on Vimeo.
Bespoken shirting factory in Gloucester, England. Directed by Spring69.
Front Row // The NY Times
GOOD FIT FOR BODY & BUDGET By Eric Wilson
Editors and retailers used to pass the time at New York Fashion Week asking one another if they had seen any new collections they liked. The new question this season is if they have seen any prices they like.
Designers are doing what they can to lower prices from the ridiculous levels of the last decade, using lesser fabrics and less of them. And some who are just starting out are trying to distinguish themselves with price. A new men’s line called Bespoken, for example, focuses on high-quality tailoring at prices that would match Jil Sander or Gucci only when the latter are on sale.
SS’10 Review // The Washington Post
by Robin Givhan
The two sets of brothers who make up the five entrepreneurs behind the label Bespoken still believe a man has a reason to put on a suit. Their work is inspired by the aesthetic of Britain’s Savile Row. They tweak shirt collars so they are round and barely visible; they taper pant legs so they can be turned up at the hem and still look tidy. They produce limited-edition blazers lined with cotton shirting. (Once the edition sells out, they re-introduce it in a different fabric or color.)
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SS’10 Presentation // New York
Plans are under way for our NYC presentation…