The Olivier Awards X Chester Barrie

Craig of That Dapper Chap attends the Olivier Awards as a guest of Savile Rows Chester Barrie wearing one of their evening suits.

Yours truly suited and booted at the Olivier Awards wearing Chester Barrie

If you saw my previous post where I was fitted for a tuxedo by Chester Barrie of Savile Row, you'll know that they invited me as their guest to this years Olivier Awards, held at the historical Royal Albert Hall.

Looking the part in my three piece tux, this was my first red carpet experience. As I made my way up the steps to the main entrance I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be while rubbing shoulders with stars of stage and film, all excited to see if they'd won one of the most prestigious awards in theatre.

On the red carpet on the approach to the Royal Albert Hall

Charlie Stemp at the awards wearing Chester Barrie

The Chester Barrie Tux

Craig of That Dapper Chap gets fitted for a red carpet tuxedo by Chester Barrie of Savile Row

We chose a classic black tuxedo for my red carpet experience

When I was asked to attend the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards my first thought was "what am I going to wear?" The ceremony is a very prestigious event, attended by the best actors and stars of stage and screen, all dressed immaculately in their finery. What's a guy like me to do?

Enter Chester Barrie of Savile Row who offer a stunning selection of suiting and evening wear, exactly what I need for a red carpet event such as this. Panic over!

Just some of the eveningwear available from Chester Barrie at 19 Savile Row

My London Fashion Week Mens: Day 3

Craig of That Dapper Chap takes us around the shows and presentation of his final day at this seasons London Fashion Week Men's

So day three dawned. You can find my breakdown of day one HERE and day two HERE.

With tube strikes imminent, lines closed and lines delayed it was a nightmare getting into central London today. I appreciate that these things happen, but did they not know that we had shows to get to!

As a result we unfortunately missed the Berthold show and it was then a toss up between getting to the Marharishi catwalk show and legging it to Kent & Curwen at the OXO Tower, potentially missing it, or just making our way leisurely to to the OXO Tower and stopping for a coffee and a pastry for breakfast in readiness for the show.

Coffee, an apricot pastry and Kent & Curwen won hands down, I wasn't going to miss it for the world!

London Collections: Men - Day 3

 CRAIG OF THAT DAPPER CHAP TAKES US AROUND HIS FINAL DAY OF LONDON COLLECTIONS: MEN AND DETAILS THE SHOWS AND PRESENTATIONS THAT HE ATTENDED.

Every good thing comes to an end right? Although London Collections: Men, spans four days, I was only able to attend three due to other commitments, so on Sunday morning I packed my case, and said goodbye to my Uncle, who had kindly given me a bed for the weekend, and I set off for the shows.

Christopher Ræburn

My first show on Sunday was Christopher Ræburn. Christopher Ræburn is one of the most exciting designer fashion businesses emerging from the current British fashion scene. Christopher’s pioneering work has brought sustainable design to a mainstream fashion audience embodying luxury with integrity.

Christopher Raeburn, relevant and wearable fashion for the modern man

Chester Barrie Sponsors the 40th Laurence Olivier Awards

Monday night saw A listers and fashionistas alike taking their rightful places at this years Laurence Olivier Awards. Celebrating it's 40th year, a lot of the guests, nominees and even presenters were dressed immaculately in attire by Chester Barrie.

Chester Barrie at London Collections: Men

That Dapper Chap takes us through the SS16 collection from Savile Rows Chester Barrie as part of London Collections: Men 

Rocking up at the recently refurbished Ivy restaurant, one of London's most sought after eateries, frequented by the rich and famous, I was excited to see what Chester Barrie had been working on for SS16.

The Chester Barrie Spring/Summer 2016 collection has modern luxury at its very heart. Designed with the modern yet elegant man in mind, it brings Savile Row style to a wider audience.

Highlights include rare and beautiful cloths such as baby alpaca with kid mohair and a seersucker in super 150s wool blended with silk; but the key to the collection is the use of colour. A summer palette of ink blue, soft pink, jade and stone off-set the more classic blues and greys. 

At the core of the collection are weekend sportcoats, realised in blends of linen, silk, mohair and wool with textured finishes and embracing the season’s palette, they are available in both structured and unstructured models. Ideal for every occasion.

Beyond the jacket is the modern business suit. Constructed in a variety of clear-cut wools for freshness and it is offered in glen checks, windowpane birdseyes and bold stripes, complementing the more conservative solid twills, fine herringbones and semi-plain twist weaves.

Meanwhile the luxury travel suit comes in a high-twist lightweight worsted and is softly structured, with minimal lining for comfort and performance.

Evening suits are presented in bright navy, midnight blue and black as well as a considered revival of the classic tuxedo in a proper English cream and in a textured blend of wool, silk and linen. Wider, rounded shawl-lapels are complemented with curved, turn-back cuffs on the sleeves.

Shirts are in voile, linen/cotton oxford, madras check and a new fine-gauge giro inglese and are shown in a range of collar shapes from the extreme cutaway to the rounded pin-collar. Other key under-pinning pieces include cotton/linen polo shirts in stone, aqua, midnight and cream.

About Chester Barrie - Tailors of the Unexpected:

Chester Barrie is the ultimate Modern Tailor, taking established forms and developing them; creating the unexpected. The tailor’s art is to take a piece of cloth and create a three-dimensional form, to bring it to life so that it sculpts and flatters the wearer. 

Chester Barrie’s aim is to do this, not just with the standard suit and jacket but also with a broader product range. It mixes the craftsmanship and knowledge gained over the past 80 years with a contemporary eye. 

Innovation has always been its way. Established in the 1930s Chester Barrie was one of the first to offer ready-to-wear tailoring, providing the same attention to detail and commitment to quality as the old bespoke houses on Savile Row but making great tailoring more accessible. At the time it was revolutionary. 

This belief in the best continues to this day – though much else has moved on. The way men dress has changed dramatically and so too has Chester Barrie. Lighter fabrics, innovative blends and a far softer structure have ushered in a more relaxed form of dressing, which Chester Barrie has embraced and developed. The aim is to be the modern tailor to the modern man.