NEWS
Golden Apprentice Opens Irish Tailoring School F
ormer Golden Shears winner Rory Duffy has recently opened his own tailoring academy
in Southern Ireland. The Handcraft Tailor Academy is situated in the former home of his late grandfather in County Monaghan. Rory has converted this country house into an institute dedicated to preserving the art of handcraft tailoring for the next generation. It is located on the outskirts of Monaghan, just a few miles from where generations of Rory's family have worked as Master Tailors since the early 1800s. The school offers 15-week, intensive training sessions, with the first course titled: “Pattern Drafting of Men's Bespoke Garments”. Students will learn about body portions, variations in the male form and how to cut for a range of figures allowing for the idiosyncrasies of the human body. A coat-making course is scheduled to start in January 2017. Classes are small, four students per semester, so everyone can benefit from one-to-one training, something Rory feels is key to turning out competent pattern cutters. Students will be given access to Rory's personal library of out- of-print tailoring manuals and receive a set of block patterns cut by Rory, as well as fitting manuals so students can identify and rectify any fitting issues
Veeraswamy Celebrates 90th Birthday
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he curry has become as British a dish as fish and chips. The world renowned Veeraswamy
they may encounter in the future. A former apprentice of Henry Poole
& Co in Savile Row, Rory became their first apprentice to win gold at the coveted Golden Shears Awards in 2009, presented biannually by the Merchant Taylor's Guild. After emigrating to the USA a year later, Rory founded his own company Rory Duffy, Handcraft Tailor. This led to him joining the staff of Parsons The New School, teaching students of this prestigious fashion university the art of Savile Row tailoring. A highlight of his tailoring career so far has been an invitation to The White House by First Lady Michelle Obama, to take part in a workshop aimed at students from disadvantaged backgrounds to encourage them to stay in education and follow their dreams. Q
Hidden Gem in the Heart of London suit fitting at Savile Row may require an overnight stop
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in London or somewhere to while away a couple of hours while an alteration is carried out. The renowned Sloane Club may be just what is needed. This hidden gem is superbly located just off Sloane Square, SW1, but offers a haven of peace and tranquillity. The Club boasts luxurious accommodation, award-winning fine dining, relaxing
reception rooms and a bespoke spa in the heart of Chelsea. In the Summer months, members have the opportunity to dine al fresco on the Club’s private roof terrace too. In addition, membership
allows access to more than 180 affiliated clubs worldwide
and a calendar of Members’ events throughout the year. For more information on The Sloane Club go to
www.sloaneclub.co.uk. Q
restaurant on Regent Street, just a short stroll from Savile Row, is probably responsible for first educating many a British palate to the wonderfully exotic tastes of India and has continued to introduce us to new tastes and flavour combinations to us ever since. It prides itself on offering dishes from several regions of India and successfully blends the food of the maharajahs with the very best of street food.
In recognition of such as prestigious birthday, Veeraswamy has created a special 90th birthday menu, which includes Hyderabdai Lamb Biryani, which featured on the restaurant’s very first menu in 1926. Although today, Veeraswamy acknowledges our more progressive palate and the restaurant’s menu features such innovative delights as Venison Mutta Kebab (Kerala- style venison & quail scotch egg with tamarind glaze), Bhapa Maachh (a Bengal recipe of fresh seabass fillets steam cooked with fragrant gandhraj lime) as well as an array of delicious desserts and elegant side dishes such as a tasty Pineapple Curry. It is also believed that Veeraswamy is
partly responsible for the tradition of drinking lager with curry. When Prince Axel of Denmark (1888 – 1964) visited the restaurant in the 1920s he brought with him his own barrel of beer. He so enjoyed his meal that he then sent a barrel of Carlsberg to the restaurant every year thereafter. Q
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