Gagliardi Gazette

Chic not geek

One of the items I am partial to, is the gilet. This is a great piece of clothing to take you from season to season; not just summer to autumn I might add. Now, just as the air starts to get a chil...

Wearable tech

You may not think of clothing itself as wearable tech, but a lot goes into designing and creating fabrics that withstand our everyday lives. Outerwear for example must be comfortable, washable, spl...

Fit for duty

Shirtmaking is something we’ve been doing for quite a while, the subtlety in their design goes way beyond the pattern of the fabric. Pocket no pocket, cuffs that fold back, roll up, button, the fab...

Blowing hot and cold

Autumn is my favourite season, the return of hot food, red wine served at the right temperature, jackets and closed shoes… But autumn can be a tricky time too, so...

Survival of the fittest

In the 1950’s, the teenager was invented. Yes, invented. Look back to before then and teens were dressed like, acted like and spoke like older people. SO glad I was a teen in the 80’s. And so glad ...

Get over it

The new wardrobe staple is here; the overshirt. They are warm, comfortable, have pockets and can be worn over sweatshirts for a casual look, over jumpers to layer up a smarter outfit and t-shirts/ ...

Be Prepared. What to Buy Now.

I love the sales. It gives me chance to replace items I wore to death, or killed with a spill; red wine or red berries are the usual culprits. Sometimes, a few pounds – or carats – as I l...

Say yes to the suit

Whether it’s your wedding, or one you are attending, we think the men should give as much thought to what they wear as the ladies. There is so much choice that not everyone has to wear t...

It's Time To Get Back In The Game

Getting back to normal has proven to bring a variety of feelings; relief for many, but fear for some. The extroverts among us were busing their time away on zoom calls for work and their...

Summertime, and the living is easy…

If you watch any US TV, you’ll notice the adverts popping up for school and college products as they go back from the start of August, which is just when summer gets going across the pon...