Cordings of Piccadilly

John has spent his entire career in men’s clothing retail and tailoring. Here are some of his tips on how to make sure your jacket fits you …

Two of the great British cloths; Shetland Tweed and Harris Tweed. Shetland tweed is often soft, lightweight and is spun from wool off the h…

Here’s John talking through the details of the pocket hank; why they’re worn, how to fold and place, and whether a hank should ever match yo…

The Norfolk Jacket’s origins are not certain, but it appears to have become a fashionable country jacket during the mid-to-late 19th century…

Max’s theory on green tweed jackets. A gentleman with a green tweed jacket has a vast selection of outfits and colour combinations at his f…

With The Glorious Twelfth on the horizon, John & Max have been taking a closer look at some of our shooting gear. This time, Max is wearing …

It's all in the detail. 👔 Join John, one of our longest-serving members of the shop floor team, as he talks through the details that set a…

The gilet takes its name from the French word for a sleeveless jacket, but it found its true home in the British countryside. Especially po…

The tweed suit has long been an icon of British fashion, and like many heritage pieces, the details are there for a reason. It is a brillia…

The merino waistcoat and knitted tie are becoming stylish alternatives to their traditional counterparts. In The Gentlemen Season 2, the Duk…

A cravat is a stylish and colourful way to liven up an outfit instead of wearing a plain, open-necked shirt. Cravats have a long history, an…

Looking well-dressed is often achieved by paying attention to details. John has many tips and tricks to help gentlemen look a little more re…

Join John and Max as they showcase our Royal Blue Horizontal Corduroy Trousers. Corduroy is a woven fabric, traditionally cotton, featuring…

The Glorious Twelfth will soon be upon us, marking the beginning of the grouse season. During early-season days, when the weather still carr…

Here’s John talking through our Needlecord trousers and our new, unique, woollen corduroy trousers. There’s no better time to add a pair (o…

The Covert Coat is a Cordings creation. In fact, the V&A Museum holds one of our Covert Coats in its permanent collection. Like many British…

Just a few of the Cordings garments worn in Season 2 of The Gentlemen, beautifully styled by @maisonbontemps Classic British style encapsu…

A gentleman understands the power of accessories. The pop of colour a tie can bring to an outfit, or the unbeatable luxury of a silk scarf. …

Inside the Cordings Piccadilly store. A combination of historic architecture, curious antiques and, of course, quality clothing in every col…

A glimpse inside the shop as it stood more than a century ago. Bolts of tweed waiting at the cutting tables, a hall of riding boots and furs…

Before vs. Now Cordings has called 19 Piccadilly home for over a century. The building you see today, Denman House, was completed in 1903 a…

We recently discovered some historical pictures of our Piccadilly store, two of which show the building standing alone, circa 1900, predatin…

Diving into our archive today. A promotional leaflet from 1910, featuring some of the coats Cordings sold at the time. The Trinal, the Katha…

Harris Tweed, tradition in every thread 🐑 Among the great fabrics of Autumn, Harris Tweed stands apart. Handwoven in the Outer Hebrides, i…