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Autumn Winter has arrived |
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The new model:more colour, more casual It’s not a seismic shift, but there’s a distinct move towards casual wear in Scabal’s 2010 Autumn-Winter collection. Scabal is expanding its men’s casual-wear business. Five of the eight new winter fabrics are for jackets and trousers and there’s an exciting new line of ‘soft jackets’ in addition to cardigans and jumpers. Colours next autumn will be just a shade brighter and greens are making a comeback. The Scabal collection features four colour themes: beige-brown and purple, blue with earl grey, green shades, and beige-cream with dark red. Highlights in the vast amount of fabric bunches are : Gallery, St James, Flannel and Saxony, Noble House, Centurion, Corduroy >> Send an ecard / photo to a friend
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Daan dressed by Scabal |
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| Daan Stuyven (°1969) from the band DAAN requested Scabal to dress him for his live performances. It is an honour to dress this pop rock band personae. He started at the end of the eighties with the band Citizin Kane and took up a new band in the nineties with a guitar player from Deus to form the band Dead Man Ray. In the meantime he continues as a graphic designer for bands, designing many cd covers.
For the inauguration of the Belgian presidency of Europe, Daan flew in his Scabal "Capri" suit over the Place de Luxembourg in Brussels, while a 48-heads orchestra performed "Housewife". He included a personal sentence stitched into his suit: ‘My dear blue suit, call me when lost’, with his mobile number next to it. >> www.daan.be |  |
Don Giovanni dressed by Scabal |
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Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Mozart and with an Italian libretto by Da Ponte. It took them four months to write this master piece and it was premièred in 1787. Although sometimes classified as comic, it blends comedy, melodrama and supernatural elements. It is the seventh most play opera in North America. A film was made in 1979 directed by Joseph Losey starring the best singers of its day: Ruggero Raimondi, Edda Moser, José van Dam, Teresa Berganza etc. The action happens in Sevilla in the 17h century. Don Giovanni wants to conquer all women that he pleases. In his search for new adventures, he fears nothing but the devine punishment lures around the corner. Scabal's customer La Griffe Mesure (Marseille and Lyon) has made all suits worn on stage for this opera performed at the Théâtre de l'Archevêché in Aix-en-Provence (France) and directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov. This Russian stage director born in 1970 in Moscow has won many awards. The French conductor Louis Langrée decided to work without partition for this opera. He also received several awards for his recordings. >> See the entire opera on Arte (195 mins) |  |
24 hrs Golf cup in Salzburg |
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| Scabal participated in the organisation of the first 24 hour golf cup in Europe with our Austrian customer Wanger. Scabal designed outfits for the more formal part of the golf event. The event happened at Gut Altentann in Henndorf, a mythical golf club designed by Jack Nicklaus in 1989. Wanger is located near the Salzach river in Salzburg at the most prestigious location "Getreidegasse" . The store is a premium authorized dealer of Scabal Made-To-Measure, Ready-To-Wear and Accessories. They are an exclusive reseller of N°12 in the Salzburg region. Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria with world famous baroque architecture. It's "Old Town" (Altstadt) was listed in 1997 as a Unesco World Heritage Site. The city is also known as the birthplace of Wolfgang Mozart. The famous movie "The Sound of Music" was filmed in Salzburg in the 60s. >> www.wanger.at |  |
New bespoken magazine 7 |
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In this seventh edition of BESPOKEN Autumn-Winter 2010-2011 : True luxury, Constant fabric innovation, Own your look, Interviews with Jimmy Wales and Ewan McGregor, Extra touches: shoes, cufflinks, pyjamas and hats, The right choice in personalization, The Scabal marketing department, Summer 2011 trends and lots more. Happy Reading. |  |
Istanbul store opening |
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Scabal is pleased to announce that in collaboration with our long term Turkish partner a new Scabal store is opening in Istanbul in the five star hotel Avantgarde. The hotel has a luxurious decoration, a big spa area, delicious cuisine, high tech meeting rooms and top level services. It's located in the well-known city's business district Zincirlikuyu Levent with easy access to most shopping malls with high level brand stores. The store sells Scabal Ready-To-Wear, Made-To-Measure, Cloth by the metre and Accessories. Details of the store >> Discover more Scabal authorized dealers worldwide |  |
Scabal's mill in Huddersfield in Twist magazine |
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Scabal is proud of the photoshoot in the April edition of Twist magazine featuring Scabal's mill "Bower Roebuck" in Huddersfield. Additionally a display is done at Harvey Nichols in Leeds of several Yorkshire mills. Each week the store attracts about 25000 visitors. In its mill in Huddersfield Scabal produces the finest cloth, made in England since ... Located deep in the West Yorkshire Pennines, and overlooked by craggy fells, Bower Roebuck produces luxury fabrics made by a loyal team of staff in a family atmosphere, using the latest in modern technology and production management. The shoot captures some of the key parts of the production process, from the preparation of threads prior to warping, through to the checking and mending of the fabric, and brings together classic fabrics with contemporary fashion and bright colours. >> See the article (pdf) |  |
A customer celebrates 70 years anniversary |
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From May 13 to 16, Scabal sponsored the 70th Anniversary Fair of Eikokuya that was held successively at over 15 stores in Japan. Founded as a men’s clothing store in 1940, Eikokuya has overcome various trends and changes over the years, advocating a style rooted in tradition and receiving patronage from their loyal customers. This pleasant event featured the future of tailoring and showed new possibilities of custom made suits. >> www.scabal.co.jp (Japanese) |  |
A customer celebrates 100 years anniversary |
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Located on the highly prestigious Rue de la Paix in Paris, just a short walk from the no-less renowned Place Vendôme and Opéra Garnier, Stark & Sons tailors is this year celebrating its 100th anniversary. A specialist in academic wear, Stark & Sons offers a wide range of bespoke and prêt-à-porter suits in the most beautiful fabrics, in which Scabal fabrics are of course included. Since 1910, three generations of tailors have worked in the luxurious fitting salons, where many famous men, including kings, princes, Bill Clinton, Nicholas Sarkozy and General Charles de Gaulle have been dressed to perfection. As the heir to this rich family tradition, Alain Stark has reigned here since 1970, driven by his own talent and pursuit of perfection. |  |
Diamond Chip ties for sale online |
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Scabal is proud to present 6 exclusive Diamond Chip ties for sale only online on www.scabal.com/shop. The retail price is 180 euro (+freight costs). The famous cloth consists of a Super 150's wool (80 %) – into which diamond fragments have been processed – and pure silk (20 %). This extraordinary cloth is being woven at Scabal's own weaving-mill in Huddersfield (UK). Being made in this luxurious fabric the tie offers a rich and uplifting aspect to all suits, also thanks to the wonderful knot that can be made. Every tie is carefully packed in an limited series of Diamond Chip handmade boxes. >> Buy now |  |
Luxury mohair : a new fabrics collection |
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| The Luxury Mohair collection offers 3 different sophisticated qualities with 35% or 60% finest Kid Mohair. The high percentage of this luxury material gives the cloth a beautiful rich shine with a pleasing cool-dry and lively handle. The first quality called Mercury Bay offers light fancy to dark classical suiting designs and a perfect Summer weight of 240g. Montego Bay is the second range and shows structured stripes and plains with a weight of 260g. New are the plain designs in the Topaz quality. The prunelle weave of 280g emphasises the unique, elegant appearance of the cloth. >> Check all latest fabrics collections |  |
Amex, Brioni and Scabal's treasure box |
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Brioni and Scabal: a natural partnership aiming at the ultimate luxury in tailor-made menswear Brioni is glad to introduce American Express members the Treasure Box, a highly prestigious fabric selection by its long standing partner, the world famous Scabal house. The Treasure Box collection is available in all European Brioni boutiques. It offers 16 high-quality Super 150’s wool fabrics between 230 and 300 grams, all designed by Scabal and produced in England. The collection has been named Treasure Box because Scabal has made use of the latest techniques to incorporate platinum, 22-carat gold and 24-carat gold. |  |
Bespoken article: King of the Castle |
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In our sixth Bespoken magazine, the section "Terra Incognita" visits Scotland, more specifically it's castles. Six Scotland locations that might be recommended by your favourite tailor, where you simply could not arrive without your tweed hunting jacket! There’s no more Scottish an image than that of a castle surrounded by swirling mist, and most of Scotland’s castles ooze a colourful and turbulent history . All the classic imagery can be found in abundance — and the good news is that you can spend the night at many of these castles.
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Appeal: new suitings quality in Super 140's wool |
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APPEAL is the name of Scabal's brand new suiting quality in a fine Super 140's Wool. The cloth comes with a comfortable light weight of 250g and is Made in England. The vast range of designs offers a big choice of light fancies for Summer, but also designs for all year round and the important classics are not missing. With a total of 67 designs the collection leaves nothing to be desired. In addition, the supple smooth handle and its elegant drape give the cloth this unique feel and appearance. >> Check all latest fabrics collections
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Bespoken magazines now readable online |
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| All BESPOKEN magazines can now be read online, including zoom, search, browse, full screen, print and lots more functions ! Hard copies are still available and can be ordered here |  |
Bespoken article: in control of quality |
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The creation of fabrics and made-to-measure garments is a complex process – at Scabal's headquarters, we meet five employees who play key roles in ensuring quality control. Without our dedication to the finest quality materials, inspection processes and production techniques, Scabal would not be in a position to offer to its clients the level of workmanship and finish that have established our name as a market leader in the world of fine fabrics and personalized clothing. |  |
Additional languages on the website |
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Next to English, Spanish and Polish, Scabal has translated the website in French, Dutch, German and Italian. We are half way with our Russian and Japanese website.
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Scabal featuring in the book "Handmade" |
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Prestigious publisher Tectum’s latest work is dedicated to the most beautiful luxury ranges. Entitled Handmade, the book is available now, with a first print-run of 25,000 copies. Available in three languages and distributed worldwide in bookstores, galleries and via the Internet. No less than 12 pages are dedicated to Scabal, alongside sections on Delvaux leather accessories, Santoni shoes, Steinway pianos and Glashütte Original watches. |  |
Interviews with Gregor Thissen and Matthias Rollmann |
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| Stilmagazin has interviewed (in German) two important persons at Scabal.
In the Brussels showroom Matthias Rollmann talks about German taste, both colours and qualities. Straight from the Scabal distribution centre, Gregor Thissen talks about the Scabal history, the vast range of fabrics, the personalisation and the Bespoken magazine. |  |
Scabal made-to-measure shirt tested |
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From the website STILLMAGAZIN in Germany: Vor ein paar Wochen hatte ich bereits darüber berichtet: Scabal hatte mich für die Anfertigung eines Maßhemds in den Düsseldorfer Showroom eingeladen. Heute nun, möchte ich Ihnen das Endergebnis vorstellen. Wie schon in unseren vorangehenden Berichten zu Hemden von Kiton, Finamore, Borrelli und vielen weiteren Herstellern mehr, werden wir einen Blick auf bestimmte Qualitätskriterien werfen. Beginnen wir, da es sich um ein Maßhemd handelt, mit einem Blick auf den ersten Schritt auf auf dem Weg zum fertigen Hemd: Der Aufnahme der Körpermaße. Dazu war ich, wie beschrieben in Düsseldorf, wo ich von einem Maßschneider vermessen wurde, der Stoff aussucht und alle Ausstattungsdetails festgelegt wurden. Das war vor rund 4 Wochen, das ist der Zeitraum in dem ein Scabal Maßhemd in der Regel fertiggestellt wird. Vor wenigen Tagen traf das Hemd nun bei uns ein und überraschte auf den ersten Blick angenehm. Die hohen Erwartungen an den ersten Moment und das Öffnen des Kartons wurden voll erfüllt - auf die Dauer wird man ja verwöhnt. Alles bestens verpackt, nur das notwendigste Verpackungsmaterial wurde verwendet und nach wenigen Handgriffen war das Hemd bereit für einen ersten Test. Nach dem Auspacken eine weitere Überraschung: Das Hemd war mit einem Anhänger versehen, der den Namen des Schneiders/der Schneiderin nennt, der/die das Hemd angefertigt hat. >> Read more |  |
Winner of the Free Suit action |
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| Tim Flavor, winner of the Handelsblatt action, came to pick up his made-to-measure suit at the Scabal corner in KaDeWe Berlin. He opted for a "Four Seasons" fabric, a Super 120's wool, with a bright orange lining. His name was embroidered in the jacket. |  |
Scabal made-to-measure shirts |
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Up until recently, personalised custom tailoring at Scabal was only available for suits. Starting next season, Scabal will also be offering made-to-measure shirts. The shirts are made at the top production houses in Italy. Scabal offers a choice of six models, ranging in style from classic to modern and formal, each with seven different collars and three different cuff styles. Delivery time for the shirts is four weeks. |  |
Scabal on BBC radio |
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Scabal was pleased to host its top Savile Row tailor customers at its Bower Roebuck Mill, in Yorkshire last week. The tailors were shown the Scabal mill where a large part of the Scabal fabric collections is produced. In addition, a number of journalists were also in attendance, including BBC Radio Leeds who conducted a live interview with Robert Oakes, sales representative of Scabal in UK. >> Download the interview (click right > save as) | 
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Pure worsted vicuna |
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In the luxury segment, Scabal has once again raised the bar by developing suit fabrics in vicuña, a technical achievement that is the fruit of years of research and development. Vicuña is one of the softest and finest types of wool available. Because the wool is so fine, it was technically impossible to process it into suit-quality fabric. Scabal has now successfully overcome this challenge. The fibres of the combed vicuña wool have to be sorted according the length first, before they can be spun into yarn. The Scabal fabrics made from vicuña make up a small collection in classic patterns. This exceptional fabric is naturally highly exclusive and luxurious yet exceedingly discreet. Only the trained eye of an expert can recognise it on sight, but its amazing lightness and softness are instantly apparent to the touch. |  |
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Gewinnen Sie einen erstklassigen Anzug nach Ihren Massen |
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Wenige Angaben genügen – und schon nehmen Sie an der Verlosung eines hochwertigen, ganz nach Wunsch geschneiderten Anzugs made by Scabal teil. Tragen Sie zur Teilnahme einfach Ihre Koordinaten ein und erfahren Sie künftig Neues aus Scabals Modewelt zum Thema Maßkonfektion. |  |
Hollywood showcase at Baden-Baden |
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Baden-baden is a city in the south-west of Germany known for it's springs and spas and the Casino. It also has the largest opera house and concert hall in Germany: Festspielhaus, opened in 1998. Johannes Brahms has lived for over 10 years in this city that got it's name "Baden" in the Middle Ages and "Baden-Baden" in 1931 as an abbreviation of "Baden in the state of Baden". "Baden-Baden is so nice, that you have to name it twice", said Bill Clinton. Scabal has exhibited a Hollywood showcase at it's prestigious customer "Wagener", a department store with top brands on 3 levels, with both men and women's wear in the ModeWagener part. Their MarktHalle has a select offer of food and beverages. Open from Monday till Saturday, from 9.00 to 19.00 |  |
Scabal Group video |
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In our new group video you can see how Scabal delivers excellent quality. In this 10 minute video you can discover the Savile Row store, the mill in Huddersfield, the headoffice in Brussels and the made-to-measure production in Saarbrücken. |  |