Suiting Up, London Calling

Those who have followed me thus far, or at least recently, will have noted that I have been trying to do a rush rush on the bespoken suits.  And it is with absolute wonder and joy that I announce that I have three new suits thanks to my industrious and ever so talented partner, although I won't get into any conversation about wanting peak lapels, ticket pockets, a bouttoniere loop, silk buttonhole threading or some such as I am delighted to have them. (The next ones will have these, I am sure, as well as a venture into the territory of the double breasted).

The photos do not do them any justice- particularly the first one which is a cute light blue and white number.

And just in time, too, as I fly away and return to grand old London and lovely old Paris, two cities that used to be so familiar to me a decade ago-

My only regret is I do hate to carry luggage, and often just have one carry on bag because I can't be bothered.  But, coming back, I suspect I may well have to buy one or two pieces of large luggage and check in the many items on my constantly growing shopping list.  And, this is from a person who almost never buys anything except the every so often book and record.

With that said, I am off first thing tomorrow early morning and believe you me, I will hit the ground running.  For inspiration, not that I really need any as I have been doing research for the better part of a few years- an image from the book London Perceived by V.S. Pritchett with simply brilliant 1960s photos of the city by Evelyn Hofer.