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CEOs on the catwalk in Belgian design | Permalink Forward to a friend   |
| On January 24, the Antwerp Modenatie has organized a special fashion show. Not with catwalk models this time but with CEOs from Flemish companies. Scabal has dressed Ron Emrechts from Care NV.
The show had excellent visibility towards the fashion crowd, politicians and managers. It challenged the link between the wardrobe of politicians and businessmen and women and the Belgian fashion industry and creativity. >> Video from TV Kanaal Z (Nederlands) >> More photos >> Press cutting in Weekend Knack (Nederlands) |  |
Scabal Spring Summer 2010 collections | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
Tailoring with a twist Scabal is presenting an ode to the art of the couturier for the summer of 2010. Know-how, many years of experience and a dedication to personal service are the pillars of these “artists of male elegance”. Think of Savile Row, a world of fabrics and needles, an age-old craftsmanship combined with today's creativity. All this lavished with a modern, surrealistic touch. New for this season is the “false three-button” jacket: the jacket has 3 buttons but looks like a two-button jacket thanks to the rolling lapel that covers the top button. >> Send an ecard / photo to a friend
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Happy Season's Greetings | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
This year, Scabal has decided to send its seasonal greetings by e-mail. The money saved, we are donating to the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION an international organisation granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich them with Hope, Strength and Joy. WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER YOU OUR WARMEST WISHES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD -
WIJ WENSEN U EEN ZACHT 2010 TOE -
NOS VOEUX LES PLUS CHALEUREUX POUR 2010 -
WIR WÜNSCHEN IHNEN EIN FROHES UND GLÜCKLICHES JAHR 2010 -
I NOSTRI MIGLIORI AUGURI PER UN FELICE 2010 Peter and Gregor Thissen |  |
Win a luxurious Handmade book | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
| Scabal is featuring with 12 pages in a new luxurious coffee table book called "Handmade -The timeless character of classic craftmanship". This book provides the world's most unique handmade products such as clothing, shoes, yachts, etc. For those who are looking for something special, something that really stands out and can be admired for many years. Now is your chance to get one shipped for free as Scabal is giving away 5 copies. Trilingual version: English, French and Dutch |  |
Treasure Box: gold and platinum | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
| Scabal is always raising the bar when it involves luxury and technical know-how. One of the more carefully guarded secrets is the procedure Scabal uses for incorporating gold into its fabrics. Now the luxury fabric producer has used the very latest techniques to incorporate platinum and 24-carat gold into a new fabric collection called “Treasure Box”. The first Scabal cloth with gold was “Gold Treasure”, a fabric incorporating 22-carat gold, and was launched in 1999. The continuing demand meant the collection was re-launched in 2005 with new designs. Gold fever has obviously struck Scabal and they are now launching an ultra fine Super 150’s wool from an exceptional bale of Australian merinos wool in which precious metals are incorporated. |  |
Collaboration with Delvaux : N°12 by Scabal Delvaux | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
| In close, respectful collaboration, the craftsmen of Scabal and Delvaux worked together to create perfectly finished bespoke designs in high quality fabric and leather. And that should come as no surprise. Scabal has been creating high quality men's suiting for over seventy years. Since the 1970s, they have been used in the House's own menswear collections and bespoke suits. Since 1829, Delvaux, the oldest fine luxury leather goods company in the world, has sold limited edition luxury leather goods.
You can see the result of this collaboration in the Delvaux shop in Antwerp, in Scabal's Savile Row shop in London, and through select VIP appointments in the Arsenal, the House Delvaux's heartquarters. >> Visit www.n12byscabaldelvaux.com
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Scabal featuring in the book "Handmade" | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
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. | |
Good clean advice | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
In collaboration with leading organization World's Best Cleaners, Bespoken offers tips on how best to maintain your favourite garments. When and how should I wash it? Stain categories and how to remove them? The meaning of washing symbols? Find answers in the Bespoken article of "Suit Therapy".
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Dali's collection 2009 | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
| Almost 40 years ago, Scabal asked Dali to draw 12 paintings representing his view of man and fashion in the 21st century.
Today Scabal worked with the London College of Fashion to interpret Dali's drawings. A new Dali's fabrics collection is launched and a road show from London to Tokyo is set up. >> Read more >> Download the videos (IPhone, IPod, Blackberry, Computer etc) |  |
Choose the perfect suit to wear to work | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
Formal or relaxed, with stripes, wool or cotton, jacket on jeans or three-piece suit, light or dark…it’s difficult to choose the perfect suit to wear to work, particularly as one has to select first thing in the morning! One thing is for sure – a well-made suit is a must for any businessman. For those who combine work with style, the Bespoke Coach offers invaluable advice to set you apart from colleagues and competitors.
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New Diamond Chip fabrics | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
| In view of the immense demand, Scabal has decided to develop a brand-new fabric range on the “Diamond Chip” theme that was launched in 2001. The new collection comprises no less than 16 different patterns and colours. The diamond chips are processed into the cloth as soon as the wool has been cleaned and combed. The result is a shiny thread to be woven into exceptional fabrics. The cloth consists of a Super 150’s wool and pure silk and is being woven at Scabal’s own weaving-mill in Huddersfield (UK). The 2009 “Diamond Chip” collection is available from April at luxury menswear stores. The fabric is packaged as befits a true jewel: in a luxury box with its own fabric label. >> Read more about Diamond Chip |  |
Where the "London Cut" was born: Savile Row | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
To borrow a sentiment of Umberto Eco, "We all stand on the shoulders of giants". Nowhere is this more true than on Savile Row, where, for more than 2 centuries, the craft of bespoke tailoring has been practised by successive generations of tailors who are acknowledged to be the world's best suit makers. In the fourth edition of BESPOKEN, a 6 page article was dedicated to this extraordinary London street of tailoring. in the article you can read about the origins of "the Row", the current fashion influence, Scabal's opening in the seventies. You can also find some gourmet recommandations and and interview with Mr. Harvey, who joined Scabal in 1975.
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New Lapis Lazuli collection | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
| Following its first edition in 2003, Scabal launches a new Lapis Lazuli fabric collection. Lapis lazuli ( “blue stone”) has been extracted and revered for more than 6000 years. Since time immemorial, lapis lazuli has been known for its therapeutic properties and aesthetic characteristics. Today, lapis lazuli is used in jewels and in alternative therapies. Scabal succeeds in integrating microscopic particles of lapis lazuli in a Super 150’s wool that can be worn all year round. This new collection is available in 18 different designs. Important are the finely balanced stripe designs with decoration in the special lapis lazuli blue shade. This exceptional cloth will doubtless entice men seeking quality but yet appreciate discreet luxury. As from October 2008, Lapis Lazuli is available in the 65 countries in which Scabal has a presence. |  |
Scabal made-to-measure shirts | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
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 | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
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 | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
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. |  |
RSS: keep informed easily | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
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Scabal Group video | Permalink Forward to a friend  |
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. |  |