The-Bias-Cut sells products mainly to older women, and the one on five readers of this blog who are women will find much there of interest for themselves, but my attention was also caught by a rather nice range of pocket squares, which I feature here.
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| Jacynth Bassett of The-Bias-Cut |
The business was founded by Jacynth Bassett in response to her frustration at what she sees as ageism in the fashion industry. She told me:
"I was inspired to start the-Bias-Cut.com after growing saddened and frustrated at seeing stylish 40+ women, like my mum, feeling invisible and irrelevant in the eyes of the Fashion Industry. It shouldn't be so hard for 40+ women to find stylish, special clothing! But as lots of my customers' husbands had been inquiring about me going into menswear I decided to introduce a small pocket square range to test the waters".
For the collection of pocket squares, Jacynth teamed up with designer Claudia Meller (whose scarves she already stocks) to sell her unique made in Britain designs. You can see them all here and read more about Claudia Meller here. The squares are 100% soft, fine wool and finished with a frayed, rather than hand-rolled, hem to give a contemporary feel and to add a contrasting texture.
I love the colours and patterns. Ideal as Christmas presents, they are refreshingly different from the classic design and construction of pocket squares. They cost £28 and can be bought on The-Bias-Cut website.
These are well-priced. I certainly wish them well.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I wish manufacturers of pocket squares would tone down the colour schemes and step further away from bright colours. Gaudiness isn't style. Sure, bright colour lets you peacock and gets noticed, but more muted palettes are infinitely more wearable, stylish and timeless.
Drake's are expensive but they nail colour, texture and tonality in a way you never seem to see elsewhere.
Thanks Jonny. I wasn't sure whether you fell these are too bright or not. I agree totally with what you say, but style is a very personal thing and the wealth of choice is good, not bad. If I wear a grey suit, black shoes and white tie, a bright pocketsquare has its place in giving a pop of colour, of interest.
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I have bought several of Claudia Mellers' scarves and pocket squares and they are fabulous. Absolutely worth every penny. Muted colours are everywhere and I find them very boring indeed. After the first purchase at Kirsty Allsops fair in London, I couldn't help but buy some more as I had so many complements wearing them. I love to see bold colour and it is so refreshing to see a designer with this colourful range. I wear most days and they finish my outfits perfectly. I have dropped serious hints for my Christmas presents too .... Fingers crossed! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Michelle, I was immediately attracted to these pocket squares by their colour. I've agreed with Jonny that there is a place for muted colour but it gets very tedious and the attraction of a splash of colour with muted tones is obvious. In any event, some of Claudia's colours are, to me, muted - there's a nice mix.
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