And we maintain the quality of our stock through regular visits to the brands - by myself and my partner, Junior - to view and select new stock, discuss future projects and upcoming ideas, and to have a bit of fun and conversation with the great people we work with. We pick each piece in the store on the merit of its specific qualities and attributes. And I decided I wanted to bring these brands to the UK and I wanted to open a store that would demonstrate the pinnacle of what’s out there, both in vision and construction. And to some great stores selling brands like The Flat Head, Iron Heart, Pure Blue Japan and 3sixteen. I’d been fortunate enough to travel extensively for work, with plenty of downtime in great cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, New York and San Francisco. A personal, for-those-in-the-know project. The mission was to offer notoriously difficult to source garments in denim and casual-wear from the best manufacturers, whoever and wherever they may be, and to match it with a level of customer service that would equal the quality of the garments themselves. And this is where I decided to open the first Rivet & Hide brick and mortar store in March of 2014.īack in the summer of 2012, the online store was launched from my small West London home, where I used the spare closet as a stock room. This is an area where those in the know come for speciality goods and services of a superior standard. This is not a tourist area, nor is it overtly ‘hip’ in the vein of the East End or conspicuously wealthy like neighboring Mayfair. Here, you’ll find leather workers, bespoke tailors, a luthier and guitar shop, a custom cycle store, a boutique hotel or two, a cigar supplier, a wine merchant, and any number of small cafes, bars and restaurants. Once the haunt of literary greats and the scene of many a wild and debauched adventure, the area is now home to a growing number of independent shops and businesses. He is 185cm tall and weighs 74kg / 6ft 1" and 163 lbs.By Danny Hodgson of Rivet & Hide – Purveyors of the finest denim and quality menswear Who we are: The Story of Rivet & Hide Set a stones throw from the hustle of Oxford Street in London’s West End is a hidden gem of an area known as ‘Fitzrovia’. One-washed to remove shrinkage.Įlliot wears a size Medium shirt. Finished with two large chest pockets, cat’s eye buttons, and selvedge cut cuffs, placket, and gussets. In true work shirt fashion, this long-sleeve shirt comes in a more generous fit compared to Iron Heart’s Westerns. At 5oz, this selvedge cloth is lightweight and breathable with just a touch of drape – perfect for those warmer days. Here, Iron Heart have opted for a textured and pleasingly varied dobby weave. Historically speaking, a dobby is a piece of equipment attached to a loom that allows makers to modify the usual plain weave of a particular fabric in favour of more varied weaves. One-washed - no further shrinkage expected Single and double needle-stitch construction Navy bobbin thread with chain stitch run-off Selvedge detail on cuffs, placket and gusset Iron Heart’s classic work shirt, made from a textured 5oz selvedge cloth that has been woven on dobby looms.įABRIC: 5oz, 100% cotton selvedge dobby cloth
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