The Cut – Autumn/Winter 22

1 Year Ago

Here’s a selection of our favourite brands, events and things to do this season…

Alexandra Wood

One of Savile Row’s first female tailors exclusively designing for men, Alexandra Wood has been described as a ‘tailor of the 21st century’ by GQ and named one of the best Savile Row tailors of 2020 by Esquire. The editor of The New Statesman said: “She has a great eye as well as technical expertise as a tailor and I trust her judgement, which is essential.” Renowned for doing tailoring differently, Alexandra Wood is at once designer, tailor and stylist. Rather than merely replicating what a customer thinks they want, she expertly steers them towards braver, sharper and more subtle colourful sartorial choices that turn heads for all the right reasons, and it may come as no surprise that she is on a number of her clients’ style speed dial.

alexandrawoodbespoke.co.uk

Alexandra Llewellyn

There are those who enjoy a game, and there are those who understand that there is magic in play. Since 2010, Alexandra Llewellyn has made an art of it. Designer of beautifully crafted and intricately detailed games, Alexandra’s work makes play into something magnificent. From her famed Backgammon boards to poker sets, and from games tables to card boxes, each piece is conceived in London before being handmade by specialist artisans across the UK. Today, Alexandra Llewellyn’s signature designs — instantly recognisable for their craft as well as their distinctive style — have homes across the globe.

alexandrallewellyn.com

Aromatherapy Associates

For over 35 years, Aromatherapy Associates has created moments of wellbeing through the transformative powers of essential oil blends, products and treatments, which are natural, vegan, cruelty free and B Corp certified. Each therapeutic essential oil blends and products transform your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Hand-crafted in Aromatherapy Associates London laboratory using the finest, most potent, ethically sourced ingredients, each signature essential oil blends is ethically and sustainably sourced and handcrafted by a Master Blender. Found at some of the world’s most luxurious spas and exclusive retail outlets, Aromatherapy Associates’ award-winning facial, body, home products and wellbeing treatment menus are bywords for unrivalled quality in a market it helped to shape.

aromatherapyassociates.com

Base Interior

Creating interiors that exceed expectations, award-winning interior design studio, Base Interior works in a multi-disciplinary fashion to offer a full design and coordination service to their varied international clients. The design studio, located in a converted 18th Century townhouse, is just around the corner from the Wallace Collection, right in the heart of London’s Marylebone district. The day-today running of the studio and client liaison are managed by Deborah Bass who is the Founder and Creative Director; it is this personal approach that has resulted in the long-standing relationships and repeat business from her international clientele. With a bias towards residential homes, Base Interior have vast experience across all property types including listed buildings, show homes and multi-unit developments, non-residential multi-purpose spaces and commercial interiors across the globe. Art advisory from both an aesthetic point of view and from an investment perspective is another valuable service that is offered to select clients.

baseinterior.com

MULO

MULO knows that mastering modern life means mixing it up – being able to blend business with leisure, treat travelling like it’s a second home and re-spinning old school sartorial rules into a more personal vision of style. With a 10 year history, designed in London and expertly handmade in Portuguese workshops, each pair of MULO shoes is crafted in 100 individual stages using sports industry engineering that adds maximum comfort to the premium fit. Matching modern British styling with the finest European manufacturing, using a silhouette formed on a traditional Oxford last — the slim, satisfyingly formal silhouette of a classic Oxford dress shoe has been subtly recalibrated to underpin all our styles. Every shoe is expertly made by a family-run company in the North of Porto, Portugal by hand — a region famously rich in artisanal talent. Eco-ethical design is paramount, too; MULO believes in responsible sourcing, prioritising natural materials wherever possible and using local suppliers and producers to minimise their carbon footprint. The Foldable Loafer seen here is made from soft, unstructured Italian suede with a foldable-heel, designed to become flat-packed — making them ideal for travel.

muloshoes.com

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham founded her eponymous fashion label in 2001. Developed at her London atelier, the brand launched with a series of form-fitting dresses and has expanded to include ready-to-wear, footwear, beauty and most recently, leather goods. The designs are an adaptation of Victoria’s own personal style. The distinctive pieces are bold, refined and effortlessly versatile, featuring the finest craftsmanship and materials. New for Autumn 2022, Victoria Beckham launches its inaugural leather goods collection, a carefully curated selection of handbags to complement the modern woman’s wardrobe. Sculptural silhouettes are inspired by Victoria’s own personal style, whilst considering the ever-changing needs and desires of today’s woman. Each piece is viewed as a design object, combining functional thinking with highly refined materials. With offices in London and New York and a flagship store on Dover Street in Mayfair, the Victoria Beckham brand is available online and is carried in more than 250 stores in 52 countries worldwide.

victoriabeckham.com

NOSTI

NOSTI is an astrological orrery — an interactive model of the solar system — handmade in brass, granite and leather. Created by Alison Canning, its arms contain crystals that represent the Sun, Moon and planets and rotate around a stationery Earth crystal at the top. Its wheel shows the 12 signs and 12 houses of the zodiac. As every part moves independently, NOSTI can be used to construct a 3D Natal Chart — a map of the heavens at the moment you were born — or to track daily movements of solar system objects. The name NOSTI is inspired by the Latin phrase, Nosce Te Ipsum, “Know Thyself,” and is available in three Western designs — antique, mystical and contemporary — with Vedic (Hindu) versions coming soon. Bespoke versions can also be made. Designed to reflect your personal taste and décor, these orreries also make very special gifts.

nosti.co.uk

South London Letterpress

South London Letterpress is all about the handwritten note, believing that the art of handwriting is still very much alive and that it remains a joy to send and receive notes and letters on beautiful stationery. Designed and hand pressed using a vintage printer in her Clapham studio, founder Karen loves simple designs impressed with bright coloured inks. Choose from her beautiful range or she will be delighted to discuss bespoke requirement.

southlondonletterpress.co.uk

Absolute Sounds

The purpose of a great sound system is to unlock the full extent of music’s emotive power — this is the passion that drives Absolute Sounds, the UK’s leading distributor of handpicked, high-performance audio equipment. The appeal of high-end audio is akin to any other upscale product group, like watches or cars or haute couture. Absolute Sounds is the exclusive importer of some two dozen handpicked audio marques, a tantalising mix of the world’s most prestigious ‘A-list’ names and exciting new brands sporting ingenious sonic creations. From the tactile warmth of vinyl record players and valve amps to cutting-edge high-resolution digital technologies, these brands deliver finely tuned, supremely engineered products that ooze desirability. As an investment for any music lover, an immaculately tailored high-end audio system will deliver exceptional returns for many years to come. To discover your perfect made-to-measure system, contact Absolute Sounds.

absolutesounds.com

Amanda Allan

Amanda Allan is a qualified Nutritional Therapist based in Cobham, Surrey, with over 20 years’ experience. Having qualified with the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in 2002, she provides bespoke nutrition plans to a range of clientele, offering both face-to-face as well as virtual appointments. Amanda uses comprehensive health plans with nutrient dense foods, lifestyle changes and supplements to help her clients achieve their health and well-being goals. Amanda also offers functional testing, to identify the underlying biochemical or functional causes, interpreting the results of diagnostic tests for an individualised nutritional program to address her clients’ health issues. Amanda is knowledgeable and experienced in all areas of health but specialises in digestive disorders, diabetes, hormone balance and immune support as well as depression, anxiety and fatigue. Amanda also has a degree in Clinical Psychology and this, combined with her knowledge of health and nutrition, has enabled her to encourage and motivate her clients in all aspects of dietary and lifestyle changes. For her, it is really important to support her clients so they can be successful in their journey to improved health and wellbeing.

amanda-allan.com