THE JOY OF BONDING
Causing a stir is almost the stipulation of Dashing, enjoying the frisson as you enter a room whilst remaining unshaken is the joy of dressing the part. Life should have […]
BACK TO LIFE
Back in the day, having danced the night away and just before the break of a new dawn, you’d often hear Soul II Soul’s spine tingling lyrics hauntingly coaxing you Back […]
GRADUATION TIME
A while ago design student Hannah Howell approached us about using some of our reflective Lumatwill tweed for her degree project. We have been so impressed by the outcome that […]
TIME FOR A TEBA
Now that lockdown is extending it’s certainly hard to keep our collective peckers up. We were all so looking forward to freedom and frivolity, dancing together en masse; sadly we […]
PLANNING A DASHING SUMMER
Although it seems to be a slow start, summer is definitely coming. Moods will lighten and a feeling of joy will prevail as our freedom is returning this week. Soon, […]
DASHING INTERVIEWS: PRATT & PRASAD
The Pandemic has created a real space of change for businesses, some bad, but some good, and that’s why we wanted to share about Pratt and Prasad, who recently took on […]
DASHING INTERVIEWS: ACME ATELIER
We have worked with Andrea for many years, she tailors exquisite kilts using a wonderful range of textiles. We thought we would share more about what she does and why… Tell […]
WE’VE GOT TWEED FOR EVERY NEED
Since pagan times, festivals around the Spring Equinox have celebrated birth and the general joy of being alive. Now this seems more relevant than ever. As from Monday a bright […]
THE DECORATIVE SEX
For many of us the last year has been a time to reflect on the order of both our lives and the lives of others. By others I’m thinking of every […]
WE ARE HIRING
We are excited to announce we are looking for two new members to join our team on a part time basis. We are looking for a Studio Manager for 3 […]
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Choosing a role model is one of the crucial pillars to growing up. At various ages you ask yourself, who do I admire and how can I be more like them? I […]
THE JOY OF COLOUR
For me colour is one of the great joys of life. I started my creative life as a photographer shooting rolls and rolls of black and white film, as it […]
A DASHING JANUARY SALE
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. We hope you’ve all had a wonderful break over the Christmas holidays. To celebrate the New Year we are launching our January sale […]
WISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Good riddance is the first thing that comes to mind as I write our last post of the year, but life at Dashing Tweeds isn’t black and white and things […]
THE CRAFT BEHIND THE GIFT
I’m always fascinated by cultural linguistics and etymology. Learning where phrases come from is a great indicator of what was has previously been valued by society. We can learn so […]
UPCYCLE FRIDAY
It’s the time of year for tidings of joy, and the good news starts now. We are excited to be reopening the doors to Dashing Tweeds this coming Wednesday 2nd […]
DASHING INTERVIEWS: Kristyna Toms
Last year we had the privilege of getting to know Kristyna Toms while she interned with us. Kristyna studied a BA in Fashion Design and Business Studies at Brighton University and during her sandwich year we […]
WINTER COATS
It’s that time again, the clocks have gone back, leaves are dropping and birds are on the move. The joy of living in a temperate climate is change. Out with the […]
THE ZOOM JACKET
Recently we’ve all been forced to arrange meetings in one of the most discomforting of all locations; cyberspace. Half your senses are removed, the lighting is often horrible, there is […]
WRAP UP THIS WINTER IN A DASHING SCARF
I never cease to marvel at the transformative qualities of fabric, how a simple strip of cloth can conjure up so much passion, thrill and mystery. Take the scarf for example, seemingly […]
IN CONVERSATION FOR WOOL WEEK 2020
For Wool Week 2020 we had planned to host a joyous event in store celebrating sheep farming, spinning, and the weaving of wool. Sadly this is now not possible, so we’ve done the […]
PRESS: Dapper Chapper
Read our latest write up in Dapper Chapper here.
WOOL WEEK 5TH – 18TH OCTOBER 2020
The more I read about the history of wool the more there seems to be to celebrate. Britain has more indigenous sheep breeds than any other country; incredible fortunes and even […]
PRESS: Luxury London
Read our latest write up in Luxury London here.
DIGITAL FASHION WEEK
For science fiction fans the world is an exciting place right now. Increasingly we are being forced to adopt to ideas that not so long ago were the fantasies of […]
BRITISH TEXTILE WEEK
In this interview for British Textile Week, Guy explains his passion for creating tweed for the 21st century, giving men and women a greater choice of fabrics while bringing colour […]
OUR LATEST COLLECTION
TRACEABLE TEXTILES This autumn we are comforting you with the true value of woollen textiles. Quality and sustainability are key to our collection. These have always been of paramount importance […]
OUR SUMMER SALE
We all need a little cheer nowadays and getting a bargain is a good way to start. I know that you appreciate the ethos of Dashing Tweeds, the way we […]
DASHING INTERVIEWS: Keith Lo Bue – The Well Dressed Head
Tell us about yourself? I was born in 1964 in Virginia and grew up near NYC just over the border in Stamford, Connecticut. I graduated in 1986 from SUNY Purchase […]
BACK TO BUSINESS! We are now OPEN!
For most of us life in lockdown hasn’t been too bad, but a change of scene would be nice. This week is your chance. You are now allowed to make necessary […]
THE NEW NORMAL – Video Consultations for Made to Measure.
One of the marvellous things about the human race is their adaptability. We have migrated to extreme locations around the planet using local resources to make clothing. There is barely […]
WEARING SHORTS
For many the chance to wear shorts is a right of passage, albeit from prep school days, that they are not keen to regress on. For others, wearing shorts represent a freedom […]
FASHION REVOLUTION 2020
Seven years ago today in Bangladesh, a Dhaka garment factory collapsed in Rana Plaza killing 1134 sweat shop workers. This catastrophe could have been avoided, the rest of the building […]
DASHING COLLAB – Julia Sabery
Being open minded, passing on knowledge and listening to youthful ideas is something that everyone in every field should do. For the Dashing team teaching and learning is embedded in […]
Tweed and Trainers
Wearing tailored suits with trainers may at first seem rather anachronistic but the more you learn about the history of footwear and Dashing’s evolution of tweed the more you realise […]
Our retail store is now closed but our online store is still open!
Due to the Governments recommendations we have now closed our retail store on Dorset Street for the next 3+ weeks. We are however very much still open for online orders […]
COVID-19 and the Benefits of Wool
Before I mention that our Dashing shop will be by appointment only for the next few weeks, I thought I’d let you know how tweed can cheer you up. Change […]
What Actually is Tweed?
Tweed is one of those iconic fabrics that most people have heard of, it represents a certain classic Britishness, a ruggedness in patterns of checks and herringbones; the attire of […]
NikeLab 21M NYC
There’s a belief that if your name is mentioned every day without fail immortality is assured. This must be comforting for the Greek goddess of victory who unlike her siblings […]
Guy’s Style Notes: Wearing Breeches
You may think that trousers have always been the default leg wear for English men, but you’d be wrong. They are actually quite a recent invention helped to popularity by […]
Our Latest Tailored Collection
The collection this season has been inspired by the golden era of Hollywood. Languid yet elegantly tailored suits for men and women, wide legged trousers worn high on the waist and easy one-button […]
Philipp in Overdrive
Philipp is a man after my own heart, a jovial individual travelling through life with generosity, an open mind, and a desire to explore. Living by the personal mantras; ‘do […]
Our New Cloth Collection
For spring summer 2020, we have designed exquisite light-weight cloth suitable for any event you’re heading to. We’ve taken the quintessential ideas that Dashing Tweeds is famous for and explored colour and […]
Our Round Up: Pitti Uomo
You may have heard of, or seen photos of the biannual menswear shows in Florence over the years. It’s known as the natural strutting ground of the peacock man, and although this […]
Happy New Year and our January Sale
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. We hope you all had a wonderful break over the Christmas holidays. To celebrate the New Year we are launching our January […]
Christmas Deliveries and Opening Times
With Christmas nearly upon us, it’s a race against time to attend all the Christmas drinks, visit all the carol concerts and buy all your loved ones gifts. We wanted to let your […]
Press: Wed Mag – Devon’s Fabulous Wedding Magazine
Dashing’s feature in the latest copy of Wed Mag, focusing on the need for tweed for any man’s lucky day.
Press: Fashion Beans
Dashing’s feature in the latest post by Fashion Beans as styled by Sarah Ann Murray: Micheal Ward & Stephen Odubola: The Stars Of Blue Story On Gangs, Masculinity And Storming […]
The Giving of Gifts
There is a certain currency that appears at Christmas, the circulatory gift. We all know the ones, stashed in the present cupboard; received from one aunt and wrapped with a […]
Press: County Wedding Magazine
Dashing featured in County Wedding magazine, focusing on the versatility of Dashing cloth for wedding attire.
Dashing’s Sample Sale
2nd – 7th December 47 Dorset Street, Marylebone, London Dashing has been growing over the years, from a well nurtured nipper, to a self supporting sprog and hopefully onwards to […]
Press: Country Life
Dashing’s Founder, Guy, featured in the October 2019 issue of Country Life Magazine discussing his favourite painting of all time and it’s close link to Dashing.
Tailors Uncovered: Joe Mathews at Davies & Son
Joe Mathews career is a particular london story, one where Savile Row mets The Arsenal. Having just turned 17 and looking for a summer job, Joe was chatting to his dad’s mate Graham […]
Ways to Wear: Dashing Trousers
Trousers are without a doubt the most worn item of clothing in the Western world, almost every other piece of clothing can be dispensed with or replaced in public nowadays. […]
Industry Insider: Knoll Yarns
When it comes to cooking, sourcing the correct ingredients with the right taste and look is everything. Whether rhubarb is grown by candle light can make all the difference and […]
Bringing back the Dashing Classics
Like beloved car designs, hit singles and fine wines, people love to compile lists of classics, tastes that never seem to age and enter into a folklore of style. Here […]
Dashing Tweeds New Scarf Collection
Scarfs I find are one of the most elusive items of clothing, like bottle openers and sprites they seem to vanish as soon as you look for them. However, there […]
GUY’S STYLE NOTES: Keeping Warm this Winter
Preparing your winter wardrobe before the cold snaps bite is best done whilst the sun shines. A good winter coat can change your life, making you relish frosty mornings whilst […]
MILL OF THE MONTH – Drove Weaving
The world of weaving is full of colourful characters and one of the brightest is Robbie Trussler, our main man for production. Robbie set up his own company, Drove Weaving […]
Dashing’s New Cloth Collection
This coming autumn season we are seeking comfort in one of the most sumptuous of tweeds, soft Donegals. This new collection is designed in our London studio and woven in Scotland using […]
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 14th – 22nd September
London Design Festivalreturns to the capital for its 17th year this September with an inspiring programme of events and installations across the city. Initially established in 2003 by Sir John […]
MILL OF THE MONTH: Stephen Walters
Photography by Ant Jones Fit for a King or indeed a Queen is an expression we don’t hear much nowadays but one that would work well when talking about our […]
DASHING MEN: Hans Witteveen
When it comes to all round action then Hans is your man. Whether speed skating frozen canals in the Netherlands, cycling the alps, tearing up a tennis court or simply […]
Long Live Fashion
Sustainability is the key nowadays. We have long been told that the rate at which we are plundering Earth’s resources and generating waste cannot continue, only now is this beginning to […]
Meet MiRo the Dashing Robot
Tweeds were designed for dressing everyone on your estate, a jolly uniform of sorts. Our modern tweeds are a great way to personalise your robot. Robots are coming, whether we […]
SUMMER SALE
I’m always one for a distraction and homonyms are a good start when it comes to veering off the point. Writing about how we are going to offer a 10% […]
The Panache of a Panama
There are very few entirely hand made products in our lives nowadays. Ones where we can saviour the provenance and take pleasure in the generations of handed down skills that have […]
Press: Wonderland Magazine – The Wool Beach Lodge
Dashing featured on Wonderland magazine’s website highlighting the sustainable and versatile properties of wool shown at Campaign For Wool‘s latest pop up, The Wool Beach Lodge.
Different Tweeds for Different Needs
When it comes to wearing tweed there are no restrictions at all. From school boys to doddering gents via a whole new wave of hipsters, tweed is for everyone male […]
Charlotte Chaplin: Health and Woolness
Wearing wool for health is not something we hear enough of these days. In the 1880’s the German physician Dr Gustav Jäger extolled the benefits of wearing wool next to […]
DASHING MEN: Joe La Placa
Joe La Placa’s whole life has been immersed in the world of art whether as a painter, musician or gallerist. Listening to him talk about the start of his career in […]
New season fabrics from clothmaker & tailor Dashing Tweeds – Financial Times
Dashing’s latest feature in the FT’s How to Spend It Magazine. Read the full article here.
DASHING EVENT: Talking Ties with Shaun Gordon on the 4th July
On 4th July Shaun Gordonwill guide you through all the ins and outs of ties. There will be a short talk, demonstrations of techniques and a chance to learn new knots […]
For the love of Harris Tweed
Authenticity is the new luxury. Machines that were once just sci-fi fantasies are now a reality and if Captain Kirk wannabes ask their replicators to make a tweed I’m sure […]
Going Short!
One often reads that economics effects the amount of leg you see or visa versa. The so called skirt length theory suggestS that the observation of hem lines is a […]
EVENT: Ryan Brockbank of Tailored Casuals
We are excited to announce we will be hosting an event with Tailored Casuals showcasing their first capsule collection on the 4th June from 6pm – 8pm. With years of experience in fashion […]
Dashing’s Feature in How To Spend It
Be sure to check out the latest Dashing feature the most recent FT How to Spend It article below!
DASHING WOMEN: Flora Macdonald Johnston
Junior Fashion Editor of the FT, Flora is a fan of a check pattern. In a recent article about striking plaid designs Flora learned about Dashing Tweeds and how our creative process […]
Celebrating Craft in London 8th – 12th May
Not so long ago craft was a word to be avoided. People and companies did not wish to be associated with some sort of pre industrialised cottage activity, conjuring images […]
Turning heads with Twisk!
One of the most admired traits of an Englishman is his individuality, the whole world admires characters from Terry Thomas to Boy George who have the courage and conviction to […]
CALIBRE – Cycling Chic
Dashing’s latest feature in CALIBRE Magazine about our cycling collection using 3m reflective yarn woven into British wool, read the full story here
Summer Weddings at Dashing!
It’s going to be a glorious summer for weddings so the forecasters say, so now is the time to make sure you are prepared. You’d be surprised at the number […]
EVENT: Return of the Jocks
In celebration, on the 16th May from 6pm – 8pm we are hosting a launch event for Marcus Agerman Ross and his new print edition of Jocks of Nerds. He will talk […]
Shining at The Golden Shears
The Golden Shears award is the country’s most prestigious tailoring competition taking place bi-annually at the great Merchant Taylors’ livery hall in the heart of London. The competition was set up […]
EVENT: Daringly Creative Design: The Story of Dashing Tweeds 25th April 2019 6pm – 8pm
Creativity is at the heart of Dashing Tweeds. Over ten years ago I became fascinated by the richness of the cloth archives in Savile Row and beyond, there was just […]
Woven in Time
It never ceases to amaze me how when it comes to technical and engineering solutions nature has got there first. The aerodynamic shapes of sycamore seeds or swift wings need […]
Unlined Jackets for Spring!
You may have noticed that a new form of clothing has been conceived recently; the shacket. This bastard offspring of a shirt and jacket is actually starting to gain a […]
PRIVATE VIEWING at Dashing! 21st March 2019 from 6pm-9pm
We would like to invite you to a preview evening of our latest Spring/Summer collection on the 21st March from 6pm to 9pm at our flagship store in Marylebone. Bring […]
End of Roll Saturday’s at Dashing!
At Dashing, all of the concepts for clothand ready to wearstart in their weave design studio in Islington, which is the creative hub for the brand and is where the updated […]
The SS19 Collection of Dashing
Spring will soon be in the air and it’s never too early to start planning your summer wardrobe. We have one of our most Dashing collections ever to show you. […]
Dashing’s Latest Cloth Collection
This spring season we really are bringing you some most Dashing new fabrics. We’ve given traditional check and block designs a techno wake up with names coined from early 90’s […]
Mad for Plaid – Financial Times
Dashing’s latest feature in the FT Weekend, with kind words by Flora Macdonald Johnston.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It’s that time again, time to look towards the future, shrug off the old and metamorphose. Popular resolutions often include health drives, decluttering and living a cleaner more environmentally friendly […]