Formal wear origins

© Mayk Azzato
SCABAL IN POZNAN
Recently a new Scabal store was
opened in the city of Poznan. The
shop is located in the peaceful
neighbourhood of Cytadela district.
There, you will find the newest
collections of Scabal fabrics and can
order not only classic made-to-measure
suits, but also formal wear, jackets,
made-to-measure shirts and ready-towear
garments and accessories
www.scabalstore.pl
BETWEEN TRADITION AND
MODERNITY
Scabal’s Frankfurt retailer Stephan
Görner created several tuxedos for
the German popstar Silvio D’Anza.
This singer is known as the pop star
among tenors, with an edge that blends
the charm of a classical tenor and the
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
OPENINGS, BIRTHDAYS
AND SO MUCH MORE…
coolness of a pop star like no other.
His distinctively trademarks are his
voice and his extraordinary outfits on
stage. He ordered tuxedos from the
Velvet and Deluxe collections.
www.scabal.de
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
Once again, Scabal has given its
support to the Golden Shears
competition for tailoring apprentices
and students from all over the UK.
The three winners are Yingmei Quan,
29, apprentice at Welsh & Jefferies,
Savile Row won the Golden Shears.
Ichiro Suzuki, 30, student at the
Royal College of Art, whilst also
working part-time at Henry Poole,
Savile Row won the Silver Shears.
Finally, Lucinda Holbrook-Hase, 26,
from Worcestershire, won the Rising
Star Shears. The cream of the British
tailoring industry were present to
celebrate and support the future of
their unique and highly specialist trade.
www.merchant-taylors.co.uk
ON THE CATWALK
Last spring, Scabal sponsored the
Agressia Group Fashion show,
held in the prestigious five stars
hotel Kempinski of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Bulgarian Prime Minister, local actors
and pop stars and other VIPs attended
this exclusive event.
www.agressia.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISTER
PRESIDENT!
This year, Scabal is proud to pay
tribute to its Chairman: J.-Peter
Thissen. In fact, 2011 celebrates his
80 th birthday and his 50 years of
experience in the textile industry.
The Scabal group was founded in
Brussels by German self-made man
Otto Hertz in 1938. J.-Peter Thissen,
who was considered as Hertz’s most
valued colleague, arrived in Brussels
at the beginning of the 1970s to ensure
that Scabal would further develop as
a multinational corporation. Thissen
is considered as a rare personality,
combined an overflowing spirit of
creativity with a clear business mind.
At 80, he still works everyday for
Scabal, along with his son Gregor,
who is CEO of Scabal.
www.scabal.com
RED CARPET
During the last Cannes Film Festival,
Scabal held an exhibition dedicated
to the link between the brand and
the Hollywood film industry. Since
its first appearance in The Godfather
in 1972, Scabal is renowned as one of
the most important fabric suppliers to
Hollywood. The brand has provided
fabrics for major productions such as
Titanic, Golden Eye, Men in Black, Casino
and Wall Street I & II. The exhibition
was kindly hosted by Radisson Blue
1835 & Thalasso Cannes, where an
entire lounge was dedicated to Scabal.
www.scabal.com
SUCCESSFUL RENOVATION
Last spring, Scabal has totally
renovated its corner located in the
department store Printemps in the
heart of Paris. The new decoration is
inspired by the British roots of Scabal
and Parisian traditional architecture.
It seems that clients have acclaimed the
new design.
Scabal’s Corner
Printemps de l’Homme, 4th floor
Boulevard Haussmann, 64
75009 Paris, France
T. +33(0)1 42 82 55 33
www.scabal.fr
SCABAL ON THE MOVE
After more than 55 years spent on the
Boulevard d’Anvers in the heart of
Brussels, Belgium, Scabal’s headquarters
are going to move. Scabal stays in the
same district and will undertake major
transformation works on its current
warehouse located just behind the
Boulevard d’Anvers. All the departments
of the company will be grouped together
in one building for a better coordination
of all the services. Scabal will build a
brand new showroom and a company
restaurant for the employees, with a VIP
corner dedicated to its clients. The move
is expected for the end of the year 2012.
www.scabal.com
ELEGANCE ON THE GREEN
For the first time, Scabal was proud
to sponsor the 2011 edition of the
Mercedes-Benz Trophy alongside
renowned brands such as Bang &
Olufsen, Callaway and Deutsche
Bank. Twenty-four rounds of golf
were planned for Belgium and the
world final was held in Stuttgart,
Germany, where the Mercedes-Benz
headquarters are located. At each
stage of the competition, Scabal’s
Elegance Trophy honoured the
smartest player with a pure silk tie –
a gift that was very much appreciated
by all the players.
www.mercedestrophy.be
BESPOKEN CLUB IN LONDON
The Bespoken Club is a Scabal initiative
to bring luxury brands that share the
same values together and organize
exclusive events for valued customers.
For the first time, an edition of the
Bespoken Club will be held in Scabal’s
flagship store on Savile Row, London.
The privileged guests will be invited
on Thursday 15 th September by Scabal,
Maserati, City Jet and Audemars Piguet
to discover their newest products and
enjoy special promotions.
www.bespoken.com
RUSSIAN EDITION OF BESPOKEN
After the success of the first Russian
edition of Bespoken, Scabal has decided
to continue its efforts and has also
produced a Russian version of the
edition you are holding in your hands.
Other international editions of the
magazine are planned, with China and
India likely to be next.
www.bespoken.com
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Jérôme Stéfanski