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Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation

Posted on15. Apr, 2010 by admin.

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It’s very fair and diverse.”
A talented pianist, Tim Cecil’s hands once doubled in a movie for those of a child actor playing a musical prodigy. Now, in his role as managing director of Henry Bucks menswear store, those same hands are responsible for selecting merchandise for the business his great-grandfather started in 1890. Henry Bucks [...]

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Family Duet

Posted on13. Apr, 2010 by admin.

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The most-recorded living classic musician, Sir Neville Marriner, conducted the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra in the new Melbourne Recital Centre in what was a stellar event in 2009, the new centre’s first year of operation. Sir Neville is Patron of the MCO whose leader is his long-time friend, renowned Melbourne violinist William Hennessy.  Sir Neville’s extraordinary [...]

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Henry Bucks Bespoke Shop

Posted on12. Apr, 2010 by admin.

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Henry Bucks was established in 1890 as a made-to-measure shirt and blouse shop and the traditions have continued.
We still make shirts to measure in Australia and have since added bespoke clothing, made in Melbourne by our master tailor; bespoke clothing made to order by Canali in Italy; bespoke shoes hand made by Hilary Freeman’s traditional [...]

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Henry Bucks visits ‘Pitti Immagine Uomo’ Florence

Posted on17. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Just returned a couple of weeks ago from the Florence ‘Pitti Immagine Uomo’ definitive men’s fashion show for our winter 2011 but of course for Europe’s winter 2010. Three of us went. Both the Tim Cecils and Paolo Michelini. Pitti was quite busy and there seems a renewed confidence, albeit a cautious one. Retailers are [...]

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Klop Championships

Posted on08. Dec, 2009 by admin.

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Details are a little sketchy, but it is thought that noise was an important feature of Klop’s early days. Woodsmen from Carelia, near the Finnish-Russian border, would carve the blocks from the birch forests and fling them around erratically, breaking the enduring silence.
Apart from being tremendous fun, legend has it that the sharp sound the [...]

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Belstaff Jackets – Trialmaster

Posted on01. Sep, 2009 by admin.

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First introduced over 60 years ago, the Belstaff Trialmaster jacket uses the original miracle waterproof fabric from the World War I trench coats, and that fabric was waxed cotton! A three quarter length, belted jacket, it sports a corduroy collar, four cargo pockets, an inside pocket, snap cuffs, a heavy zipper, a waist belt, and [...]

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PAOLO CANALI – A PROFILE

Posted on09. Jun, 2009 by admin.

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In the private, wood-panelled and richly appointed Yorkshire Room at their Collins Street flagship store, Henry Bucks managing director Tim Cecil sits with Paolo Canali to talk about their passion for quality clothing and the trusting relationship that has developed between these two multi generational family companies.
It has taken Paolo, Marketing Director of Canali S.p.A, [...]

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CANALI SUMMER NIGHT EDT

Posted on27. May, 2009 by admin.

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Canali has launched Canali Summer Night cologne, a new limited edition fragrance for men. Canali Summer Night, the newest cologne for Men from the stylish house of Canali, captures the magical moment of a sensual dreamy summer night. The warm enveloping amber and woody scent is enriched with a sea breeze and leafy green Violet [...]

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WEAVING THEIR SPELL – TIES

Posted on10. Apr, 2009 by admin.

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Weaving Their Spell. Our silk weavers and tie makers moved from Spitalfields after the Spitalfields Act of 1774 fixed wage rates in London and abolished the tariffs on imported silks, thus establishing a thriving silk trade around Sudbury in Suffolk. The company is now owned by its managers and employees, all craftsmen and experts in [...]

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