Studio Visit | Nigel Cabourn

On Tuesday, my friend James and I went up to Newcastle to see Nigel at his studio. As Ryan mentioned recently, I'm working on a feature about him and we needed to shoot some portraits. I've been looking forward to seeing behind the scenes for a while now and wasn't disappointed. While James worked hard getting some great shots of Nigel, I took some pictures of my own. You'll see the space properly as part of the feature but these should give a hint of what to expect. The studio is housed in a beautiful two storey building at the bottom of Nigel's garden. It's full of not only his own designs but also an amazing array of reference material. This includes one of the most impressive vintage collections I've ever seen. Nigel's worked in the industry for over 40 years but still has an incredible enthusiasm for what he does. We had a great day listening to his stories, trying on clothes and watching as he worked on designs for next winter. I'd like to thank him and Drew for being so accommodating, and Nigel's daughter Sophie for getting us back to the station just in time for our train. I hope you enjoy the pictures; we'll have much more on Mr. Cabourn very soon.

Comments

[DREW]

Many thanks for coming to see us Simon. Great blog

[Alex]

Wow, can't wait to read this and see the pics...

[M]

When is this article being published? Can't wait! I hope we'll get to see it the way you've described!

[Billy P]

im not usually a fan of more "classic" fashion but nigel caborn this season has really impressed me

there is a beautiful duffle coat in the collection which i think i might have to buy

[Simon]

@ Drew... You're very welcome. As I said, we had a great day.

@ M... The article will be published very soon. You'll definitely get to see the space properly too.

[Chris M]

If only we had more access to his stuff in Canada

[admin]

^Chris, although it is quite expensive. I am bringing in some pieces for SS10 to our shop. Stay tuned, its amazing.

rw

[Llywarch]

I'm in awe!

[Steez O'Flannegin]

"Although it's quite expensive..."

lol, just hope you got a couple of xl's in there