Something for the weekend...

As we wrap up the week at the Griffin Studio, we thought we'd post our archive piece of the week. This American military 1950's Smock is trimmed with fur and button collar and cuffs, it's got us in the mood for 'Ice Station Zebra', a great military film from the 60's if you get a chance check it out. Have a great weekend!

You Square!

The cubist bus? check out how square the cheese bus is! look at those windows, its a box with cut outs for double glazing... its a brick, saying that not much different to my Land Rover... maybe we could start selling local Somerset Cheddar cheese.. just had this piece come though on Hypebeast http://hypebeast.com/2010/02/griffin-2010-springsummer-collection/ thanks... :ClambakeSkate says we used to great... l do try! l think you will like the A/W 010 some great outerwear pieces, but expensive maybe too much for NYC... tweets are good.. also http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/02/04/griffin-springsummer-2010-collection/#comments AND reaction on the site has been great thank you.

Italian Breakfast.

Probably good to have a breakfast without meat... Yes back in Italy, Bristol to Bergamo.. easy.. but come on samples! and my carbon footprint had been great for January, and this has thrown it out of the window. must go its almost pasta time.

Steak and Kidney pie.

Steak and Kidney Pie, yes a classic.. l got this one from Delia Smith, plus l marinated the beef in red wine, garlic, vinegar, zest of orange, bay leaf, pepper, salt . The beef is again from the Kings in Edington, the breed Belgium Blue.. "A lovely Cow" l must say. And the pastry is suet crust pastry, so easy... The Kidney was from our pigs, which Elvis still managed to dig out... Bloody Kids... it floored us, we had the rest for Monday evening it was that good.. Off to italy 4am.. to get the last of the samples for Japan.. Love Delia!

Vintage Saint Laurent

So here it is, l don't have a date but its lovely, great girls shape, will lovely bellow pockets... must go the pattern cutter is calling...

Lights off its home time..

Okay, its lights off. cover up the samples and home time... back tomorrow at 8am

But the evening is early and the bonus is the italian food, starter, 1st course, main, desert and grappa it doesn't get much better than this... Tomorrow evening l will be back in England, Friday night Fish & Chips? we will see.... Just seen these blogs have come though check them out... very nice .. Check out....

http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/02/04/griffin-springsummer-2010-collection/ and http://www.kitmeout.com/blog/2010/02/04/griffin-springsummer-10-collection/

Lovely Vintage Rive Gauche

What a lovely piece from Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, made in France 100% cotton with fur trim hood, simple and a lovely shape.. anyone interested in seeing the other images l have.

Spring/Summer 10 Collection - Now Online

As Jeff pursues A/W 10 samples in Italy we launch the Spring/Summer 10 collection at the Griffin Online Store. Now available to pre order are the first arrivals from the new collection. As the machinists finish up in Italy we are offering customers the opportunity to pre order pieces from the new collection to guarantee them a piece from the limited edition styles.


Visit the Griffin Online Store to view the new styles and let us know what you think by posting your thoughts below.



We've had some great feedback from the press already, check out the feature on Highsnobiety....http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/02/04/griffin-springsummer-2010-collection/

Sitting in the factory awaiting my samples

Sitting in our factory awaiting our samples, we were early but now the big boys have arrived. Yes the boys from Paris are here and l have to wait... l was up at 4am on a flight at 6am to milan and now l can't help myself... as the samples are finished. The new bearskin parka is looking great, getting away from the slim and getting larger, also the new machines with the none stitch are looking fantastic, wools from the US, mixed with British millerain.. Pizza Beer and Grappa tonight then Friday is the last day as we are photographing on saturday... all booked and not all the samples.. we will see! Shit... every season... The quality and skills, thank God l'm not working in a shit factory in the backstreets of Bangkok... saying that a holiday in Thailand would be great.. jeff...

Great Sunset

Getting to Work

Check out our latest video 'Getting to Work', filmed last week as the West Country received it's second installment of heavy snow.

Pitti Starts & so do my sausages...

Autumn Winter 2010-11 has started pitti this week, the weekend is Milan and next week is Paris.. Of course Nyc is in the middle just to make it easy... NOT! We are snowed in so Fashion... No lets make sausages... Anyone interested.... l found a great recipe for Northern Italian sausages... But l'm having trouble with this Christmas present a sausage maker..... Can anyone help??? is the sausage meet too heavy? jeff

Still alot of snow..

Got out in the landrovers up on the hill. Only to find every misfit of Landrover, Bobtail, Kitesurfer and Snowboard having fun.....coming very soon a short film of Ollie on the board and bob in the landrover, plus the quad bike relaying back to the top of the hill. Save on the air miles, and board the West Country way.

New Arrivals... Rare breed Oxford Sandy and Black.

So done NYC, Tokyo, Kamakura, Drunk on New Year and the snow.. And its only Friday 9th January ..... Plus the pigs have arrived.. After visited Japan for many years and falling in love with their food, there is a simple point. The quality of the food, the right season, where it has come from, why does it taste so great!

The Japanese Empire loved The Middle White Pig for its Pork, its a small rare breed pig which has a mouth watering taste, not a commercial pig as its small and slow growing. We got these after 8 weeks once its weined off the mother. What l didn't know is you can't get pork and bacon from the same animal because pork comes from a younger animal, for the bacon we have gone for a Oxford Sandy & Black which is a great bacon pig but can be used for pork. l went for the Oxford Sandy and Black because l saw it at the Bath & West Show and it looks so great, ginger with black markings.. very good looking and alot of fun running and jumping..

So how does this fit with fashion...

The way l see it fashion was always about looking forward and what will be fashionable. l believe traceability and knowledge of the old ways will be become more important.. l can drink Stella, but l know its a licensed chemical lager and l will have a sore head in the morning. lf l eat a bacon sandwich and the package says 87% Pork (what is the 13%) and from Denmark, what does this mean? l've been told all that means is its packaged in Denmark. What was this pig, where did it come from, what did it eat, what am l eating?

lts the same with our clothing l know where the fabric has come from, sometimes the designer and family of the mill plus the machinists.... When you see jeans and clothing for silly £cheap where is this from? Anyway its Friday night and off for some of that chemical Lager..... Do l sound to old to say a pint of IPA, real Ale...? Sh*t l'm getting old....

The Snow has Arrived!

Second day back at work and the snow is here, so the office is closed to have some fun.. and its great snow as well.. Well the factory is closed also in Italy so l don't feel so bad... Tomorrow is another day...

Get back on the bike!

Yes its 2010 Sunday and l'm not in the mood at 8am but at 9.30 we are out on the SPAM New Year Mountain bike race, a nice 25km ride around Imber... And its back to work..... No more drunkness..... See you Friday Night...

New Year... Drunk

New Years Eve...

We had the lovely Americans over for New Year and down to the Kings... blah blah blah...Thanks all and On with 2010 and world Peace..

Interview in Tokyo

This was a photo taking in a interview in Tokyo, its good to get all fashioned up after being in the country to long... Tokyo is great you can wear anything. Look at everyone not a track bottom in sight, its the style capital of the world... Comme de Garcon, Corso Como, Dover Street Market, new Nike store, North Face Purple label gets bigger and better, Woolwich, Filson, Engineered Garments new Store.. alot to see.. l will do some films once l've stopped cooking, eating and drinking..

Middle White Pork is incredible

You must try it... Pork was a meat l thought for years was dry and cardboard in texture. Then after seeing a program of where our pork comes from, it says its Danish but its only packaged in Denmark, it says its pork but its from a bacon pig, the life they have the injections.. F**K THAT... Then you learn more about the breeds, what the Spanish love, what the Italians do for Parma Ham, we did a day course locally ... Fashion gets wieners and know we are eating them... Next is the new arrivals two bacon pigs, oxford sandy and blacks.

Rabbit Pie

Just back from Tokyo, jet-lagged and the snow has arrived. lt looks great out there and l hear more is to come.... l love it.. Also there's no point going very far, so staying in, chilling drinking and alot of cooking for the party and over Christmas and new year. Having the freezer full of our pork means roast pork, shoulder of pork, sausages, and sweet and sour pork balls.. Plus Bob from down the road delivered a box of his Beef...

Then the dogs caught a few rabbits, so a bit of a meat feast but alot people passing though... its a good way to do it.. alot of winter veg, dripping and diary... well its bloody cold out there.. With the rabbit l baked with olives, bay leafs in a clay pot, added potato, carrot then potted in a puff pastry case... tasted great... and very cheap...

Griffin X Berghaus - Now with 30% off

The full Griffin X Berghaus range is now available at the Griffin Online Store. On Jeff's recent trip to Japan he managed to secure 100 pieces from the heritage collection, some of which have never before been on sale to the UK market. From the Solipsist to the Elysian through to this season's Fortitude, Innsbruck and Ignite jacket. We are still offering free delivery on all orders until 3pm (GMT) today (fri 18th Dec). We of course ship worldwide so visit the store now to take advantage of this limited time offer. Prices start from £66.50 with savings of over £100 on selected pieces.

www.griffin-studio.com/shop/

l love Kamakura..

Weather was great, no surf but the cycling very smooth, its the cleanest place, all hand swept! Great Food, Great way of life....