Well there is a lot of work yet to be done, but the first iteration of the ASW online haberdashery is finally up should you care to take a look at it. Mind you, there are only about three dozen products live rather than the hundred that are on the shelves. And neither the knitwear nor the shoes have arrived yet. But mighty oaks from little acorns grow, or so they say. We will be adding products almost daily.
The ASW store will never be a full line men's store because it will not offer tailored clothing or dress shirts, both of which should in my opinion be made for the individual. Instead it focuses on accessories from some of the world's best makers. There are sixfold neckties from E&G Cappelli of Naples and scarves, neckerchiefs, bow ties, and cashmere, silk knit and grenadine neckties from Michael Drake. When it is all photographed the selection of Simonnot-Godard's linen and cotton handerchiefs and squares will to the best of my knowledge be unequalled in the online world. There are also or soon will be exquisite silk ascots and squares from Cravate Royale, very well priced lined sixfold neckties from Vanners Silks, linen sweaters from Inis Meáin Knitting Company, boxcloth and barathea braces with the modern version of gut ends from Albert Thurston and an inventory of shoes from Gaziano & Girling.
Still to come over the course of 2010 are precious metal cufflinks and dress sets, cashmere knitwear, hats and caps and a line of warm weather polos.
The business side of the store will also be evolving. Standard shipping is free in the continental United States. Some countries may assess VAT upon delivery but we never charge sales tax or VAT on purchases. What's more, the U.S. Postal Service's Priority Mail provides a cost-effective international delivery without the handling charges of UPS and FedEx, though when you need faster delivery those alternatives are available. Finally, we currently accept PayPal and will be adding other forms of checkout as soon as we can find the time.
Click on the title of this post to visit the store. I thank those of you who have been ordering things by email these past months as we struggled to get things working, and I look forward to hearing your feedback once you have had the chance to look us over.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Finally - the ASW Online Haberdashery
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15 comments:
Congratulations on your online shop, Will!
Very beautiful stuff in there! Out of my price range but it's nice looking at them anyway.
It's wonderful to have your new store as an option, especially in light of your well-honed taste and judgment. Congratulations.
-Aaron
Where is the link to the shop?
Finally! And of course, congratulations on getting to this point.
Rob, the headline of the post is the link.
Congratulations Will.
Can you provide any more information about the polo shirts you will be offering?
Congratulations Will, the store looks beautiful, and I look forward to picking a few of these items up.
I hope your new venture brings you loads of joy and, of course, success.
I tried to order a couple of pocket squares but got the message you'r not delivering to Spain. I'd have liked to have ordered the three-fold cashmere tie with a gray ground as well, but it's just too short. May I put in a plea for 150 cm ties always assuming you are going to include Europe in your operations
Hal
I like the green spotted pocket square very much Will. When are you having a sale?
Congratulations!
Congratulations, Will!
Best of luck!
Mike
Will,
Why not add the brand of the maker? Often those are a strong selling point by themselves, e.g., Drakes.
For what it's worth, your pricing seem to be in line with brick & mortar luxury stores in Paris (I bought yesterday a Drakes neck square at Old England, and the normal price is 190 Euros).
Best of luck,
JD
Shame "pointu" are offered vis ASW.
Cheers
Great. I like the suggestions such as with which color jackets the ties will be or traditionally have been effective. Can't wait for the shoes, and payment method other than paypal.
Congratulations, Will!
Everything looks fantastic, and my remote Canadian home ensures that I'll be a faithful customer.
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