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New in the wardrobe

I own quite a few items of clothing from Simon Carter.

They feature quirky prints which are made in small runs often based on early printing blocks and designs.

My brother in law has a shirt which I've borrowed a few times over the years. It was created in 2004 according to this piece in the Charles Close Society newsletter. I've been looking for one for at least 15 years!

Charles Close was a former President of the Geographical Association.

The Ultimate Novely Suit
Under this headline of 29 January reported that designer Simon Carter had teamed up with Ordnance Survey to produce shirts and suits decorated with OS mapping of the North Norfolk coast ‘with the addition of a few cheekily placed “Carter” locations’. He also offers a bespoke service tailoring clothes with maps of the wearer’s choice. The garments are apparently available from House of Fraser and, although £400 for a suit is beyond his own pocket, the Editor eagerly awaits the fashion parade at the AGM! 

It was a special design which was based on an Ordnance Survey map of Norfolk. My brother in law managed to get a shirt, which features some alterations to the usual OS map. The map shows places which are within 20 minutes of where I live, with plenty of additions.

You might be able to spot some in the pictures.

I tend to browse through eBay every couple of weeks to see if any new shirts come up for sale, and there was an OS map shirt available in exactly my size!

It arrived today and you can expect to see me wearing it at an event near you at some point....


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