Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Labrinth

We have featured in quite a few artists video over the last couple of months, the latest being Producer/Songwriter/Singer Labrinth's video Earthquake feat: Tinie Tempah.

You can see Labrinth wearing the House of Billiam MB Biker in Burgundy, styled by Ayishat and Louize, which can also be purchased HERE



Were shaking the World in a gentle way, wait for our Earthquake.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Engaged.

Im pretty happy right now, proposed to my beautiful girlfriend and she said yes. OF COURSE!! Well, she's only human ha ;)




:)

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

houseofbilliam.com

The website is now live! Loaded with the 'pick your own' Varsity, we have also added a shop where you can go buy whatever you like, and lots of it!!

It will be constantly updated, withnew product. So keep checking back, on what is going on or even subscribe so you dont miss a thing.







Thursday, 8 September 2011

That funny feeling

You know when you get that strange feeling of overwhelming joy, similar to, I guess when you're a kid, tryin to get to sleep when you know your doing something amazing tomorrow, a form of anxiety but in a realy really good way, well there is only a few brands that give me that feeling. One of them is Nike.

I love Nike.

I PREDICTED back then when I thought the Nike McFly would release, it has been highly anticipated by sneaker heads for some while now.

A new video has surfaced suggesting it could be soon then I predicted.



2015.

Friday, 2 September 2011

British Brilliance

At House of Billiam we carry a very British aesthetic, we design,source and construct in the UK. British style is timeless and will last through the ages, it concentrates on quality and techniques that create some of the best shoes, suits, hats and accessories in the world, this short video by Louis Vuitton guides you through the classic ideology of British Menswear.



BrilliantBilliamBritishness

Thursday, 1 September 2011

That time of the year again.

Yep, almost another year older and 30 is now in my sights!!

Ticking on, but never get tired of wanting beautiful 'stuff'... here is this years list.

Givenchy shirt from 2010

Rolex Datejust

H by Harris Leather backpack

Custom signet ring

House of Billiam Knitwear

Nike Air Force 1 VT Pack

Bass Weejuns

Comme Des Garcons wallet

Mackintosh x A Bathing Ape

Trickers for Bureau

Soulland Baseball Fedora

Tom Ford Suit from 2009

Corporate Queen (in the bag)

Apart from the materialistic things that I desire and don't really need, I have everything I need. Wise words. Getting old.

Life is Good.

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

We Are HQ at our HQ.

Recently we had Denis and Ollie come to our studio and have a lovely conversation about House of Billiam as a brand and a little observation on how Thomas and I think, our interests and inspirations.







all images Ollie Adegboye


read the full conversation here at We Are HQ.

Monday, 22 August 2011

BOXPARK Collection.

The delayed opening of BoxPark, has been a slight blessing in disguise, aswell as getting all stock ready for the shops opening we have have been working hard on various projects and re-stocks in Japan due to a early sell-outs.

Its all coming together and is coming along nicely, with a bit of quality. Hopefully the collection will be onthe rails very soon.



October 24th (we hope).

Wise words from a decent woman.

Its simple.



Its all on you.

Thursday, 28 July 2011

XYE Clothing line.

We try to keep as busy as possible, if not I tend to start buying loads of stuff that is amazing but dents the bank account, as i'm saving for the big day its wise to keep busy.

So as well as House of Billiam I have been working/designing another clothing line. Art Deco inspired streetwear, but still focusing on cut and quality. It is available to buy now, and look out for it in Sincere's new video.


Mistake or for our sake?

We are always on the look out for fine fabrics. North. South. East. West. We sometimes stumble across some wonderful bargains may it be Harris Tweed double width for £5 a metre or Liberty cotton for next to nothing.

We came across some amazing Dormeuil suiting. However for some reason it had been coated in what can only be described as a heavy weight cling film. So for this reason it was being sold at a nice price.

We shall be using this for a special purpose. Keep your eyes peeled.




For our sake.

A Little of What You Fancy.

We had a experimental Lunch trip today venturing up the road to A Little of What You Fancy.

Must say it fulfilled the hype, I opted for a chicken mayonnaise sandwich, yes I know relatively boring and safe, but it was the most delicious chicken sandwich I have had! Better then a McChicken Sandwich after a night out boozing! Fact.




Oh, you fancy huh?

New Studio!!

This was possibly the most exciting thing ever!!! We have definitely outgrown out tiny space in the heart of Hackney, so we decided to move upstairs in the same building, the room being 3 times as big and..... wait for it. IT HAS WINDOWS!!





STUDIO 3 TIMES AS BIG. BETTER WORK 3 TIMES AS HARD!


True bespoke

We have customers all shapes and sizes, which is great as it puts what we do to the test, creating nicely fitted garments for people small, medium and big!

Bendy constructed a traditional House of Billiam Hoody, using super 140's pinstripe suiting and satin/silk lining. This was made in a 58" chest! Definately the biggest we have ever done!

Came out great. With additional elbow patches and nicely matched up lines.

When bendy tried it on, it reminded me of Tom Hanks in Big. When he returns home and turns back into a kid.



No job to BIG.

Thursday, 21 July 2011

I spy, with my little eye.

We have been in a few music videos of late, the different genre's of music really show how versatile our brand is.

The bespoke element of our brand is important, we do it exclusively in street wear, and gives us the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life, we have an eclectic mix of customers and we consider ourselves as eclectic personalities with an attentive eye, for things we like and not what is considered cool and 'trendy'. This is the basis of our design process.

the videos:









Something beginning with H.