EXCHANGE SERIES – DALSTON – 12 DEC 2011 – 12 JAN 2012 8 SHOPS 8 DESIGNERS 8 VISUAL DIALOGUES OVER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR We are really happy to take part in this “Exchange Series” which is a “festive dialogue between shopkeepers and designers that takes the form of 8 small interventions into the landscape […]
William Gee
Textile trimmings, Sewing Products, Haberdashery & Fashion Design Suppliers. Established 1906.
Production returning to UK? We hope so…
We understand that for various reasons manufacturers are bringing back production to UK based factories. Articles emanating from Marks and Spencer, Philip Green (Arcadia Group) and many others have testified to thisd welcome news. Over the past few years many UK clothing factories had to close their doors when orders were sent to East Europe, […]
Prices, Prices, Prices…
Over the last few weeks we have been bombarded with price increases from suppliers of many different products relating to cotton (of course), papers, polyester based products (that have their origin in oil!) and this has meant that prices have had to go up. On the one hand we know that everyone has been “afflicted” […]
What’s Dairy Milk got to do with it?
All the public discussion and even public upset and distress in the media recently about another one of our beloved British companies (Cadburys) falling into foreign ownership (Kraft) has made me think about whether it really matters whether a company is in British hands or not. We are all now aware that the cars we drive are no […]
BFC Nominations
The British Fashion Council has released the shortlist of nominees for the British fashion “Oscars “which takes place on December 9th. Congratulations to our customers Erdem and Jonathan Saunders who are shortlisted for the BFC British Collection of the Year, to Todd Lynn nominated for Menswear Designer, and to Peter Pilotto in the Emerging Talent Award for Ready-to-Wear.
Dalston Junction – our brand new station
Well it’s finally happened! After 4-5 years of working next to a building site, the work has finally come to an end! The brand-spanking new London Overground station, Dalston Junction, has officially opened. This connects Dalston by train to Shoreditch, Whitechapel, Docklands, and then to South London, including New Cross and Croydon. In addition they have […]
Alexander McQueen
We join all those in the fashion world and beyond who mourn the untimely passing of Alexander McQueen last Thursday morning. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and work colleagues who are devastated at what has happened. We have worked with Alexander McQueen and his company for several years and offer our support […]
Our Story: William Gee, family-run since 1906
In 1906, William Goldstein- an East European immigrant- changed his name to William Gee and opened a small trimmings shop at 495 Kingsland Road with £2 worth of stock. At that time Hackney was a well-to-do area as well as being a centre for the rag trade. There were garment shops, clothing companies, factories and […]
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Tree Nation, the platform to reforest the world & fight climate change! Home to over 90 planting projects in 33 countries, Tree Nation is a non-profit organisation that helps people & companies offset their CO2 emissions.