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Ever heard of a brand named Marc by Marc Jacobs? Who am I kidding? Of course you have! Well the little sister diffusion line of the Marc Jacobs brand, is up for a revamp, with two talented Brits at the helm! Previously in charge of the watches and jewellery sector of the brand, Katie Hillier has […]
Thats right, you heard me correctly, our favourite TV Programme is back! To keep us all entertained for the next eight weeks, starting on Tuesday 18th February on BBC Two, we will be introduced to 10 of Britain’s top amateur sewers, competing in three challenges to test their sewing skills, time management and ability to […]
So it’s winter. Like really winter. Cold, rain, wind, all that jazz. Chances are your daily uniform consists of jumpers, jumpers and more jumpers. I’m going to go out on a limb and say you are probably getting pretty tired of your current collection of jumpers. But what about that old one buried away that […]
This time of the year, we are bombarded with reports of sales figures for retailers both high street and designer, fashion in particular. As interesting as this may be for a short while, I decided I would report on a much more futuristic and, quite frankly, baffling story I happened to stumble upon. Technological Clothing. […]
Lets face it – you might be the Queen Bee of sewing, but after hours and hours of cutting, pinning and draping it can start to do your head in. Here are a few helpful tips to make life a little bit easier. Consider that next 1 a.m. sewing meltdown averted. Rubber Banded Seam Allowance […]
Did any of you crafty, creative lot tune into ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’ on Sunday (15th) night? If you are tearing up in devastation because you missed the beautifully festive edition of all sewing-lover’s favourite show- fear not! It was delightful seeing last series’ winner Ann, joined by runners up Lauren, Stuart and Sandra […]
Take a ‘behind the scenes’ tour at William Gee. We know not much has changed round here through the decades- but we like it that way! Share this post!TwitterFacebookEmail8
Congratulations to our friends and customers who won British Fashion Awards this year. JW Anderson – New establishment designer Christopher Kane – Womenswear designer of the year Erdem – Red carpet award Agi and Sam – Emerging menswear designer Congratulations to you all and we look forward to serving you again soon! Share this post!TwitterFacebookEmail8
Okay, that title was merely for dramatic effect. No need to panic, you will still be able to save up for your very own British-made gorgeous leather handbag for many, many years to come, but for February’s London Fashion Week, the quintessentially British brand has cancelled their showcase. It has been the news on every […]
I love giving thoughtful gifts to my loved ones for the holidays, but like many, I often struggle not to break the bank doing so. But struggle no more. I’ve found that making my own gifts is not only cheaper, but often genuinely more appreciated by the recipient. These gifts are inexpensive, easy to make, […]
Hello there, nice to meet you! First I had better begin by introducing myself to you – I am a keen hand-knitter, glitter lover and all round quirky individual who goes by the name of Bryony Elizabeth Selway. As a full time student, studying Fashion at Northumbria, I like to think that I am pretty […]
William Gee is one of the largest companies in the UK that supplies manufacturers, hospitals, schools and other institutions with Haberdashery supplies and fashion design equipment. They also provide supplies for corporate wear and bridalwear designers. For many years, the shop has been serving the local trade in the wholesale business, and nowadays, it is […]
A haberdasher is a person or company that sells items related to sewing- such as buttons, ribbons, zips, pins, needles, wonder web, thimbles and similar articles. Historically it actually has an illustrious past. From being mentioned in the class Canterbury Tales, to being a hobby for some unlikely modern day people like Christopher Lloyd (Back […]
Launch of THE EAST END TRADES GUILD on Monday 19th November, 2012. Two hundred small traders from East London are assembling at Christ Church, Spitalfields, on the evening of Monday 19th November to launch THE EAST END TRADES GUILD, declaring, “We are the beating heart of the East End.” THE EAST END TRADES GUILD is […]
Look out for news of a new BBC series called The Great British Sewing Bee – this series is along the lines of The Great British Bake Off (made by the same production company) and aims to do for sewing and textiles what “Bake Off” did for cakes and baking. The series is being shot […]
Some of you may have been watching Styled to Rock on Sky Living which is a new series looking for Britain’s most promising fashion designers attempting to dress some of the world’s hottest musicians. William Gee supplied lots of products for the contestants to work with. The series is headed by Rihanna and she and […]
William Gee have been selected to supply LOCOG, the organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with many products throughout this year. Thousands of costumes have been produced for the opening and closing ceremonies, and last night’s spectacular opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, just down the road from where we are, was […]
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 […]
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, […]
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” […]
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 […]
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. Share this post!TwitterFacebookEmail
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 […]
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 […]
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. Join us by planting trees & offsetting carbon emissions with William Gee today!
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