So, it would appear that its not only Laurie and Jayne who read my posts on Menswear but some of our suppliers are starting to take an interest also.

With this in mind, I would like to say hello to the boys and girls at Douglas and Grahame, in particular the sales team who are amongst some of the best in the country - thanks for all your help, particularly when we ring up and say - ‘I have a customer who is looking for a brown trouser, do you have such a thing’ and who then have to describe around 10 different style of trousers, shades and variations. Thank you for being so patient with us!!

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Jayne has always claimed that it would be impossible for us to give an answer to this because as she says, ‘we have to be all things to all people!’

This was highlighted today when I picked up the telephone to answer a call and I was asked if we did Prom Suit hire - now anyone who has read this blog will know we do - see the previous post!!

After explaining to the lady on the telephone that we had a great prom suit offer on at the moment, I was called into the shop to help an elderly couple with a Cardigan they had bought from us previously and which they wanted to change to a larger size.

The man explained that they were a rather remarkable pair, they were in fact twins (not Husband and Wife as I had thought) and that they were both (obviously!) 92 years old. His Sister went onto explain how she liked visiting our shop because ‘it is so easy to park the car outside’ (we have FREE FORECOURT PARKING) and so it was not far for her brother to walk to the shop. They went onto explain how they had left their elder Sister at home!

In the space of 10 mins, I had dealt with 2 seperate customer enquires with an age difference of 76 years! So now you see how difficult it would be for us to define our target age group!

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In fact, some would say that your High School Prom night is possibly one of the most important nights of your life to date and choosing the right clothing can be difficult. You need to get it just right, too way out and you can look stupid - too casual and you can look out of place, so the question is ‘What will you be wearing this year for your High School Prom?’

Here at Laurie Hopkins Menswear, Huddersfield - we have over the past few years built a reputation for providing local schools with great prom suit hire.

Most often than not boys will chose a simple Single Breasted Dinner suit and accessorise this with a waistcoat, bow tie or rouche tie (worn with a wing collar shirt) and top pocket hankie and so we have put together a special Prom Suit Hire Package for the occasion which is only £42.50 plus £5 Accidental Damage Wavier.

Take a look at just some of the waistcoats on offer with the Prom Suit Hire package by clicking the link.

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Seidensticker Splendesto Non Iron Cotton Shirt

Whilst all are Non Iron, the Seidensticker Splendesto shirt has to be one of the best on the market; Not only does this shirt combine the superb handling and performance qualities you would expect to find in a 100% Non Iron shirt but it also now comes with Comfort 24 inbuilt into the garment.

Comfort 24 is an advancement in garment technology that uses nano-technology from Nanotex. Unlike other mens non-iron shirts which have a treatment that encloses perspiration, non-iron shirt which have Comfort 24 allow perspiration to escape the fabric, keeping both the shirt and the wearer comfortable for longer.

Further technological advancements have been included in the Seidensticker Splendesto Non-Iron shirts, not least of which is the Ascolite thermo fixed wrap stem system - what does this do I hear you ask! The Ascolite thermo fixed wrap stem system means that you will never lose a button again (their boast not mine!) and makes the buttons easier to fasten and unfasten.

The Comfort 24 coupled with both the Splendesto Cotton and the Ascolite thermo fixed wrap system really does make the Seidensticker Splendesto Non-Iron mens shirt ‘more equal than others’!

You can buy this shirt either in our shop or online from our Mens Shirts On-line store.

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Amongst the many stands were Meyer, Bruhl, Douglas and Grahame, Gabicci, The Label, Rappson, Peter England, Seidensticker and a whole host of other menswear suppliers.

We opened an account with a company who supplies menswear which is so different to anything we have ever done before, we will in due course be letting everyone know just what we have found and what we are planning to do - all we can say at the moment is watch this space as its going to be very exciting!!!!!

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Mens Striped Silk Tie

We will soon have a great selection of 26 Mens Silk Ties on the site. There are stripes and plains as well as some neat pin-checks and at ONLY £9.95 for a Mens Woven Silk Tie they are very good value.

Mens Silk Tie

Also, watch out for other new products coming soon, I will be adding some new cuff-links, some Leather Wallets and black cummerbunds.

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Spring is always exciting in clothes retailing, we see the dark colours associated to the winter months gradually give way to the brighter, lighter colours of spring.

Our banks of trousers (Have I told you we have over 1000 pairs of trousers in stock at any one time?) are the best indication; the arms that hold the trousers gradually get lighter as we fill up empty spaces with new stock that is arriving daily, gradually over the next 6 - 8 weeks, the whole shop will change colour - just like the countryside does as the spring bulbs first emerge from the ground and then start to flower.

Oh, I do like the spring!

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We put this down to the weather as much as anything (although quality buying and a great sales technique obviously help!!!), this Winter season has on the whole been dry and cold - ideal conditions for a Menswear Shop.

We have virtually sold out of Winter Coats - obviously the weather plays a significant role in this but also we have seen coat sales increase steadily since the introduction of the smoking ban because people who previously have never owned a coat never mind worn one - now find themselves stood outside in the cold having a cigarette!

Knitwear has also been a good seller this season, again this we feel is down to the weather as much as anything else.

Leather coats, made to measure suits and other ‘large ticket’ priced items have also sold through well - maybe the consumer is realising that he is getting so little these days in terms of interest in the bank that they might as well spend.

So here’s looking forward to a good Spring Summer 2009.

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The new year came in and so did the start of our GENUINE MENSWEAR SALE. I say Genuine because we only have 2 sales a year, they are our Winter one and the Summer one where the stock we ordered for our menswear shop that is left is sold at reduced prices.

So, were now into our second week of the sale and trade is holding up very well despite what the media would have everyone believe.

We have many bargains throughout the store including bargain rails where all the stock on these rails is half price or less.

So, why not call into our shop and grab yourself a menswear bargain?

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We will close today - Christmas Eve and re-open at 9am on Saturday 27th December.

Merry Chritstmas to one and all.

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