Anyone for tennis?!??

In 1966, Sergio Tacchini, a leading Italian tennis player, set out with an innovative idea to conquer the sport clothing and footwear markets.

Tacchini began by supplying clothing for his former team mates with the aim of breaking the traditional taboos and putting colour on to the tennis court.

The 1970’s saw coloured tennis clothing hit Wimbledon running and the phenomenon quickly gathered speed. During this time clever sponsorship placed the brand on the international market with stars such as John McEnroe, Ille Nastase, Pat Cash, Pete Sampras and Gabriela Sabatini all on board.

The mid-eighties saw Sergio Tacchini issue the "Dallas" tracksuit. Simple in design, it went on to become one of the decade's most recognisable items of clothing.

The latest range of Sergio Tacchini sportswear takes inspiration from the vintage tracksuit and puts a modern twist on a classic design!!! Here at Lapel we stock the very best designs by Sergio Tacchini so why not check out our website at www.lapelclothing.co.uk to see for yourself??

The smile of a crocodile!?!

The true story of the crocodile dates back to 1927 and began as the nickname of Rene Lacoste. Rene was nicknamed 'the alligator' by the American press after a bet he made with the Captain of the French Davis Cup team concerning a suitcase made from alligator skin.

In 1933, Rene Lacoste and Andre Gillier, the owner and chairman of France's largest knitwear manufacturing firm at the time, set up a company to make the logo embroidered shirt designed by the champion for use on his own tennis court.

The shirt immediately revolutionised mens sportswear, replacing the woven fabric and starched shirts which players had worn on court until that time. The first Lacoste shirt had a ribbed collar and short sleeves and was made of a light knitted fabric called 'Jersey Petit Pique'. The qualities of comfort on which it built its name still shine through today, providing a different and truely unique product.

Here at Lapel, we recognise a true legend when we see it, so check out our selection of timeless Lacoste Polo Shirts and other products at www.lapelclothing.co.uk

A Gift for the man who has everything!?!?

It's that age old problem - what do you get for the man or women who has everything?!? When it comes to buying gifts - let's face it, we all have that awkward someone to buy for!!! At Lapel we aim to take the stress out of shopping - not only do we have a great range of menswear and womenswear in stock to choose from - we also have gift vouchers available too!!!

Why not visit our website at www.lapelclothing.co.uk to see what we can do for you!??!

Baracuta - a legend is born!?!?

In 1937 John and Isaac Miller realised a dream – to design a new revolutionary jacket. They designed a rainproof coat that has become the world’s most famous jacket – the Harrington G9.

The Harrington G9 has now obtained legendary status after being worn by everybody from Elvis Presley and Steve McQueen to Frank Sinatra.

Legend has it that the G9 earned the nickname Harrington because it was worn by the character Rodney Harrington played by Ryan O’Neal in the 1960s television programme Peyton Place.

The G9 still turns heads today and has been worn by bands such as Franz Ferdinand and Razorlight. The jacket even features in a well known va va vroom advertising campaign staring Thierry Henry and a certain make of car!!!

We have this famous jacket in stock now so check out our website at http://www.lapelclothing.co.uk/ and grab a piece of history for yourself!?!?

Paul Smith - a national treasure???

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the royal opening of The British Library at St Pancras, a National Treasure campaign has been launched in conjunction with The Sunday Telegraph.

The campaign aims to find National Treasures in the fields of Public life, Arts, Innovation & Enterprise and Science. Paul Smith has been nominated as a National Treasure in the Innovation and Enterprise category.

The winners from each of these categories will be decided by a summer-long public vote and will be announced at a ceremony at the British Library on Thursday 18 September 2008.

If you would like to voice your support for Paul Smith or any of the other nominees go to www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/nationaltreasures and support your national treasure!!!

Lapel stock many great items in this range. To view the full collection, check out our website at www.lapelclothing.co.uk where you will find Paul Smith as well as many other brands.

May I formally introduce Mr Smith?!?!?

Paul Smith’s introduction into fashion was completely accidental. At the age of 16, with no career plans or qualifications, he was propelled by his father into a job at the local clothing warehouse in his native Nottingham.



Within two years, Paul Smith was managing his first boutique in Nottingham and opened a tiny shop in 1970. Paul started to take evening classes for tailoring and by 1976 Paul showed his first menswear collection in Paris under the Paul Smith label.

Within 20 years of his introduction to fashion Paul Smith had established himself as the pre-eminent British designer. Paul Smith has the ability to anticipate, and even spark off trends.

Paul Smith continues to be an integral part of the company; he is both designer and chairman, and so Paul Smith Limited retains a personal touch often lost in companies of a similar size.

Lapel stock many great items in this range. To view the full collection, check out our website at www.lapelclothing.co.uk where you will find Paul Smith as well as many other brands.

Here comes Summer and the Sale starts now!?!?

It looks as though summer has finally arrived and the good news doesn't stop there - the sunny weather has also brought with it the Lapel summer sale!?!? Life is too short to go shopping when the days are sunny and warm but you still need to look good and keep your wardrobe topped up with all the fashion essentials for this season - no problem, our website is available 24/7 so all your sale shopping can be fitted around your social life!?!? This means you get all the bargains but none of the stress of shopping in the sales!?!?

We have some fantastic offers available from a huge range of designers so there really is something to suit every taste and pocket!?! Take the striped shirt featured above by Paul Smith - this has now been reduced by a whopping £16.00, while we have shaved a huge £7.00 off the Polo Shirt by Firetrap.

Why not check out all of our sale items at www.lapelclothing.co.uk and grab yourself a bargain!?!?

New arrivals to hit the store!?!

With summer just around the corner - allegedly at least!!! - we have some great new t-shirts just arrived in store to tempt you, and just incase the good old British summer doesn't quite live up to expectations - we have some brand new sweat tops too!!

Paul Smith has some really distinctive t-shirts in this latest collection to arrive - just check out the white keypad design and the paperclip design in khaki above to name just a couple. The white track top by Sergio Tacchini is a real must have for your summer wardrobe too as it incorporates a casual look with just the right amount of style to get you noticed!!!

We have new stock arriving all the time so make sure you keep checking back regularly at www.lapelclothing.co.uk to make sure you don't miss a thing!!!

Hurry - sale now on!?!?

If you happen to fancy splashing out on some snazzy new footwear - then you've come to the right place!!! We have a fantastic discount available on selected trainers, sandals and boots at the moment so we've really covered everything the great British summer weather can throw at us!?!?

We have footwear available now at low low prices from some of our top designers such as Ted Baker, Henri Lloyd and Lacoste - but you've got to be quick as these discounts won't be around for long!?!?

Why not check out our website at http://www.lapelclothing.co.uk/ for all our sale items and much more!!!

A note of introduction!!!

Lapel Clothing opened its first store in 1986 in Green Lane, Derby. Since then two further stores have opened in Tamworth and Stafford all specialising in high fashion designer mens and womenswear.

We remain an independent company and offer a relaxed shopping experience with no pushy sales staff!!! We now have our range of specially chosen designer wear available to order online so why not drop in and browse at your leisure. We offer everything from footwear right up to those little finishing touches such as cufflinks, and with a huge range of designers onboard you will be sure to find something you like!??!

Why don't you visit www.lapelclothing.co.uk and check out our full range???