What was the project?

The book was commissioned by the LCF as part of a project to "reinvent the tuxedo for the 21st century". It features photographs of fashion industry illuminati shot in their favourite tuxedos alongside commentaries explaining why the jacket is so important to them. Subjects include supermodel Marie Helvin, Gordon Richardson of Topman and Harrods’ Marigay McKee.

How was it produced?
Chapter Press used Fedrigoni’s Saville Row range of uncoated cotton and textile fibre content papers to produce the cover. Chapter press director Jonathan Savory said: "It feels like a wool fabric for suits, of course the LCF also liked the name." The text pages were printed on Symbol Tatami, a surface-coated paper created with special pulp fibres for extra thickness and body. It was printed using four-colour black throughout and was coated and varnished.

What challenges were overcome?
Savory said: "The print specification was actually quite straight forward. What was unconventional was that we ran a gloss varnish over the top of a coat. It gave us a better result, it was more stable."

What was the feedback?
The papers used were selected by LCF graphic designer David Hardy, who said that they "enhanced the splendour of the publication". He added: "We are so pleased with the outcome. We wanted to use papers which would add value to the publication, and make it an object of desire."