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Posted by: Sacramento 10th August 2011, 09:27 PM
Singer Robbie Williams turns his hand to a menswear label
Take That singer Robbie Williams introduces his menswear label, Farrell, with a snappy but stylish video.
See here for video 
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG8691832/Singer-Robbie-Williams-turns-his-hand-to-a-menswear-label.html
Hip, hot and made from Harris TweedWatch the second instalment in the trilogy of short videos narrated by the Take That singer, introducing and explaining the background to his collection, Farrell. The label is named after Williams's grandfather Jack Farrell, aka Jack the Giant Killer, who was a notable dresser in his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent, and who lived a hard life but lived it well. The Farrell range was created to honour Jack's legacy and the brand motto is 'Wear it in, wear it out'.
Expect Brit classics such as the Harry Palmer-style Mac, ¾-length coat and cable-knit cardigan. Accessories include a Homberg, flat cap, cricket cap as well as polka dot silk scarves.
'It's ceremony, it's tradition, it's almost like magic,' Williams narrates in the video.
'There's that sort of knowing that you have about yourself just before you leave the house and you look in the mirror and you go, 'Yeah, I've got it completely right'. You've got your shirt in just a particular way. You're wearing your jacket in a particular manner. You've just taken an age on preparing your hair even though you don't want anybody to think you've taken an age with preparing your hair. It's your own unique style, you know, that only suits you. That's why you're putting all the effort in. It's saying something without being noticed. That's all in the aura that you put out.'
The autumn/winter 2011 the Farrell collection will be sold exclusively through House of Fraser and online at very.co.uk. Prices from £35 for a light weight T-shirt and go up to £350 for the ¾-length coat.
Source.. The Telegraph
Posted by: Sacramento 10th August 2011, 09:31 PM
ROBBIE WILLIAMS LAUNCHES FARRELL CLOTHING
I think it’s quite interesting that Robbie Williams has a vested interest in the design of a menswear range where he talks about the influence of his Grandfather as the guiding light for the focus and direction. He has said: ‘He (Farrell, his grandfather) was concerned that being brought up by two women (Mum and sister), I was going to be soft for life.’ Erm, have you read his book? Robbie you are a big soft lad! Faced with that dilemma of being so soft the American market just didn’t get him and yet doing his best to seem like a ‘lads-lad’ by being covered in “trash stamps” and being an investor in Port Vale football club…
It’s no doubt that Robbie is full of contradictions, however first impressions of the brand are very good – the subtlety of hiding any mention of the label throughout the clothing and being all about the tailored cut is a brave choice but also a relief. If you look at “Pretty Green” the label supported by Liam Gallagher and a very camp looking Paul Weller which supports that “edgy street” culture of wearing your label on your sleeve (metaphorically) Farrell is definitely one to watch – The range is released in September through House of Fraser and Very.co.uk.
Source...socialtailor.com
Posted by: Sacramento 23rd August 2011, 06:18 PM
HOF.com
Posted by: Jupiter9 26th August 2011, 08:08 PM
That model looks a bit like NMS 
Posted by: Sparkle 30th August 2011, 03:19 PM
Farell clothing was featured on the This Morning program today
http://www.itv.com/this-morning/styleandbeauty/a-list-fashion/
Skip to 2.52 to see
Posted by: Jupiter9 30th August 2011, 08:53 PM
I refuse to watch even a clip of the truly awful This Morning. Not even for Robbie and his range of bunnets. 
Posted by: Sparkle 2nd September 2011, 09:22 PM
How about this one then, Robbie looks 
Posted by: Jupiter9 2nd September 2011, 10:47 PM
He does indeed
It's funny though. This new clothing range of his looks so stylish and upmarket. Yet most of the time the man himself looks like he got dressed in the dark. Or is wearing some hideous ensemble for a bet....
Posted by: Sacramento 4th September 2011, 12:15 PM
It's funny though. This new clothing range of his looks so stylish and upmarket. Yet most of the time the man himself looks like he got dressed in the dark. Or is wearing some hideous ensemble for a bet....
Posted by: Sparkle 4th September 2011, 12:32 PM
I know the clip is in black and white, but I spotted those brown shoes that seem to go everywhere 
Posted by: 7heDreamer 4th September 2011, 12:38 PM
This is supposed to be formal clothing? They are a bit too fun for formal and definitely not informal. Ok one piece of them is stylish but if you put them all together it is a bit too much. A fashionist, a singer, an actor, an artist ok but they are pretendious for the rest imo. What is the target group for this colection? They are too fashionable for men in their 40s yet to stylized and expensive-looking for men in their twenties...
Posted by: 7heDreamer 4th September 2011, 12:41 PM
HOF.com
While saying this I Imagine myself into this!
THAT would be a blast!
Posted by: Jupiter9 4th September 2011, 08:25 PM
Yes, and if you buy one you get a free whippet/pigeon/ferret (take your pick)
Posted by: Jupiter9 4th September 2011, 08:36 PM
Not really priced for your average 'working class' man are they? 
http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Farrell/BRAND_FARRELL,default,sc.html?fromBrand=Farrell
Posted by: Jupiter9 4th September 2011, 08:38 PM
65 quid for a pair of joggy bottoms? Anyone who spends that has more money than sense
Posted by: Jupiter9 7th September 2011, 08:49 PM
Here's a bigger selection. Some nice stuff I guess 
But I can't imagine that £150 hat will be sold out any time soon
http://www.very.co.uk/men/farrell/e/b/1977,4294930251/s/bestsellers,0/r/48.end
Posted by: Jupiter9 7th September 2011, 08:51 PM
I can actually imagine Robbie wearing some of that gear. In fact, I think he wore the blue scarf at Live 8
Posted by: Sparkle 8th September 2011, 04:39 PM
50 quid for a pair of pj bottoms and 30 quid for a vest 
Posted by: Sacramento 9th September 2011, 06:58 AM
But I can't imagine that £150 hat will be sold out any time soon
http://www.very.co.uk/men/farrell/e/b/1977,4294930251/s/bestsellers,0/r/48.end
Some nice looking clobber ther, love the shirts & aran cardis
My brother just bought one of those flat caps , he looks like a farmer
, I bet they will sell like hot cakes
Posted by: Jupiter9 9th September 2011, 08:23 PM
Seriously, I wonder how well this range will sell. It looks decidedly pricey but you never know
Posted by: Sparkle 9th September 2011, 08:44 PM
There isn't a House Of Fraser anywhere near me, I won't be buying Mr Sparkle any Robbie outfits 
Posted by: Jupiter9 9th September 2011, 08:49 PM
You can always shop on-line. I'm sure he'd appreciate one of those nice bunnets
Posted by: Sparkle 9th September 2011, 08:54 PM
bunnets?
Posted by: Jupiter9 9th September 2011, 09:08 PM
Yes. Bunnets.
Posted by: Sparkle 9th September 2011, 09:12 PM
ok
Posted by: Jupiter9 9th September 2011, 09:15 PM
**Sighs**
You will never be able to emigrate up here. You'll be constantly confused. 
Here you go
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bunnet
Posted by: Sparkle 9th September 2011, 09:20 PM
well when I googled bunnets I got this:
Posted by: Jupiter9 9th September 2011, 09:24 PM
Oh for goodness sake!!! Don't buy one of those for Mr Sparkle
(Although he'd fit in fine at the next Kylie concert...)
Posted by: Sparkle 9th September 2011, 09:25 PM
I wonder what colour he would like 
Posted by: Jupiter9 10th September 2011, 08:41 PM
If you buy an item of Farrell clothing this weekend you can enter a competition to meet Robbie and also get some 'styling' advice (hopefully not from Robbie....)
Link here
http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/win-a-farrell-experience-and-a-chance-to-meet-robbie
Posted by: Sparkle 10th September 2011, 08:52 PM
Due to the comp the scarf sales may increase as they are the cheapest to buy 
Posted by: Sacramento 20th September 2011, 05:40 PM
Robbie Williams - Robbie Williams Involved With Clothing Line
20 September 2011 16:00:13
Robbie Williams insists he was involved with every part of his new clothing line, Farrell, and really enjoyed working on it.
Robbie Williams insists he was involved with every part of his clothing line.
The 'Angels' singer launched his menswear fashion range, entitled Farrell, last week and says his enjoyed every bit of the creative process as he has based the designs on clothes he'd like to wear.
He told vogue.co.uk: "I was inspired by the clothes that I've always worn and loved. I worked with a great team of experienced people who helped me to bring my ideas to life. I enjoyed choosing every detail - from the lining, to the buttons to the cut. The process has been a great opportunity for me to create looks from top to bottom.
"I've wanted to do it for a long time but only now have I had the opportunity to do it. I'm into clothes but not necessarily fashion and I think this is reflected in the collection."
The label was inspired by Robbie's grandfather, Jack Farrell, and he says he got a lot of the ideas from what he wore.
The Take That star said: "I like that it was important to him to look smart," he explained. "It's something I have carried with me throughout my life - my style has always been pretty consistent really. I like to be comfortable but I do enjoy being a British gent and dressing up a bit."
The collection features macs, duffle coats, check shirts, dinner shirts and an array of hats
contactmusic.com
Posted by: Jupiter9 21st September 2011, 08:22 PM
I wonder how well the new range is selling
Posted by: Jupiter9 27th September 2011, 08:09 PM
From
http://www.contactmusic.com/news/robbie-williams-would-model-his-own-clothing-collection_1247260
Robbie Williams - Robbie Williams Would Model His Own Clothing Collection
27 September 2011 12:01:20
Robbie Williams would be happy to model his own range of clothes - providing he does not put on any weight.
The 37-year-old singer - who recently launched fashion range Farrell, named after his grandfather Jack Farrell - believes he could show off the items in the collection, but would have to be careful of his weight and confidence.
He is quoted by the Daily Star saying: "Yeah I'd consider catwalk shows but my weight goes up and down and I would have to feel confident about myself.
"This week I would but maybe next week I wouldn't. That's me and sugar."
While Robbie loved designing the collection, he admitted his ideas aren't entirely original and calls his collection an "homage to everything I've stolen".
Asked during a webchat with very.co.uk, where he gets his inspiration from, Robbie said: "I'm not gonna lie, stealing. Absolutely point blank stealing. Rifling through old magazines, old films, James Bond films, and going 'I want that and that'. It's an homage to everything I've stolen."
Robbie has previously claimed he is involved with all the design processes with his brand, including small details like the lining and the cut of jackets.
He said: "I was inspired by the clothes that I've always worn and loved. I worked with a great team of experienced people who helped me to bring my ideas to life. I enjoyed choosing every detail - from the lining, to the buttons to the cut. The process has been a great opportunity for me to create looks from top to bottom."
Posted by: Sparkle 25th November 2011, 09:10 PM
from: http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/win-a-signed-robbie-williams-2012-calendar
Win A Signed Robbie Williams 2012 Calendar 
25 Nov 2011
Very.co.uk are giving you the chance to win one of just twenty official 2012 Robbie Williams calendars signed by the man himself! Imagine the delight you'd bring giving that as a Christmas present… or, of course, you could just keep it for yourself!
To be in with a chance of winning one of these super special prizes simply purchase anything from the Farrell collection from Very.co.uk and be sure to enter the code 22UPK at the checkout. Terms and conditions can be found here.
Good luck and happy shopping!
Posted by: Sparkle 25th November 2011, 09:39 PM
http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/former-burberry-design-director-joins-farrell
Former Burberry Design Director Joins Farrell
25 Nov 2011
Burberry's former Design Director, Ben Dickens, has been appointed by Farrell as Head of Design and will work hand in hand with Robbie Williams, to create the collections
"A breath of fresh air is floating down the corridors of Farrell," said Robbie, speaking about his new partner. "The beautiful Ben Dickens has arrived, bringing his optimism, passion and vision to my Grandad's clothing line. It's beautiful to be at the start and see an open road in front of us. The more we talk, the more ideas we throw around - it's exciting. It's very similar to making an album, after all what's an album? It's an idea. What is art? It's an idea, as are clothes. We are at the tip of an iceberg, and it is an iceberg."
We can't wait to see what's in store..!
Posted by: Jupiter9 25th November 2011, 11:01 PM
Wonder if they'll include women's clothes in the range at some point? Not that I could afford them anyway
Posted by: Jupiter9 25th November 2011, 11:12 PM
You can win a signed Robbie calendar. But only if you buy a Farrell thing first
http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/win-a-signed-robbie-williams-2012-calendar
Posted by: Sacramento 26th November 2011, 05:23 PM
I was in London yesterday & went into HOF to have a look at the RW gear...very nice indeedy, pity I had to walk miles to find it
Posted by: Jupiter9 26th November 2011, 09:25 PM
Did you buy anything?
Posted by: Sparkle 27th November 2011, 08:16 AM
I went past HOF shop last week in Milton Keynes, didn't go in, forgot all about the Farrell stuff
Posted by: Jupiter9 28th November 2011, 09:18 PM
An interesting article about Farrell clothing here
The rise of the Young Fogey
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/fashion/male_fashion_the_rise_of_the_young_fogey_1_1987927
Posted by: Tageddynail 24th February 2012, 08:59 PM
Many thanks to TRWS
Posted by: Jupiter9 24th February 2012, 10:08 PM
Are we ever going to get Farrell girly clothing do you think?
Not that I'd be spending 100 quid on a shirt you understand
Posted by: Raggedynail 25th February 2012, 09:53 PM
FarrellUK Farrell
The Farrell blog is coming soon... stay tuned to http://Farrell.com: http://www.farrell.com/blog/hello-all http://pic.twitter.com/MKu6p4PD
Posted by: Raggedynail 1st March 2012, 10:47 PM
http://www.farrell.com/blog/dr-no-definite-yes
Posted by: Marchhare 22nd May 2012, 04:30 PM
Olly Murs To Model Robbie Williams' Fashion Label Farrell In New Photoshoot
22nd May 2012, 15:09
Olly Murs has revealed he has been filming a photoshoot for Robbie William's new fashion label collection.
The 'Rock DJ' singer launched his own brand Farrell in September 2011, and 'Dance With Me Tonight' singer Olly says he has been busy today at a shoot for the label's latest collection.
"Great afternoon in the sunshine with @robbiewilliams doing a shoot for his clothing label… 'Farrell' LEDGE Stuff!! Proper cool!!" Olly tweeted this afternoon (22nd May).
Olly notably performed alongside Robbie Williams during the final of The X Factor back in 2009, which saw the 'Oh My Goodness' singer eventually come in second to Joe McElderry.
The singer also updated fans on the news that he will be back on The Xtra Factor this year alongside fellow co-host Caroline Flack, by posting a message to panelist Gary Barlow about his return.
Olly wrote: "Thanks @GBarlowOfficial buzzing on being back! See you at the Live Shows!!!"
Olly Murs released his single 'Heart Skips A Beat' in America today after rerecording the song with US hip-hop act Chiddy Bang
CapitalFM
Posted by: Jupiter9 22nd May 2012, 09:55 PM
Awwwww I like Olly
Posted by: Buttonhole 21st August 2012, 06:24 PM
The good ship Farrell.com has gone in for an MOT and full service.
Pop back on 30th August when she'll be back with a
new look and online store. 
www.farrell.com
Posted by: Jupiter9 21st August 2012, 09:23 PM
Oooooh. An 'on-line store'. 
Wonder if it will include girly things.
Posted by: Buttonhole 21st August 2012, 09:25 PM
Wonder if it will include girly things.
& he will be in Selfridges in London on August 30th, maybe Spark could drop in
Posted by: Jupiter9 21st August 2012, 09:31 PM
I don't think she loves him any more
Posted by: Buttonhole 21st August 2012, 09:51 PM
She's gone back to Elton John
Posted by: Jupiter9 21st August 2012, 09:53 PM
I think Robbie borrowed that pink suit from Elton
Posted by: Buttonhole 21st August 2012, 09:55 PM
Definately the trousers, he kept having to pull them up, they were too big for him
Posted by: Jupiter9 21st August 2012, 09:58 PM
Robbie has short legs for a tall person. My dad was the exact same. He was nearly 6 foot but looked like a midget.
I've got quite long legs despite being a short ar*e.
How tall is Elton?
Posted by: Buttonhole 21st August 2012, 09:59 PM
I've got quite long legs despite being a short ar*e.
How tall is Elton?
Elton is like a rolie polie ...no comparison with him & Mr R
Posted by: Jupiter9 21st August 2012, 10:05 PM
Mr Google says 5ft 7. Not sure whether that's in his platforms though
Posted by: Buttonhole 21st August 2012, 10:16 PM
Does it include his hair
Posted by: Sparkle 22nd August 2012, 06:09 PM
Elton John is a midget with platforms
and yes............ I've lost my Robiness need to get it back
Posted by: Jupiter9 23rd August 2012, 09:36 PM
It depends what hair he chose to put on that particular morning...
Posted by: Buttonhole 25th August 2012, 07:27 PM
Robbie is in Selfridges on August 30th 
Posted by: Jupiter9 28th August 2012, 08:47 PM
Is he going shopping for some new socks?
Posted by: Buttonhole 29th August 2012, 06:17 AM
I think so , is Spark going, she lives not far from London
Posted by: Sparkle 29th August 2012, 07:05 PM
Nope I'm not going, Robbie buying new socks doesn't really appeal to me
Posted by: Buttonhole 29th August 2012, 11:00 PM
He might just wave at you
Posted by: Buttonhole 30th August 2012, 08:57 PM
Dylan Jones @DylanJonesGQ
Hilarious chat with Robbie Williams and Ben Dickens tonight at Selfridges to launch their Farrell brand. Seriously great clothes.
about 1 hour ago
Posted by: Buttonhole 30th August 2012, 09:00 PM
Posted by: Buttonhole 31st August 2012, 05:54 PM
http://www.drapersonline.com/news/menswear/image-gallery-drapers-meets-robbie-williams/5040212.article?blocktitle=More-News&contentID=7468#
Posted by: Buttonhole 31st August 2012, 05:58 PM
Exclusive! See Robbie Williams in conversation with Dylan Jones at Selfridges
By Oliver Franklin 31 August 12
"I'd love to see the Take That boys wearing Farrell," quipped Robbie Williams at the Selfridges launch of his menswear brand, "but they won't be getting it for free!" Three seasons in, the pop icon's foray into fashion has stepped up a level for Autumn/Winter '12, being stocked in Selfridges' menswear department for the first time. In conversation with GQ editor Dylan Jones at the Oxford Street flagship last night, Williams talked about taking inspiration from his grandfather, his most memorable fashion mistakes and how he's adapting to his new career as a sartorial "DJ". Watch the full video exclusively on GQ.com, with a special introduction from Robbie himself.
Farrell autumn/winter 2012 is available now from Selfridges. selfridges.com
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2012-08/31/robbie-williams-farrell-menswear-interview-video
gqmagazine.co.uk
Posted by: Buttonhole 31st August 2012, 10:02 PM
Posted by: Buttonhole 31st August 2012, 10:02 PM
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Posted by: Buttonhole 31st August 2012, 10:16 PM
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2012-08/31/robbie-williams-farrell-menswear-interview-video
Posted by: Buttonhole 1st September 2012, 11:49 AM
ROBBIE WILLIAMS continued his fascination with pink at the launch of his clothing brand.
He wore a pair of bright pink socks while he chatted about his Farrell threads at London’s Selfridges – which Bizarre covered yesterday.
The singer, who wore a pink suit while shooting his new music video last week, also revealed the Take That boys won’t be getting any of his gear for free.
Can’t see them wanting those socks if they’re in the collection.
Posted by: Buttonhole 1st September 2012, 03:52 PM
http://www.itn.co.uk/Entertainment/54619/robbie-williams-launches-mens-fashion-range-at-selfridges
Posted by: Sparkle 4th September 2012, 06:04 PM
Pink socks on a man is just wrong no matter who they are 
Posted by: Buttonhole 4th September 2012, 07:20 PM
I think they are rather fetching
Posted by: Buttonhole 5th September 2012, 06:08 AM
Interesting interview with GQ ...courtesy of The Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/style/celebrity-fashion/the-former-take-that-singer-talks-about-his-fashion-1301984
Posted by: Buttonhole 11th September 2012, 10:24 PM
http://farrelluk.tumblr.com/
Posted by: Jupiter9 12th September 2012, 09:13 PM
I think I heard on the radio this morning that he was doing 'Farrell stuff' in House of Fraser, Glasgow today.
Posted by: De Niro 12th September 2012, 10:29 PM
He's doing it in Brown Thomas in Grafton Street on Friday too. Closed to the public though.
Posted by: Buttonhole 13th September 2012, 08:32 PM
Tight security as Robbie unveils clothing collection inspired by Irish grandad in BT
A RING of steel is due to be erected around Brown Thomas Dublin for Robbie Williams's appearance at the upmarket store tomorrow.
The former Take That star will be following in the footsteps of style icon Victoria Beckham by unveiling his new collection to a select number of guests from the fashion press. Security will be tight for his appearance as it won't be open to members of the public.
"He'll be doing a photocall, but it's strictly invitation-only," said a spokeswoman.
The star, left, who'll be taking to the stage at the O2 Dublin tomorrow night, has called his new collection Farrell and says it was inspired by his Irish grandfather Jack.
Kilkenny-born Jack was a huge influence on Robbie when he was growing up in Stoke-on-Trent -- he even has his name tattooed across his wrists.
"My grandfather, Jack Farrell -- Jack the Giant Killer -- was a huge man, built like an Irish navvy," he said. "He was an honest man, he taught me to box."
And it's fingers crossed that he'll be able to fulfil his commitment to perform tomorrow night, given that his wife Ayda is heavily pregnant and due any day now.
Herald.ie
Posted by: Jupiter9 13th September 2012, 09:22 PM
From
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4535593/Robbie-Williams-I-want-Andy-Murray-to-model-for-Farrell.html
Robbie Williams: I want Andy Murray in my pants
Pop star would love tennis champ to model his clothes
By GORDON SMART, Showbiz Editor
ANDY Murray has two big balls in his pocket and a mighty racket – so he sounds like an ideal man to model undercrackers.
Robbie Williams has spotted his potential in the caber department and reckons he’d be ace as the face of his fashion brand, Farrell.
I joined Robbie in Glasgow yesterday for the launch of his latest collection and he said: “Andy Murray would be a fantastic Farrell man. I would love Andy to wear Farrell clothes.
“My own first inspiration for a style icon was Sean Connery in James Bond. Nobody else came close. But if I can’t get Andy then I’d go for Daniel Craig.
“I’d love to do a range of underwear if I could stop smoking, lose two stone and ban chocolate from my diet... I’ll pose in them if I can keep my feet out of the pantry. Maybe this time next year. I’m nearly 40. It’s now or never.”
Robbie travelled north of the border for one night only to promote his label and play an intimate gig — including new single Candy — at the Barrowlands.
I joined Rob for the day. Women everywhere will be jealous to know he peeled down to his undercrackers in front of me after the promo to stick his tracksuit on — revealing a pair of his missus’s peach, stripy knee-high socks. 
But don’t let the girly socks fool you. He’s been on a mission in the gym.
In response to my remarks about him looking like Desperate Dan the other day, he said: “When I gave up the fags, I put on nearly two stone. I got in the gym and decided to go for it. I was never going to be one of the skinny-jeans-wearing mob so I thought I’d go for the look of a wrestler.
“I want to take off my T-shirt at the big gigs next year and feel proud rather than ashamed!”
The pressure to look good is bigger than ever now he’s the elder statesman.
He joked: “Olly Murs started this thing on stage about how many press-ups a pop star can do between songs. He did 40 — but I got 53 out in Leeds the other night. I had to start the new single again, though, I was f*****.”
Posted by: Jupiter9 13th September 2012, 09:27 PM
Click here to see the crowds out to see Robbie outside Fraser's in Glasgow yesterday.
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/article4535566.ece
Robbie Williams: I don’t want a choc DJ
By NIAMH ANDERSON
POP heart-throb Robbie Williams admits he’d love to model undies — but only if he can give up CHOCOLATE.
The singer, 38, revealed he’s struggling to fight the flab because devoted fans keep sending him sweet treats like Minstrels.
Hundreds flocked to meet the Rock DJ star yesterday after he jetted in to Glasgow to promote his new clothing range.
But the ex-Take That favourite said he’d have to drop a few pounds before slipping into a pair of tiny whities.
Robbie said: “I’d love to do a range of underwear if I could stop smoking and ban chocolate from my diet.
“I put on two stone when I stopped smoking. But the fans keep sending me Minstrels.
“I can’t separate me from chocolate. I’ll pose if I can keep my feet out of the pantry. Maybe this time next year. I’m nearly 40. It’s now or never.”
The dad-to-be was in Glasgow for one night only to perform at the Barrowlands, as stunning wife Ayda Field is about to give birth at any minute.
But he still managed to fit in the autumn/winter launch of his Farrell label at the city’s House of Fraser store — as well as a brief meet and greet with fans.
Wearing a classy blazer teamed with blue jeans and a crisp white shirt, Robbie greeted hundreds of screaming fans with a wave and a peace-sign before the official debut.
But he revealed he was tempted to don a KILT after spotting one in a shop window.
He said: “I’d love to team it up with a Scotland strip and wear it on stage here for a gig.
“I’ve got quite a few kilts at home. I love them.”
Hundreds thronged the department store to see their idol.
Annette Somerville, 50, of Newton Stewart in Dumfries-shire, climbed a huge flower pot 
to get a better glimpse of the superstar.
She said: “I’m a huge fan of Robbie’s — I absolutely love him. I’ve had a look at the line and it looks great.”
Student Gemma Mackie, 19, of Kilmarnock, and pals queued outside the shop for FIVE HOURS.
She said: “It was worth it. It made my life to see him.”
The clothes line is named after Robbie’s grandad Jack Farrell and is a mix of military and classic themes.
Posted by: Jupiter9 16th September 2012, 09:45 PM
From
http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/scotland/sleeve-notes-robbie-williams-on-his-new-fashion-range-farrell-1-2530100
Sleeve notes: Robbie Williams on his new fashion range, Farrell.
By Ruth Walker
Published on Sunday 16 September 2012 12:08
WHAT’S a man to do? You’re a global rock superstar at the age of 18, you’ve made shedloads of cash (at one stage your personal fortune is estimated at £85 million). Then it all just kind of stops. You’ve done the sex, the drugs and the rock ’n’ roll rehab. What next?
It wasn’t acting or DJing or producing other artists that ticked that particular rich-but-bored box for Robert Peter Williams Esquire, formerly of Take That. “In 2006 I’d finished a massive world tour,” he says. “I’d played to three million people and I got to the point where I thought, ‘What do you do next? This is as big as it’s going to get.’ So I started doing documentaries about UFOs.”
Robbie Williams’s fascination with the supernatural goes back to childhood. His mother Janet read tarot cards and collected books on witchcraft and demons, and it terrified the youngster at the time. Then, in 2005, he asked Glasgow-born comicbook writer Grant Morrison to collaborate on illustrations for his Intensive Care album and the pair discussed magic spells together. At the time Williams was also said to be fascinated by ghosts.
He has since confessed that, rather than spiritual enlightenment, all it made him was fat and weird, with a big, bushy beard. And when we meet in Glasgow, he’s clean-shaven, with a new single about to be released, a first child about to be born and a third collection for his clothing label Farrell arriving in shops any day. His focus seems very much on terra firma. “The UFOs didn’t go down too well,” he says with such a straight face I can’t tell if he thinks it’s funny or frustrating. “I thought, ‘Maybe I’m investigating the wrong kind of paranormal stuff here.’ I live in America, where pop stars, actors, actresses all branch out into different things.”
Which is when someone suggested he might like to launch a range of clothing instead. “I thought, ‘I’ve worn clothes all my life, I must know how to do this.’”
It’s also a damn sight less weird than alien abduction. So, inspired by his grandfather Jack Farrell – whose name is tattooed on the inside of Williams’s wrist – he poached Burberry’s former design director, Ben Dickens, and created a wardrobe for the man’s man, full of items like the classic pea coat and Harrington jacket, the military trench and the grandad shirt. Savile Row tailoring, he says proudly, at high street prices. “My first version of a man on this planet was my grandad,” says Williams. “He was Jack the Giant-Killer. He was from an era where, even if you worked with planks, you had a tailor and you wore a three-piece suit every day.
“He was in the Second World War and worked down the pit. He was over 6ft tall – he was a big lad – and he taught me how to box. He wanted me to strengthen my legs.
“When Dad left, I was going to be raised by two women and I think he thought I was going to be soft, so he had me punching him. He was the first man in my life, and I just thought, ‘What would Grandad Jack want to wear?’”
But if Grandad Jack was the first fashion icon in his life, the most lasting one would have to be Bond, James Bond, a character the singer aped in his Millennium video, complete with malfunctioning jet backpack. Which one? “Sean, of course,” he says, with no hesitation and a knowing smile – he is in Scotland after all. “He was the butch Bond.”
Sitting on a distressed leather sofa with Dickens, the pair illustrate perfectly the two sides to Farrell – Williams dressed down in grey cable-knit, roll-neck cardigan and jeans; and Dickens smarter in long-line tailored jacket, grandad-collar shirt and skinny black jeans. Slightly bizarrely – perhaps in some kind of supernatural twist of fate – the shop mannequins behind them are dressed identically, almost like faceless twins. “We’ve actually only got five pieces of clothing,” quips Williams. “But they’re sample-size, we’re not.”
“The thing is,” adds Dickens, “who looks better?” Awkward.
So why this? Why now? “The single came out this week on radio,” says Williams, “the video’s out this week, I’ve got six weeks to wait until I get the approval or disapproval from the charts and, to be honest, I’ve been, more out of fear than anything, ‘Well, f*** you, if you don’t like the song. I’ll just do the clothes.’ This is what I’ll fall back on if everything goes tits up.
“It’s fun too. And I’m sure there’s loads of ego stuff in there. ‘I’ve got my own brand.’” He beams. “It means a lot to me. It’s my bit on the side that might end up being bigger than the other bit that’s not on the side, if you know what I mean.”
While admitting that he has no particular design skills, he says – and Dickens nods in agreement – that it is a fully collaborative project. “Basically, since Ben has arrived, I’ve DJ’d clothes. I’m not a designer, I didn’t study that, but I know fashion’s dirty little secret. Which is ‘inspiration pieces’. Quote, unquote. You go to vintage shops and you buy inspiration pieces, then you basically rip them off.
“So I’ve been through my wardrobe and what I’ve been wearing for the last 20 years and beyond, and I’ve remixed clothes. ‘I like this piece of clothing, what you do think?’ Then Ben comes back with a version. ‘I like it, but can you take that down a bit?’ ‘Why don’t we put a dogtooth lining on it?’ ‘Why don’t we put a secret stash pocket in every piece of clothing?’
“It’s enough for me to say, ‘I design clothes’ as much as other people can warrant saying they design them too. I’m talking to you, Victoria Beckham.
“I’m not doing this in a half-hearted way,” he adds. “I would hope that I’m smart enough and creative enough – with the help of my man here,” he plants a chummy hand firmly on Dickens’s thigh, “to come up with a unique brand. We’re not reinventing the wheel. There are only so many jackets, so many jeans and shirts a guy can have. But if we didn’t believe in it, we wouldn’t have done it.”
For all the talk of Savile Row tailoring and three-piece suits, however, Williams says the piece of Farrell clothing he loves more than any other and could not live without, the item that is on a constant wash cycle in the Williams twin tub in LA, is a plain grey tracksuit. “I’m very, very proud of it and I wear it every day. It’s on non-stop. I’ve got more than three sets now.
“I was watching Rocky the other day and I thought, ‘That’s where it came from.’ When he’s running up the stairs – that’s exactly the grey tracksuit we’ve got at Farrell. It must have been somewhere in my subconscious.”
He’s not quite ready to model it for us yet, though. “That would be something I would definitely do but I can’t separate me from chocolate. I gave up smoking and put on two stone. I went, ‘OK, obviously skinny jeans are not for me.’ So I went to the gym and am becoming a wrestler right now.
“Yes, I would love to,” he adds. “Hopefully this time next year. But I’m nearly 40, so …” and he suddenly bursts into song, “It’s now or never, just lose some weight ...”
So, apart from a strict diet and a new baby, what else is on the Farrell horizon? Childrenswear perhaps? “Right now we need to concentrate on getting the men’s right,” says Dickens. “We need to walk before we can run.
“It’s about men. It’s a tribute to Jack, so let’s get that right first. We might look at shoes, we might look at eyewear, but it’s a guy’s wardrobe.”
Designed by a guy who does a bit of singing on the side.
Farrell (www.farrell.com) is available at House of Fraser, Glasgow (www.houseoffraser.co.uk), from this month; Candy, the new single by Robbie Williams, is released on 29 October, the album Take the Crown is released on 5 November
Posted by: Buttonhole 18th September 2012, 01:45 PM
b]Close-Up preview: Q&A with Farrell duo Robbie Williams and Ben Dickens[/b]
18 September 2012
Drapers gives you an exclusive sneak peak of our Close-Up interview with Robbie Williams and Ben Dickens about menswear brand Farrell, ahead of the full interview in this weekend’s edition.
How did the brand start?
RW - “It was put to me by my management, maybe you should try doing clothes,” says Williams. “It had always been something that I thought not to do because everybody’s doing it. And then I thought I wear clothes, I always have, I really like them, I have an idea about how I like to look and I’m delusional enough to believe that maybe other people would like my idea of how they should look. But I was delusional enough to want to have a singing career and it paid off. So, this once again is a small acorn of delusion that I’m hoping to build into a massive brand.”
How would you describe the brand?
RW – “I think the word I’d use is authenticity – it looks solid because it is. The clobber is of high quality – you know once you buy an item from Farrell it’s not going to fall apart. It’s honest, hardy, windswept and it’s interesting. It’s for the understated peacock. I’m incredibly proud of it.
What is your most memorable item of clothing?
RW –“I’ve loved a three quarter length jacket from Versace – very posh – in about 1994, a dog tooth Versace jacket and I felt like the bollocks.”
Who would you like to see wearing Farrell?
RW – “In terms of icons of the minute you’ve got Mo Farah, Usain Bolt, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Craig, JayZ, Mario Balotelli - as well as the regular guy on the street.”
What brands do you wear?
RW – “Recently I’ve been wearing APC, Folk, Oliver Spencer but I have to say that my everyday wear for the last two years has been Farrell.”
BD – “Doc Martins, a hell of a lot of vintage stuff like old Aquascutum, Belstaff etc”
Who is your style icon?
RW – “Mine’s been Steve McQueen for the last few years. But then to be honest it’s old British icons like McQueen and James Bond but then I look at the likes of Kanye West and JayZ and I want to be them too.”
BD – “Mine’s everyone from James Bond to the Kray’s to Steptoe & Son but I would also have to say my old man when he was younger. He’d spend - and he didn’t have a penny to rub together - a month’s wages on having a pair of trousers made by a tailor he found in Putney.”
Drapersonline
Posted by: Buttonhole 20th September 2012, 07:31 PM
Love the clobber
Posted by: Jupiter9 22nd September 2012, 10:35 PM
I noticed on my O2 priority moments that if I buy Farrell clothing of more than £30 from House of Fraser I get a free scarf. 
Posted by: Sydney 27th December 2012, 07:50 PM
Autumn/Winter 2012/13
Posted by: Sydney 7th February 2013, 10:57 PM
BOURNEMOUTH ROCKS FARRELL SPRING SUMMER 2013 LOOKBOOK
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2013-02/07/farrell-robbie-williams-spring-summer-2013-lookbook?
GQ.MAG
Posted by: Jupiter9 8th February 2013, 09:25 PM
I must admit, I'm no expert on gentlemens' attire but I do think the Farrell range is quite classy
Posted by: Sydney 2nd March 2013, 07:29 AM
http://farrelluk.tumblr.com/post/44290373594/glad-to-be-back-home-but-what-an-amazing-week
Posted by: Sydney 4th March 2013, 08:15 PM
See Robbie serving Fish & Chips
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2013-03/04/robbie-williams-cameo-farrell-spring-summer-video
In any other circumstance, seeing a singer serving fish and chips on Bournemouth pier would be the sign of the star's career having taken a rather steep nosedive. However, for Robbie Williams, the opposite is true. After the huge success of his ninth studio album Take The Crown, selling out Wembley Stadium within hours of tickets going on sale and three strong seasons at the helm of clothing line Farrell, Stoke's finest export is going full-on Hitchcock and making a cameo in the video accompanying his label's latest lookbook. If you want to skip straight to the action, Williams' guest appearance - complete with apron - kicks off at 1:02.
GQmagazine.uk
Posted by: Jupiter9 5th March 2013, 09:48 PM
Great advert. Will it appear on the telly do you think? It should.
Posted by: Sydney 7th March 2013, 07:41 PM
Who tuned in to see Robbie in the new @FarrellUK #SS13 collection film? Watch it here now: http://frnd.ly/frSS13film pic.twitter.com/29wpV3Tegk
Posted by: Sydney 5th April 2013, 04:32 AM
SHOW YOUR COLOURS ON RACE DAY
http://farrelluk.tumblr.com/
Posted by: Sydney 5th May 2013, 07:30 PM
http://farrelluk.tumblr.com/post/49505783039/open-or-wrapped-exclusive-silver-farrell-chip-fork?utm_source=Farrell+List&utm_campaign=f1548ba126-SS13_b_roll_movie5_1_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_31cf5f48fb-f1548ba126-268788797
Posted by: Sydney 15th June 2013, 08:13 PM
Posted by: Sparkle 15th June 2013, 08:45 PM
I've looked online at some of the prices for these clothes, truly bonkers, who can afford to buy clothes at those prices
Posted by: Sydney 15th June 2013, 10:07 PM
Rich people . Robbie has come a long way
Posted by: Sydney 20th August 2013, 10:26 PM
http://www.farrell.com/category/Autumn+Winter+2013-14+Exclusive+Preview?utm_source=Farrell+List&utm_campaign=2eed55a0aa-200813_AW13Preview&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_31cf5f48fb-2eed55a0aa-268788797
Posted by: Sparkle 23rd August 2013, 07:41 PM
Ridiculous prices
Posted by: Jupiter9 23rd August 2013, 09:07 PM
You're not kidding. £100 for a pair of gloves? £150 for a polo shirt? £500 for a parka?
I'm obviously not rich enough for such things
Posted by: Sydney 25th August 2013, 07:40 AM
Seven Dials 23 Aug
The sign is up and there's 9 days to go... get ready to welcome @FarrellUK to Seven Dials: http://ow.ly/i/2XfjJ
Farrell @FarrellUK 23 Aug
Say hello to our first ever pop-up shop! http://bit.ly/FRpopup http://ow.ly/i/2XaXM
Posted by: Sydney 25th August 2013, 10:01 AM
http://www.farrell.com/product/AW13-FR341-GREYMARL/Grey+Marl+Chunky+Beanie
Love the Farrell broach on the beanie
Posted by: Sydney 28th August 2013, 09:12 PM
Here's a chance to win something ...
Mr Hyde Competitions
WIN TWO FARRELL OUTFITS AND TRIP TO GOODWOOD REVIVAL
http://www.shortlist.com/mr-hyde-competitions/win-two-farrell-outfits-and-trip-to-goodwood-revival
Posted by: Jupiter9 4th September 2013, 08:27 PM
From
http://www.contactmusic.com/story/robbie-williams-sets-up-shop-in-london_3848813
Robbie Williams - Robbie Williams Sets Up Shop In London
by WENN | 04 September 2013
U.K. pop star Robbie Williams has opened his own pop-up shop in London.
The former Take That singer's Farrell menswear range will be available for sale at the new boutique in Covent Garden for six months.
Williams first debuted his clothing designs, which he named after his grandfather Jack Farrell, in September, 2011.
The Angels hitmaker isn't the only music act with a retail spot in the area - former Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher also has a Pretty Green shop in Covent Garden, while singer Lily Allen's Lucy In Disguise store is in nearby Soho.
Posted by: Sparkle 5th September 2013, 05:45 PM
Liam has a shop in Covent garden too, pretty green shop sounds very girly to me
Posted by: Jupiter9 6th September 2013, 08:05 PM
I wonder if it just sells green clothes
I'm looking for a green top 
Posted by: Sparkle 6th September 2013, 08:52 PM
http://www.prettygreen.com/
Posted by: Jupiter9 6th September 2013, 09:02 PM
It's full of the jackets Liam Gallagher wears all the time. He probably gets them at a discount
Posted by: Sparkle 6th September 2013, 09:07 PM
There are other things there too, still pricey.......oh to be rich
Posted by: Sydney 16th September 2013, 05:19 PM
Posted by: Jupiter9 20th September 2013, 07:30 PM
Adam and the Ants music?
Posted by: Sparkle 20th September 2013, 07:35 PM
I don't know why Robbie music isn't played in the Farrell adverts.
Posted by: Jupiter9 24th September 2013, 08:34 PM
I'm just waiting for some of the outfits he wears in his videos to go into the Farrell range....
Posted by: Sydney 9th October 2013, 10:52 PM
http://www.joe.ie/style/fashion/style-gallery-farrell-by-robbie-williams/
Posted by: Jupiter9 18th October 2013, 07:00 PM
Farrell has gone bankrupt!!!! 
http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/437695/Robbie-Williams-fashion-label-goes-into-liquidation-after-two-years
Wow!
Posted by: Jupiter9 3rd December 2013, 09:32 PM
from
http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/446326/Robbie-Williams-clothing-line-given-boost-by-businessman
Robbie Williams' clothing line given boost by businessman
Pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS' struggling clothing line has been saved from closure by a TV tycoon.
Published: Mon, December 2, 2013
The Angels hitmaker launched menswear brand Farrell in 2011 but it struggled to stay afloat and went into liquidation in October (13).
However, it has been handed a new lease of life after Peter Jones, a millionaire who stars on business show Dragon's Den, gave the company a cash injection.
According to The Sun on Sunday, Jones is set to buy 50 per cent of the company.
A source says, "Although the brand is in liquidation, he thinks it can be turned around."
Posted by: Sydney 23rd August 2015, 06:40 AM
https://www.facebook.com/PenneysIreland/videos/vb.171392586242801/878732322175487/?type=2&theater
New video , courtesy of Penny's Facebook... Robbie looking cool ...looks like it could be a series of videos ..
Posted by: Laura130262 23rd August 2015, 11:10 PM
New video , courtesy of Penny's Facebook... Robbie looking cool ...looks like it could be a series of videos ..
He looks great
Posted by: Sydney 25th August 2015, 06:44 PM
Posted by: Laura130262 25th August 2015, 11:27 PM
I like that Farrell sweatshirt
Posted by: Laura130262 25th August 2015, 11:28 PM
More photos. He looks lovely 
Posted by: Sydney 26th August 2015, 04:26 AM
The clothes are are really nice & Robbie looks good in them
Posted by: Sydney 17th September 2015, 03:48 PM
http://www.robbiewilliams.com/news-blogs/robbie-new-farrell-range
ROBBIE ON THE NEW FARRELL RANGE
11SEP
2015
image: http://cdn.robbiewilliams.com/sites/default/files/styles/770-240/public/farrellrw.png?itok=_BrnQAzp
Last month saw the Farrell Autumn/Winter 2015 collection hit the shelves in Primark stores across the UK and beyond. As the range does roaring trade with stylish gents across the continent, Robbie has revealed his inspiration for and highlights from the collection.
“Jack Farrell was my grandad,” he explains of the label’s name. "He fought in the Second World War and he worked down the pit all of his life, after being a soldier. He had a tough life, but he always dressed well and his attire was always spiffy. That’s what I remember the most”.
“This season for Farrell I wanted to explore good old British history and heritage - tweed / wool suiting and checked shirts, like my grandfather would have worn. Then pieces like the Harrington Jacket to the Mod-inspired parka are more iconic shapes that, for me, define looks from the ‘60s.”
Offering effortless style by updating wardrobe basics from leather shoes to suede jackets, the collection is firmly rooted in a sense of Britishness. Take a look below at Robbie’s personal favourites, all available from selected Primark stores.
image: http://cdn.robbiewilliams.com/sites/default/files/bonded-mac.jpg
Posted by: Sydney11 10th June 2016, 05:35 AM
https://www.facebook.com/FarrellUK/photos/a.144467575643757.32360.134257169998131/1007580235999149/?type=3&theater
Edinburgh ..
Posted by: Sydney11 6th November 2016, 02:42 PM
http://www.farrell.com/
Some nice gear at Farrell at Primark at the mo
Farrell always gets great reviews over here on Xpose , they love the stuff
Posted by: Sydney11 30th March 2018, 07:15 PM
Can you still get Farrell clothing we hear very little about it these days so just wondering what the story is
https://www.pinterest.ie/Primark/primark-farrell/?lp=true
Posted by: Laura130262 30th March 2018, 11:21 PM
He sold half of it to Peter Jones from Dragons Den didn't he. Two/three years ago?
I wonder if he's just lost interest in it now.
Posted by: Mack. 30th March 2018, 11:24 PM
Would be ggod if you could get that clothing.
Posted by: Sydney11 1st April 2018, 05:52 AM
Some of the bigger Primark stores used to stock it, at least up to 2016 , not sure about now
Posted by: Laura130262 1st April 2018, 11:09 PM
Maybe Peter Jones owns the lot now.
I'd be surprised if we ever see it advertised from RW again. I think that ship has passed.
Posted by: Sydney11 2nd April 2018, 05:46 PM
I'd be surprised if we ever see it advertised from RW again. I think that ship has passed.
Like many a ship before it
Posted by: Better Man 2nd April 2018, 08:10 PM
Agree
Posted by: baba jo 28th June 2018, 12:12 PM
Wow, That's Amazing,
Posted by: Gerald D 14th August 2018, 09:28 PM
Williams has set up a charity in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent entitled Give It Sum, its target being to "enhance nearby situations and bolster Local community lifetime by offering dollars to those people who are disadvantaged
Posted by: Laura130262 14th August 2018, 11:11 PM
From 2010
Robbie's Give It Sum Fund Celebrates 10 Years
05 Oct 10
Robbie's
Give
It
Sum
Fund
Celebrates
10
Years
Robbie headed to his home town of Stoke-On-Trent yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of Give It Sum, the charitable fund he set up with Comic Relief.
Give It Sum, which is dedicated to tackling poverty, promoting social justice and helping local people find solutions to local problems, has funded almost 300 projects across North Staffordshire and seen more that £5 million spent on changing the lives of countless people in the area.
Read Robbie's words below, in which he describes the emotional trip which marked what he describes as "without doubt though one of the best things I’ve ever done "...
"The last ten years of my life have seen some amazing highs, but without doubt though one of the best things I’ve ever done was to set up the Give It Sum fund with Comic Relief.
Being given the opportunity to be able to help people from the town I grew up in has been a real blessing and has given me much more back than I’ve put in.
Over the years the stories I’ve heard from some of the people who’ve benefitted from Give It Sum cash have stuck with me, no matter what else has been going on in my life and I was excited to be able to come and say hello again.
The day started at a Unity, a young people’s project based in Burslem, a part of town I know well from when I was growing up – in fact I used to spend a lot of time hanging around outside the KFC just down the road!
Unity is a simple idea, it gives youngsters who aren’t necessarily finding school all that easy a chance to flex their creative muscles, gain qualifications and hopefully get a career in something they love.
Loads of kids don't necessarily shine at school. I was insanely lucky to have auditioned for a pop band and got the gig, but now thanks to places like Unity you’re not just labelled thick, like I was, because exams might not have been your thing - you get a second chance. Unity is basically the school I wish I'd gone to and it’s an unbelievable privilege that I've been able to help a place like this. There was some real talent on show, kids who’ve got the chance to show that they have masses to give. Some of the designs and artwork on show blew me away and there’s no doubt there’s a bright future in store for lots of the them.
Posted by: Sydney11 15th August 2018, 08:10 PM
That charity has raised a lot of money over the years
Posted by: Laura130262 15th August 2018, 11:19 PM
He started that with the proceeds from the 2000 Coca Cola deal didn't he?
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