Eric Clapton discussing his love for Cordings country clothing

Legendary musician, guitar hero and co-owner, Eric Clapton explains about his love for the long established country clothing retailer Cordings of Piccadilly, London and his mission to preserve British heritage. (www.cordings.co.uk)

[@scotthazlewood9123]

Eric has always been a fashion icon.....clothing, timepieces and more. A traditionalist with a contemporary sensibility....a true British gentleman/musician. Very cool video.

[@wisesatyr72]

This makes perfect sense that Clapton owns a high end clothing store, since seeing him as such a sharp dresser all these years. The man has impeccable taste in his musics, guitars and most of all nice looking "Clothes !"

[@toomuchrose]

I buy trousers and shirts in Cordings. They are top quality. Both their shops, in Piccadilly and Harrogate, are superb. Good old Eric, the working class millionaire! I don't begrudge him a penny.

[@leonardcapawanna7256]

My wife and I had dinner with Eric a long while back and he wore that suit....btw he is such a regular guy, very nice man, easy to talk with...

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Did he sign anything ?

[@riffdigger2133]

My drummer met him at a Beverly Hills AA meeting. Eric kindly gave my friend permission to relay the conversation. It was about music, Cream and our covering of the Live Cream songs at The Roxy on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. He is a kind person.

[@jakecammack5259]

Love how he's wearing a bape t-shirt while talking about something as traditional as a tweed jacket.

[@karlmylnere5712]

Great shop, even better clothes, always a treat to shop there, I visit every time I am in town

[@russjchandra]

To haters' comments. Here is man who plays guitar, has made millions of people around the world happy with his songs, has got to be very rich along the way, and has done a lot of charity when he is super rich. Yet there are sore losers out there whose lives are so miserable that they can't be happy for other decent human being like him.

[@oullahtakanebghikawilihbib9305]

he s an idiot servant and you re defending him with idle arguments ... "at the end of the video eric said kinda "if you stay here one hour you ll see people other than those who shop everyday in an ordinary store" with that cocky smile ..well there is no harm to be a capitalist and a an aristocrat and play the blues .but dont comme and tell me i agree with his way of seeing things..some poeple like ellen desgeneres, dicaprio, clapton .. live literally on another planet..house of 30 million dollars, boats of 10 million dollars, dont have contact with the ordinary people, the mass etc ... just a pure fact

[@robmorrison1043]

oullah takane bghik awili hbiba diali, You sound a bit jealous my friend, as well as looking to find something in EC comments and smile. You even missed what he was saying about the kind of people who shop at the store! He said it was more for esentric taste, and not for the high end stuffy shoppers. The man has had an extremely interesting life, and has accomplished more than 99 % of society, while overcoming a lot of demons. He is not perfect, no one is, but give credit where it's due. Not easy to become the most revered and influential guitarist of his generation and setting the bar so high that few will ever reach or surpass it is not easy in any field.

[@rdickinsondickinson]

oullah takane bghik awili hbiba diali don’t be jealous

[@mickgriffin3843]

Thank you for your comments.

[@mickgriffin3843]

@@oullahtakanebghikawilihbib9305 You are a jealous stupid idiot!

[@JS97278]

Eric's got impeccable taste in both clothes and watches.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

There is no such thing as impeccable taste. Only pretentious arseholes believe there is

[@unetfg]

Eric always into fashion even in his shorts at those crossroads concerts

[@noonoobaggins]

You cannot beat Tweed and Tattersall, Cordings is a great shop, thanks for keep it going Eric. I look in the "shop" every day now, thanks for posting

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

Beatiful shop I bought gloves and a scarf love them

[@danielw5850]

I visited the Piccadilly store, this week, for the 1st time in years and found an overcoat that I thought was no longer made, a timeless classic that is eminently practical (a little like Cordings) :)

[@Whatdahell8789]

In guitars too

[@ColonelAurelio]

Eric is a very good man

[@abuzali5362]

Yesss.. As what nr. Bb king told about mr eric clapton... He is a good man....

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

1:59 are the birds thinking 'wow that was close glad that guy wore a tight jacket - he missed me'

[@katemccracking4100]

I love Eric Clapner! 😉

[@donnafuelling1056]

I know Eric has always loved clothes. He always dresses nice.

[@jimjim506]

Eric Clapton is awesome anyway but now i find out he owns a clothing store? I MUST go there immediately

[@caroleadams5050]

Eric, we just love you!

[@stevendouglas3860]

A stylish man .

[@mrzed2349]

I'm American. if I were British I would be Eric Clapton.class act.

[@pippipster6767]

mr zed I commiserate with your dire predicament friendo 🤪 🇺🇸

[@Acarsfault]

Is he class?

[@robslade2571]

Brilliant.

[@marcmeier5187]

Classy Eric ....

[@trevorgwelch7412]

I think i saw a used Fender Stratocaster last week in the Cordings Store Front window , well used . ✨🎸💵☮️🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@gavinthorburn5385]

Pure class

[@smo6997]

Wait! A parallel universe opened through utube and im watching something unknown in the alternate space-time continuum where an alternate Clapton sells clothing instead playing guitar

[@fullstrutn]

glad to see the wide wale corduroys

[@Bregowald]

Eric Clapton, Man of Taste.

[@MacKenziePoet]

But, you know, we Yanks feel that way about the Brits in general.

[@TheSmockerlady]

Fabulous..................my husbands hero................we live in the country and I am sure Chris would love to bump into Mr Clapton and have a chat!! Lovely to keep traditional English companies alive. I handmake couture garments for myself and my daughter and am want to learn how to make a tailored gentlemans jacket as a labour of love and give it to my husband.................any tips??

[@diamonddog257]

Women always waste your time, posturing like what they are doing is important.....-and they still don't know anything....... like talking to a toilet.

[@mckendrick4046]

:)

[@cwodragon]

Clapton is so cool, truly a country gentelman.

[@Bruce-1956]

EC --- the Country Gent.

[@MadAsApples]

@v6n4m0d4 If you go to the Cordings website and click the Ambassadors link at the bottom of each page you'll see a photo of Eric on stage...wearing a Cordings jacket and tie

[@oldguysmusic2929]

I assume the old adage "If you have to ask the price it's a good bet you can't afford it" applies to EC's clothing store, but that said what does a Cording cotton dress shirt cost in England?

[@chettee]

strange. I never saw him in those clothes. He always wears jeans and t-shirts.

[@chettee]

I mean this "traditional" british suits. Of course I know he wears Armani and stuff...

[@mrsmd4616]

He shoots every season. So no he doesn't wear this on stage.

[@markellis6668]

Yes .and his jeans look way to big for him

[@Darrenski]

So you see Eric regularly in the country I take it

[@Darrenski]

​@markellis6668 well our generation were brought up in an age where we didn't wear girl's jeans to highlight the size of our huge white trainers. Also some of us have genitals. I do however understand that that has been a problem with the younger, let's call it 'shrinking' generation.

[@webstercat]

Great clothing is an art…

[@sprucetree49]

I'm with Eric when it comes to saving tradition. If Jimi Hendrix were still alive he'd be doing a video for Rolls Royce.

[@frankiebutler2894]

Seems to me that since EC now owns all or a part of shop, putting this on Utube was a cheap way for him to advertise same, hoping that everyone will run down and purchase something. Winning!!!

[@colcot50]

Some things if you can afford them are worth every penny. The clothes are a bit pricey but not extortionate. Compare to some of the crap made by named brands that are made in Asia, these are top draw British clothes. I have a hat from Cordingtons and love it

[@sgguitar77]

Quality clothes if looked after will last for many, many years. I popped into the Piccadilly shop two years ago when I was last in London. Lovely stuff. I hope to be back in England next year and I may have to get a few things from them.

[@tomwing8996]

spinal tap at 1:55

[@fortheloveoftunes]

1:53 Ma move in da club .-)

[@russjalichandra5491]

I bet there's no way Clapton would be caught alive wearing one of this suits when he was still with the Cream. Can't help but smile to see him in this kind of cloth. Cute.

[@mckendrick4046]

But he was ALWAYS the top contemporary dresser - his accolades from 'Best Dressed Man OF The Year' for a LOT of years testify to that. Taste is taste no matter which way you look at it and he's always shown taste to match his age and outlook.

[@MacKenziePoet]

We American men have always looked to the Brits for smart, timeless fashion, because it never goes out. There's a reason British men are admired for their look the world over. And yes, one would naturally expect Eric Clapton to know what's what in menswear these days.

[@Jmp153]

Yep.

[@justafanintexas7913]

For a few years, Eric was a walking billboard for Armani, too. Just watch the Prince's Trust Concerts in the mid 80's.

[@JJDvorshak]

In reply to StratBlues (manually, because YT is as buggy as a Chinese christmas roast): I think by what he actually meant was not a certain class of people, but more the uncommon eccentrics that you don't meet in your everyday shop. I mean think about it. How many ordinary people- rich or poor- visit a fancy suit shop to buy a traditional country tweed jacket that makes them look like their from fifty years back- by all modern mainstream standards? Most think it silly, but ah, to the clever individual who knows exactly what he wants and wants something out of the ordinary. Something he can't get most places, it's like a blessing in the sky. Personally, I can't wait to visit a store like this once I get back to England. I have lots of ideas and I'll take myself a lot of time browsing and rummaging round' these niceties.

[@oullahtakanebghikawilihbib9305]

sure he meant rich people .. he s an elitist ..poor guy..money changed him ..he live son antoher planet with the millions he got

[@TheVatonaught]

I'd love to have clothing made by tailors but they would only fit for about one month.

[@zappasmustache]

I want a green wooden suit!

[@hopenothate658]

Based Eric NF supporter

[@DeOmnibusDubitandum76]

Good old EC, promoting high-brow country English attire, and likely wearing a custom order Patek ref. 5970 in white gold (which later sold at auction for north of 600 grand!), whilst sporting a ghastly Bathing Ape T-shirt.

[@nightperuser]

Have loved your music for years Eric - see you every new years, admire your taste in clothes and your new life with Bill W :) But why must you shoot innocent birds.....just enjoy the country....please!!

[@Darrenski]

I take it you're a vegetarian, in which case all the fields they grow those veg in makes sure they kill all the mice, frogs, snakes, insects and anything else that might eat their vast fields of veg. Vegetarian types simply haven't a clue how food is produced. As for shooting birds, they do it to eat them. If you eat meat then you're just paying someone else to kill them for you. Life is not cute and cuddly and these birds live in a constant state fear anyway. I once saw a sparrowhawk swoop right over my shoulder and pounce on a blackbird right in front of me, 5ft away at most then it just flew off with it in its claws no doubt to be ripped up and fed to a nest of chicks. Its called nature, and we are a part of it. To just shoot things for sheer bloody mindedness no I don't agree with. But living a free life in the wild then dying a fast death you know nothing about for a pheasant has got to beat being pounced on by an eagle or fox etc.

[@philo4832]

If Alan partridge was a guitarist...

[@MrBurtonshaw]

indeed. Eric may be a great guitar player... there are many about, but he's not the sharpest tool in other arenas ..

[@sprucetree49]

@godslove2u I doubt Eric does much bird-shooting but people often forget that even dress clothing has a practical aspect. Cheap clothing doesn't feel as good and often limits your movement. (I speak from lots of experience!) I agree about bird-shooting.

[@MadAsApples]

Am I missing something here MrStratblues? Eric likes a particular style of clothing therefore he's turned his back on his roots and his respect for the working classes? I'd quite like an Aston Martin but being working class I can't afford one but if I won the lottery...no wait, I couldn't buy one because I'd be turning my back on my roots and the working classes!

[@Darrenski]

As I see it, the whole point of working is to live the life we want. We all have likes and dislikes and I guess these are just Eric's. Of course I detect the sarcasm, but im working class as well like 90% of us, even the pretentious ones who think they're middle class (apparently that means something totally different in the states) and I've worked all my life to try and afford things I like and to provide decent stuff for my family. Anyone who says winning the lottery wouldn't change them is lying, and if they didn't want their life to change they wouldn't buy a lottery ticket. As I see it he just has old school taste, like me. Can't beat a real barbour jacket, even though they're expensive. I'd rather pay the wages of ppl working in the North East than waste my money on cheap knocked up chinese crap. But each to his own.

[@Darrenski]

Would you care to buy a copy of 'Socialost worker' : ) oh well, I tried

[@alexandracuco6352]

Scotland and Russian culture my essence and proud now and for ever....

[@rhythmfield]

I'm caught between thinking this is lovely/quaint, and thinking there's something a little nutty about it ...

[@edvasquez1969]

He owns the store that makes his clothes.

[@richardgrant7055]

Cordings - top class. Don't knock it unless you can offer something better - which does NOT seem likely !!

[@skad333]

you might want to take a look at customer service. just visited the shop in piccadilly. not one member of staff acknowledged me, offered to help, smiled... quite nice product (although the trouser cut felt very dated), vibrant colours, but very poor experience.

[@williamwoolhouse3702]

Yes John I can concur.I had exactly the same experience.I was completely ignored by the staff on entering the shop.

[@jalfredl]

@tomthefunky well, there is a difference between being political and living your life the way you want. Clapton is not like Ted Nugent (for example), who butts into every controversial political debates. So, my point is that Clapton lives his own life, unlike Uncle Ted.

[@Jmp153]

How much is that Cordings t-shirt he's wearing?

[@austinraftery4666]

£7000

[@migueldecarvalho8012]

When I go shooting (hunting for a rival gang of "pentejos"), I take my indispensable bling, swagger and handguns, which I am fond of rotating 90 degrees anticlockwise.

[@pippipster6767]

Don’t shoot the little birdies Eric 🐦 🙁

[@andydixon2980]

He's a 'traditionalist'.

[@colinguy1]

not your everyday pleb - bloody hell a working class hero is something to be

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

Is there a Cordings denim jacket then? LoL!

[@soundvision58]

Personally, I do not like those kind of shops where they come to you directly to ask you what you are looking for and if they can help you. I prefer to go to big department stores where I can "immerse myself" and look for what I need by myself.

[@Darrenski]

That's cause you're cheap and have been programmed to buy cheap Chinese shite

[@PlasticC4]

and he loves his porches too.

[@richardgrant7055]

I too have a porch - certainly keeps bad weather off our nice front door......

[@zethos100]

ok.............

[@benewgillian6823]

Clapton is going pheasant hunting with his Stratocaster ...

[@sitbone3]

Yea Eric...chat about classic clothing while wearing a tee shirt. Silly boy.

[@MadAsApples]

You only have to look at TV programming back in the 60's, especially in the UK with programs such as Love Thy Neighbour and Till Death Us Do Part to realise that racism as we know it now was commonplace. Thankfully, we've all moved on.

Big Deal

[@sprngh2o]

Do a little research ace....don't be fooled.

[@jasonlee8497]

Eric, you were born in the country, but you haven't been 'working class' for over 50 years.

[@FISHVADER1]

Hahaha...He might full color pink full suit hiding in his special room that he don't want to tell them only to him and other gay people shopping.

[@besamemucho5]

@rippedtothebone66 do it the american way ....use for 6 months and throw it away......

[@colinguy1]

what a sell out - what's wrong with TK Max ?

[@realseal62]

colinguy1 to max

[@migueldecarvalho8012]

Travels the world performing music; net worth of $450 M; calls himself working class... I guess identities are like hair cuts: people get stuck with what they got when they were young.

[@skipsassy1]

multi millionaire before 21 - working class? Get f......real.

[@FreeGuitarLessons247]

Well yes. He comes from a working class background. We wasn't born into wealth.

[@pabloperez4063]

not Before....

[@sidgoku1694]

SassyHershsey SassyHershey Fuck off.

[@rtctchr]

is this a joke?

[@snakeeyes4424]

God is cheap...taking to court a widow for trying to make a buck....Eric you cant take any of your millions when you die and you are 76 in the short span of life that you have left on this earth let be human and let other people make a buck

[@godslove2u]

Nice clothes but to put them on in order to shoot innocent birds? ... At the EU Parliament, Sir Paul McCartney pointed out that giving up meat just one day a week would cut as many emissions as a 1,000-mile car trip. "[Being a vegetarian is] no longer a personal choice," he said.

[@RappersDelight808]

Judging people on how they look Clapton? You must have looked like that when you first walked in. I mean people come in all shapes and styles but its the person underneath. You could be scoffing at some billionaire and he would walk out without spending 10,000. He shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Terrible. Didn't like him before and even less now. Great guitarist but that's it for his personality

[@cliffmatthews6577]

Can’t see a proper blues player wearing this stuff !

[@sprngh2o]

I would like to seem him all dressed up spouting his racist hate filled speech....