“The suit is custom tailored with Pierre Cardin fabrics by a now-defunct tailor by the name of Mr. Grey. I wish I could narrow the daily inspiration to one thing, but each day is a new style and I’m quite adamant about that.”
The Beatles interviewed by Gianni Bisiach in Great Yarmouth, 30th June 1963
Q:How did you invent this way of putting your jackets and stuff?
John: We got it from Paris, Pierre Cardin
Paul: Pierre. Cardin.
Q: And the idea is yours, or somebody else?
John: No, Pierre Cardin in Paris...
Paul: It was his originally...
John: ... as I saidPaul: ...But groups didn't use to have this sort of jacket, they used to wear ordinary suits
John: Or like this
Paul: Or like that
John: Like what?
Paul: But we adopted this fashion...
John: It's a French fashion
Paul: From whom?
John and George: PIERRE CARDIN!