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As of November 2019 it remains the only Black-owned store on Savile Row, and has since 2010 been managed by Moroccan-born Bespoke manager, Khalid Fakhour. [ 11 ] In 2007, Boateng merged the corporate headquarters of his company with his redesigned flagship store on Savile Row. [ 12 ]
In 1995 Ozwald Boateng opens his first retail store on Vigo Street at the end of London's prestigious Savile Row at the age of 28 making him the youngest tailor to set up shop on the street.
- Anderson & Sheppard
- Banshee of Savile Row
- CAD & The Dandy
- Davies & Son
- Thom Sweeney
- The Deck London
- Gieves & Hawkes
- Henry Poole & Co
- Huntsman
- J.P. Hackett
Founded in 1906, Savile Row tailor Anderson & Sheppard’s wonderfully atmospheric premises is actually situated parallel to Savile Row on Old Burlington Street. Currently run by Colin Heywood, the tailor is famed for the English Drape cut: a now-traditional suiting silhouette characterised by a high, small armhole, full chest and natural shoulder li...
Ruby Slevin and Rocco Tullio, partners in life as well as work, craft custom-made shirts, waistcoats, jackets, skirts, dresses, trousers and overcoats from their atelier at 13 Savile Row. Their brand, Banshee of Savile Row, was founded in 2019 and became the only tailor on the street to show at London Fashion Week that year. The duo offers complete...
The new kids on the block, comparatively speaking, Savile Row tailors Cad & The Dandy was founded by two ex-bankers, Ian Meiers and James Sleater, who turned their backs on the City after the ’08 crash. Both had links to the fashion industry – Meiers’ mother tailored clothes for the Queen and Sleater’s family owned a cotton mill. As expected, they ...
Davies & Son has the longest history of any independent tailor on Savile Row. Established in 1803, the bespoke tailor has made garments for four Kings, seven Crown Princes, two US presidents and innumerable Knights of the Realm. Currently run by Patrick Murphy (formerly of Huntsman) Graham Lawless (formerly of Dege and Skinner) and Mark Broadfield,...
In 2020, Thom Sweeney, the cool kid of contemporary tailoring, moved from Bruton Place into a four-storey townhouse on Old Burlington Street, parallel to Savile Row. Founded in 2007 by Thom Whiddett (left) and Luke Sweeney (right), who’d met while working at East London tailor Timothy Everest, the brand started making bespoke suits before moving in...
The Deck London made history in 2020 when it became the first all-female tailor on Savile Row. A made-to-measure tailoring service founded by women, produced by women and available exclusively to women, The Deck Londontakes its name from a deck of cards in a nod to the four signature silhouettes — or ‘suits’ — the brand offers: the Single-Breasted,...
Known for its military roots, Gieves & Hawkeswas founded in 1771 and has been located at No.1 Savile Row since 1912. Before her death, the tailor held three Royal Warrants, for HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales. The brand has enjoyed a commercial revival of sorts over the past 15 years. Jason Basmajian, previously ...
The granddaddy of them all, but don’t let that intimidate you. You don’t have to be a head of state or an army general; so long as you appreciate fine British tailoring, Henry Poole’s doors are open to all. In fact, more than 70 per cent of its clients are from abroad. One of the oldest tailors on the street, opening its doors in 1846, Henry Poole ...
Huntsman’s heritage is as an equestrian tailor, making hunting and riding clothes for European aristocracy. Founded on Bond Street in 1849, and having relocated to Savile Row in 1919, today Huntsman is one of the most forward-looking tailors on the street. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the company launched the online Cloth Library, which...
Starting his career on Savile Row in the early 1970s, Jeremy Hackett’seponymous brand has become perhaps one of the greatest success stories of recent times, proudly exporting ‘essential British kit’ to all corners of the earth. Taking over the former home of Hardy Amies (which sadly went into administration in 2019), Hackett has transformed the Ge...
In 2008, he launched his flagship store at No. 30 Savile Row, co-designed with British-Ghanaian Architect David Adjaye, marking it as the largest store on this historic street. It remains the only Black-owned store on Savile Row as of 2019.
Dec 20, 2001 · Ozwald Boateng, 34, is a suit designer. In 1994, he became the youngest tailor – and the first black one – to open a shop in Savile Row.
Dec 28, 2022 · In 2008 another flagship store and headquarters opened on Saville Row. Boateng reinterprets British sewing art and adds modern and fresh elements to his excellent and luxurious designs. Boateng designed and orchestrated a show at the 9 th Annual African Summit in Accra which coincided with cessation of the 200 year old transatlantic slave trade ...
Feb 22, 2022 · That same year, he opened a new 6,000-square-foot flagship store on Savile Row. His new collection, which will only be available on a made-to-order basis, is the perfect marriage of Boateng’s British and African heritage.
