The very bright future of bespoke tailoring was on show for all to see at Monday’s Golden Shears awards at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall. Congratulations from everyone at the Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) go to each of the competition’s twenty-five finalists, not least Joanna Spreadbury (pictured, top) of SRBA member Huntsman, who scooped first prize, and Tilda Jonathan of …

Our condolences go to the family, friends and colleagues of Paul Frearson, a highly skilled coat-maker who was a cherished and much respected presence on Savile Row for a remarkable sixty-five years. Mr Frearson developed his sewing skills while still at school, altering his and his friends’ uniforms to suit the slimmer styles of the era. At the age of …

The first Pre-Apprenticeship Bespoke Tailoring students at The London Academy of Bespoke (LAB) continue to make excellent progress and are now eight weeks into the three-month course. In their making classes, the students have completed their first plain baste coat and are now working on pockets. And in their drafting classes, they are now working on trousers. Ensuring the future …

Tickets are available to buy now for this year’s Golden Shears awards ceremony, which takes place at the splendid Merchant Taylors’ Hall on Monday 17th March. Known as the The Oscars of the Tailoring World, the Golden Shears was founded in 1974 and is open to all tailoring students and apprentices in the United Kingdom. This year there are twenty-five …

Concours on Savile Row will not be taking place on our street this year. The hugely popular event, which has taken place for the last three years, sees Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) members and our neighbours team up with leading lights of the automotive world to put on a stunning display of classic cars and programme of associated events. …

We are delighted to report that the first Pre-Apprenticeship Bespoke Tailoring course at our official training partner The London Academy of Bespoke (LAB) is underway. Ten keen students, nine from the UK and one from Canada, are currently taking their first steps towards a career in handcrafted tailoring by learning the skills necessary to undertake full cutting, coat-making and trouser-making …