The decorations are up and, indeed, in the windows on Savile Row. From top to bottom: real snowmen at Richard James, original artwork at Norton & Sons, something traditional at Dege & Skinner and a tree with a difference at Hardy Amies. A very happy Christmas and holiday season and best wishes for 2015 from everyone at the Savile Row …
Tickets for the 2015 Golden Shears Awards are now on sale. The biennial awards will take place on the evening of Monday 16th March at the spiritual home of tailoring, the Merchant Taylors’ Hall. Tailoring students and apprentices from throughout the United Kingdom will compete for this year’s honours. The submitted work will first be judged by a panel of …
The current issue of fashion and lifestyle magazine Lula takes a fascinating look at the future of the Row in the form of the apprentices that a number of our members are currently versing in the unique skill of bespoke Savile Row tailoring. SRBA membership stipulates that each member must employ at least one salaried apprentice. The length of the …
What does smart casual really mean? And which dinner jacket – if, indeed, any dinner jacket – to wear to the office Christmas party? As the weather turns cooler and the party season invitations start to flood in, our partners Chivas have been seeking some seasonal style advice from our very well qualified members. So if you’re in any way …
Below the Row, the fascinating short documentary that takes a rare look at the very special relationship between a coatmaker and his young apprentice at Henry Poole & Co, can now be seen by all on Vimeo. For apprentice James Weir, the immaculate working practises and craftsmanship that Henry Poole has become renowned for since its founding in 1806 represent …
Huntsman’s splendid Whitewalker – a man making some moves in a suit made out of shredded paper – lends a suitably ghostly element to proceedings on the Row this Halloween.
We are delighted to announce that Harrisons of Edinburgh has become an Associate Member of the Savile Row Bespoke Association. Founded by Sir George Harrison in Edinburgh in 1863, Harrisons is renowned throughout the world as a supplier of quality fabrics, primarily for the tailoring industry and not least to our own members here on Savile Row. The business is …
Two hard worked for Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) Apprenticeship Certificates were awarded at this year’s British Tailors’ Benevolent Association Summer Ball at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall on 11th July. Congratulations to Tom Pendry of Henry Poole for coat, vest and trouser cutting and Nicholas Hammond of Norton & Sons for coat making and trouser cutting. Our training courses are …
Savile Row Style is back and looking better then ever. First launched in 1999, the only magazine to focus on Savile Row and the craft of bespoke tailoring was relaunched in a sharply redesigned format this month at a memorable party at the May Fair Hotel. Addressing guests that included a large number of Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) members, …
Savile Row’s collective contribution to this year’s London Collections: Men was The English Gentleman on Leave, a series of images and a fascinating film designed to underline London’s longstanding position as the world centre of men’s style. Now in its fourth season, The English Gentleman unites and presents the exquisite work of the tailors of Savile Row and the hatters …
We are very pleased to announce that Welsh & Jefferies has joined our ranks. Welsh & Jefferies was founded in 1917 on Eton High Street and soon became synonymous with Eton College while also establishing itself a reputation as a leading military tailor. The house is now entering a new age and becoming known for its strong female client base …
The Campaign for Wool marked its fifth anniversary with a major celebration of wool, a material the members of the Savile Row Bespoke Association would simply be lost without. Held on 12th June at Clarence House, home of the campaign’s Patron, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the event took an in depth look at all things wool and …
We are delighted to announce that Richard Anderson has joined the Savile Row Bespoke Association. Richard Anderson became the first new bespoke tailoring house on Savile Row in fifty years when it opened its doors in 2001 and has played a leading role in the revitalisation of our celebrated street through its contemporary and relevant style; distinctive clean-cut lines that …
A sojourn in Scotland for a few of our luckier members. Representatives of SRBA members Henry Poole & Co. and Dege & Skinner and associate member Fox Brothers, along with our own Director Su Thomas, enjoyed a fact-finding whisky trip north of the border courtesy of our partners Chivas. The party visited Chivas’ Strathisla and Glenlivet distilleries to learn about …
Last weekend’s Tweed Run – the metropolitan bicycle ride with a bit of style – gets under way (top) before passing through Savile Row (middle and bottom) en route to Clerkenwell. Places are strictly limited, so be sure to register early if you’d like to take part in next year’s event. The top and middle pictures are by Ben Broomfield and © Tweed …
Look out for The Tweed Run coming down Savile Row on Saturday 17th May. This year’s sartorially splendid metropolitan bicycle ride should be with us at around noon. SRBA member Dege & Skinner is honouring the occasion with a special window display and a number of fellow member Gieves & Hawkes’ employees will be taking part. The sixth Tweed Run …
A few pictures from the very enjoyable Open Row event that we put on with our partners Chivas last Thursday, April 24th. The SRBA members and associate members who opened up their houses and allowed three hundred sartorially savvy guests a never before behind the scenes look at the workings of our famous street were: Members Alexander McQueen Anderson & …
A date for your diaries! On Thursday 24th April 2014, Chivas deluxe blended Scotch whisky and the tailors of the Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) are opening up London’s most sartorial street for the very first time, giving 300 style conscious individuals and luxury aficionados the opportunity to meet the masters after-hours! Open Row will allow guests to experience the …
A famous name has returned to our ranks. We are delighted to announce that McQueen – founded by Lee McQueen, who famously apprenticed with founding Savile Row Bespoke Association member Anderson & Sheppard – has joined the association. Known for its progressive, contemporary tailoring, the house style is cut with the signature McQueen pagoda shoulder, which creates a precise silhouette …
A special addition has been made to the window at Anderson & Sheppard. The work of the esteemed gilders by Royal appointment Hare & Humphreys, the three beautifully executed feathers and the words BY APPOINTMENT TO HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES serve as HRH Prince Charles’ warrant and signify the sterling service that SRBA founder member Anderson & Sheppard has …
The Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) and Chivas have released Meet the Masters of Savile Row, the first of their three-part online film series featuring the master tailors or our esteemed street. The film can be seen on Chivas’ YouTube and Vimeo channels now. Each of the films will offer a unique insight into working life on the Row and feature …
The English Gentleman at The Cabinet War Rooms proved to be an undoubted highlight of last week’s London Collections: Men. Following on from last season’s hugely successful presentation at Lord’s cricket ground, Savile Row and the finest shirt makers, boot makers and hatters of St James’s again joined forces to put on another stunningly original show. Sir Winston Churchill’s subterranean WWII …
