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INTERVIEW
HACKETT TRULY BRITISH, TRULY AUTHENTIC MENS TAILORING AT ITS BEST
Interview with Philip Telesford, head tailor by Joseph Farodoye
Being Head Tailor at Hackett is obviously a big responsibility, how long have you been doing this? I have been doing this for 15 years on and off but I have been at Hackett for 15 years. I started off as a sales person on the shop floor and worked my way up through training to becoming Head Tailor. It has taken a long time but I have arrived at a place that I really want to be.
What do you want clients to experience when they come in for a fitting at Hackett?
For me personally, it all starts with getting to know the customer - That’s the primary objective before you start looking at products. It makes your job a hell of a lot easier. The first thing to do is to ask questions about the customer: his life, his job and maybe a little
