The tailors

At the centre of Concours on Savile Row are the tailors. Some have been on the famous London Row for more than 100 years; others are relative newcomers – all are committed to providing the very best bespoke clothing and the finest service to their discerning customers. They will all be opening their doors during the two-day event

36 Savile Row

Notable clients: Stewart family, leading drivers from Historic racing www.argentbespoke.com

Argent Timeless was founded by Dean Argent, who has enjoyed a lifetime passion for all things automotive. The store celebrates the motoring lifestyle, displaying bespoke and premium products aimed at the discerning driver.

It specialises in custom-made models, leather goods and attire, hand-crafted in the UK or Italy. It also looks after clients’ vehicles, storing, servicing and restoring prestige car in a custom-built facility in Essex.

7-8 Savile Row

Notable clients: Robert De Niro, ASAP Rocky, Nicole Kidman, Lewis Hamilton www.arthursleep.com

Arthur Sleep is revolutionising the way footwear is made and distributed. It is the most technologically advanced maker on Savile Row. Through its cutting-edge manufacturing tech, it has succeeded in redefining the authentic Savile Row experience. By driving a new era of decentralised and hyper-local manufacturing, Arthur Sleep has brought shoemaking back to London for the first time in over a century.

34 Savile Row www.bennettwinch.com

Every Bennett Winch product is hand-made in England. Using traditional skills and materials, the brand engineers accessories that are expertly tailored to a contemporary world. Its products are designed for the discerning minimalist; those who seek to own fewer, better items.

Bennett Winch is not driven by seasonal trends or fashion; it is instead inspired by objects of soul and purpose. It believes that true quality is timeless – and that if you buy well, you need buy only once.

7-8 Savile Row, 13 Savile Row

Notable clients: Harrison Ford, Samuel L Jackson www.cadandthedandy.co.uk

Cad & the Dandy was founded in 2008 by James Sleater and Ian Meiers; two men with an unwavering passion for tailoring and a shared desire to see the suit restored to life outside the corporate boardroom.

A combination of modern styling and Savile Row tradition has led to the success of Cad, now a global brand with shops in London, New York and Stockholm. It has an uncompromising approach to craft and hand skills, with a fitted and elegant house style.

12 Savile Row

Notable clients: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger www.chittleborough andmorgan.co.uk

The origins of Chittleborough & Morgan date back to the swinging 1960s, when Nutters opened its doors on Savile Row. Roy Chittleborough and Joseph Morgan, together with Edward Sexton, were the sartorial skills that gave life to the creations of Tommy Nutter. Their energetic and rebellious styles dressed many celebrities of the time. Roy and Joe established their own tailoring business in 1981, but it still retains the unique Nutters character.

40 Savile Row

Notable clients: Lewis Hamilton, Nas, Drake, Pep Gaurdiola, Kevin Hart, Eric Cantona, Riz Ahmed, Kendrick Lamar www.clothsurgeon.com

Clothsurgeon is a London-based ‘Luxury Bespoke Streetwear’ brand, that harmoniously brings together the two worlds of street culture and tailored craftsmanship.

The brand offers a unique bespoke service that allows the customer to create whatever they wish, from whatever fabric, guided by Clothsurgeon founder and creative director Rav Matharu.

37 Savile Row

Notable clients: Rod Stewart, André Balazs, Elton John, Nicolas Sarkozy, Jacques Chirac https://uk.cremieux.fr

This family-owned luxury men’s-wear brand was founded in Saint-Tropez in 1976. Daniel Crémieux studied English in London and became fascinated by the students’ preppy look. Following a trip to New York, he returned to France and set about creating a modern French twist on this traditional style. Flagship retail stores can be found in Paris, Saint-Tropez, Capri, New York, Palm Beach, Bal Harbour, Boston Seaport – and, of course, Savile Row.

38 Savile Row

Notable clients: Admiral Lord Nelson www.daviesandson.com

Established in 1803, Davies & Son is perhaps the oldest tailor on the Row. Along the way it has acquired the tailoring houses of Johns & Pegg, Fallan & Harvey, James & James and Wells of Mayfair, to name but a few. In over two centuries of bespoke tailoring it’s made garments for four kings, seven crown princes, two US presidents and innumerable knights of the realm.

As one of only three purely bespoke houses on Savile Row, and the only example to the west side, Davies & Son is a piece of refined British history.

10 Savile Row www.dege-skinner.co.uk

Established in 1865, Dege & Skinner is one of only two family-owned bespoke tailoring houses on Savile Row, and the first bespoke shirtmaker. Known for its superbly structured tailoring, it also specialises in military uniforms, with a piece selected for the V&A Museum’s fashion archive.

Most recently, the brand’s military expertise was on show during the televised coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, with HRH Prince Louis wearing a military-inspired, garterblue doeskin tunic, designed, cut and made at Number 10 Savile Row.

9 Savile Row www.drakes.com

Drake’s was founded by Michael Drake in east London back in 1977. Originally a maker of men’s scarves, shawls and plaids, the company eventually expanded into hand-made ties and handkerchiefs as well, all of which followed the brand ethos of relaxed elegance.

Today, Drake’s produces soft tailoring in Italy, traditional knitwear in Scotland and shirts in its own factory in Chard, Somerset, alongside premium jersey and an expansive range of outerwear, accessories and selvedge denim.

35 Savile Row

Notable clients: Mick and Bianca

Jagger, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney www.edwardsexton.co.uk

Since opening Nutters of Savile Row in 1969, Edward Sexton has cut a rebellious dash in the tailoring world, also dressing rock aristocracy from The Beatles through to Harry Styles. The design-led, hypermasculine Sexton style with its strong, architectural shoulder and powerful lapel, was as at home in the boardroom as it was in Studio 54. Edward Sexton is once again redefining tailoring for a new era, at its Ready-to-Wear shop at 35 Savile Row.

39 Savile Row www.gazianogirling.com

Tony Gaziano and Dean Girling have been making high-end shoes in England for more than 25 years. Mixing Italian lines and comfort with British craft and tradition, their aim is to craft the finest shoes in the world. With a zero-compromise approach, their footwear is crafted in the home of UK shoemaking, Northamptonshire, using French or Swiss calf leather that is finished in Italy and married with English oak bark for the soles. Gaziano & Girling offers both bespoke and madeto-measure shoes.

1 Savile Row

Notable clients: HRH King Charles III, Aga Khan www.gievesandhawkes.com

Formed from two businesses – Gieves, founded in 1785, and Hawkes, 1771 –Gieves & Hawkes was established in 1974. Its excellence and craftsmanship have led it to supply royal houses in Europe and around the world, as well as many famous stars of stage and screen, sports personalities and other public figures.

The house’s three Royal Warrants – the first of which was received in 1809 – stand in recognition of unrivalled quality and service.

15 Savile Row

Notable clients: Neville Chamberlain, Robert Mitchum, Lillie Langtry www.henrypoole.com

One of the oldest tailors on Savile Row, Henry Poole & Co has offered the best in fine British tailoring ever since 1806. It is both a family story and one of an international business that covers the past, the present and the future.

Specialising in bespoke hand-made suits and shirts, generations of the Poole family have proudly served customers since James Poole started stitching military uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars.

11 Savile Row

Notable clients: Gregory Peck, Gianni Agnelli, David Bowie, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn www.huntsmansavilerow.com

Since 1849, Huntsman has made the world’s finest hand-crafted clothes, for ladies and gentlemen. Located at 11 Savile Row, it has a rich history and is one of the world’s most prestigious tailors. It has two head cutters and a dedicated ladies’ head cutter. Its extraordinary story serves as a reminder of the integrity, excellence and attention to quality that define the Huntsman suit; standards that it strives to maintain in its tailoring today.

31 Savile Row https://apparel.holland andsherry.com

Since it was founded in London by Stephen George Holland and Frederick Sherry in 1836, cloth merchant Holland & Sherry has been supplying the most luxurious and highest-quality fabrics worldwide. It endeavours to create the finest cloths, furnishing the most prestigious tailors with superlative service and imparting its passion and knowledge along the way.

Holland & Sherry moved its business to Savile Row in 1982, and its premises at no. 31 are its global flagship for apparel.

14 Savile Row www.hackett.com

Since its establishment in 1983, Hackett has grown to sit at the forefront of traditionally inspired men’s-wear, and it has earned a dedicated global following. Today, the brand has more than 150 stores in over 30 countries, offering a perfect blend of evening formal wear and everyday separates.

Opened in 2019 in the former studio of designer Sir Hardy Amies, the flagship Savile Row store is a sumptuous four-storey townhouse dedicated to bespoke and madeto-measure tailoring.

1st Floor, 9-10 Savile Row www.mauricesedwell.com

Maurice Sedwell combines elegance, style and comfort with experienced cutting and bespoke tailoring skills. Established in 1938 in Fleet Street, it moved to Savile Row in 1963.

It became the first Savile Row tailor to receive the Guild of Master Craftsmen’s accolade for Quality and Service and its Armorial Bearing for Skill and Integrity. Today, politicians, captains of industry and business people from all around the globe choose Maurice Sedwell with the knowledge and comfort that they will be dressed to perfection.

16 Savile Row www.nortonandsons.co.uk

Founded back in 1821 by Walter Norton, and originally located on the Strand, in the 1860s Norton & Sons moved to Savile Row. It has since been a bespoke and made-tomeasure tailor and shirtmaker to royal households around the world as well as to three US presidents.

The house enjoyed a long association with famed British couturier Sir Hardy Amies, and to this day it works closely with the London, New York and Paris fashion industries, cutting and sewing tailored pieces for a long list of celebrated designers.

30 Savile Row

Notable clients: Jason Statham, Nick Moran, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx www.ozwaldboateng.co.uk

Ozwald Boateng has had a transformational impact on men’s fashion for nearly three decades, with a design aesthetic rooted in Savile Row traditions but defined by international style, detail and artistry. His instinctive use of colour, cut and fabric fuses traditional classic British tailoring with a high-end modern design focus on the refinement of a man’s silhouette. This has brought tailoring to a whole new generation of men.

13 Savile Row www.richardandersonltd.com

Richard Anderson has made its mark on the tailoring world since opening its doors in 2001 – the first bespoke tailoring house to open on the Row in 50 years. It is proudly independently owned and operated by Richard Anderson and Brian Lishak, devoted craftsmen who have dressed every nationality, rank and personality around the world.

Together with its team of expert tailors, the company pride itself on the perfect fit, innovative designs, quality of service and, most importantly, making its customers look and feel their best.

29 Savile Row, 19 Clifford Street

Notable clients: George Clooney, Hugh Grant, Tom Cruise www.richard-james.com

Founded on Savile Row in 1992 by designer Richard James and his business partner Sean Dixon, this tailoring business had a simple philosophy to produce classic men’s clothing and push the boundaries through colour, cut and design.

While Richard James’s ethos respected the 200-year-plus history of tailoring on Savile Row and each perfectly practiced tradition, it set out with a not-always-quiet determination to do things its own way.

12 Savile Row www.scabal.com/en

Founded by Otto Hertz in 1938, Scabal has been a Savile Row fixture since 1972. As the world’s foremost producer of luxury fabrics, its collections can be found in elite tailors and fashion houses in over 80 countries. It also crafts its own-label tailoring collections in made to measure and ready to wear.

It is still privately owned, and its English weaving mill has been making fabrics since 1899. Its full European production uses the finest raw materials sourced directly from suppliers; from sheep to shop, Scabal guarantees the highest level of quality and service.

32 Savile Row www.thedecklondon.com

Founded by Daisy Knatchbull in 2019, The Deck is the first women’s-only tailoring house to have a shop-front in Savile Row’s history. It offers stylish, successful women a sophisticated alternative to mainstream brands and fast fashion.

Built on craftsmanship, diversity, empowerment, sustainability and community, The Deck makes elegant, timeless suits and separates that complement all elements of a woman’s life. Garments are made to order using traditional techniques mixed with state-of-the-art technology.