Bespoke Cutter And Tailor

Quote from: Steelmillal on Today at 05:54:09 AMA pint of Guinness would 'suit' me today.

Quote from: Hendrick on April 28, 2025, 06:19:26 AMIn the end, Saville Row is also a fenomenal marketing springboard for tailoring in general.

Quote from: Gerry on April 28, 2025, 08:20:29 PM

Quote from: Hendrick on April 28, 2025, 06:19:26 AMIn the end, Saville Row is also a fenomenal marketing springboard for tailoring in general. The concentration of houses present, with their different history, has sparked the interest of many also younger people in tailoring an maybe timeless dressing.

Absolutely, the high concentration of businesses along the Row means that standards have to be kept really high to remain competitive. If they cut corners customers will simply go to the shop next door.

The only thing that gets tiresome is that some establishments (not all, I hasten to add) think they're the only ones in the world creating decent suits. And some are a little disingenuous when claiming to use only natural materials. Really? What about the polyester thread, nylon banrol and other occasional plastics that creep into their work.

Quote from: Gerry on April 24, 2025, 02:00:38 AMThis popped up in my youtube feed. Haven't watched it yet, but should be good:

Quote from: Hendrick on April 28, 2025, 06:19:26 AMIn the end, Saville Row is also a fenomenal marketing springboard for tailoring in general. The concentration of houses present, with their different history, has sparked the interest of many also younger people in tailoring an maybe timeless dressing.

Quote from: Gerry on April 27, 2025, 07:53:53 PM

Quote from: Greger on April 27, 2025, 04:55:00 PMGerry,
I to believe the best tailors. Genius and expert skill, doesn't only come from SR. Claiming that SR are the best tailors is another marketing ploy. After all the Germans think they are better. Nowadays there are few tailors around any country. In the past there were thousands just in the US. Hostek said that he hired tailors from many different countries. Some were incredibly good. SR doesn't own everything. Wonder how much history they have forgotten. Because of the lack of tailors today, perhaps they now can accurately claim to be the best. In the past they couldn't because tailoring is an art. Artist are born anywhere. Different cultures have different art expectations.

The workshops of the Row are, and always have been, a melting pot of nationalities. To claim that the style of the Row is uniquely English is, therefore, a little simplistic; especially bearing in mind that some of their most influential cutters, such as Scholte, weren't even British born.

Outside of London, there are still provincial tailor shops that offer the same standard of tailoring as the Row. Likewise around the globe. The only thing the Row can say with any certainty is that they produce some of the most expensive suits in the world. Having said that, I admire the tradition of the place and they do help to maintain a standard across tailoring.