At Huntsman, we like to think that women really do wear the trousers. From riding breeches for Coco Chanel to shocking yellow nylon pantaloons for Elizabeth Taylor, or the iconic waisted pants of Katharine Hepburn! From redefining tuxedos and rule-breaking morning suits. A well-cut suit, trousers, and a crisp tailored shirt defy gender, but it’s […]

  What drew you to tailoring? Was it something you were always interested in?   My mum was a bit of a clotheshorse! so I spent my childhood going around all the London markets. I would say that’s definitely where my love for clothing and tailoring came from. Can you describe your experience as a […]

    If you could dress any woman from any era, who would it be and why? Lady Amanda Harlech for being a leading authority on style and her contribution, appreciation, and love of the couturier world. A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting and making a dinner suit for Lady Harlech, […]

  Huntsman has dressed some of the world’s most elegant, powerful and influential women for more than 150 years. No less than Queen Victoria herself; a leading lady who had an incredible understanding of what a bespoke cut and fit could bring to the functionality and elegance of womenswear. Huntsman’s high profile female commissions bring […]

Maharani of Cooch Behar’s Huntsman ledger entry     Although best known as the Maharani of Cooch Behar, Indira Devi was a princess in her own right to the Baroda State. Growing up in the opulent Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Baroda with several brothers, Indira lived a pleasant life. Initially, Devi was to wed Madho […]