As secrets and skills pass from master to apprentice, every tailor is told: It’s the Huntsman way or the wrong way. Respect for the cut and the client mean only the finest work passes through our doors.
John knows his way around bespoke tailoring – and the streets of London. Initially training as a tailor when he left school, he then learned the Knowledge as a taxi driver, finally finding his way back to Savile Row as a coat maker.
Normate Coats/ Sport Coats
Tommy Nutter
Kid mohair
Harry’s Bar
A Morgan
To Kill a Mockingbird
Donald Fagan, Nightfly, or any Steely Dan
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Givenchy Gentleman
I’d own my own hedge fund
Shane has earned a reputation for being the best trouser maker on the Row. He appreciates another bespoke creation too: shoes. His collection is amazing, and he can tell the maker from a single glance.
Shoes
James Cagney/ Daphne Guinness
Flannel
Purple Bar, Sanderson Hotel
Angels with Dirty Faces
It would be Public Enemy
Cameo, The Skin I’m In
The Importance of Being Earnest
Comme Des Garcon
I’d be a DJ
Dyan brings a passion for perfection to her work, learning the skills of the trade from the best trouser makers on the Row.
Le Smoking jacket by Yves Saint Laurent
Frida Kahlo/ Diana Ross
A cloth made with precious stones and metals
Sexy Fish
It would be Gentlemen of Bacongo by Paul Goodwin
Hans Engelmann, Melody of Love
Lion King
J’adore by Dior
I’d be a musician, playing the piano or harp, or a jeweller
Vogue featured Francesca’s tailored menswear collection when it was shown at Graduate Fashion Week in 2015. She has come to Huntsman to perfect her tailoring skills.
My black bespoke flared trousers
Katherine Hepburn
Navy blue Scabal cashmere
Dinner: Bonnie Gull. Cocktails: Satan’s Whiskers.
I really don’t know a thing about cars! But I think there isn’t anything lovelier than a glossy London Black Cab.
A Single Man
It would be The Honorable Schoolboy by John le Carré
Puccini, La Bohème
Well, my favourite opera is Madam Butterfly
Creed Aventus
I’d be a hairdresser
Fabric expert and champion striker, Martin is the life and soul of the workshop. He’s our go-to tailor for the most difficult sleeves.
A black and white Glen check three-piece suit
Gareth Crow
Something that doesn’t wear out
Patek Philippe
Sleuth
It would be The Secret of the Unicorn by Hergé
Tubeway Army, Replicas
Aramis
I’d be a barber
George’s pressing skills are incredible – every home should have a George.
Dinner suits
Chris Kerr
Any Huntsman check tweed
Dinner: The Ivy Soho Brasserie. Cocktails: Rivoli Bar at the Ritz.
Rolls Royce Ghost
The Ocean’s 11 12, 13 films, mixed with Downton Abbey
I don’t read, perhaps I should…
Anything by Etta James
Bugsy Malone/Oliver
Shadha Swiss Arabian
I’d be a restaurateur
Sven, as he’s affectionately known, is the leader of the pack. He’s a champion coat maker, with a wealth of experience in the trade.
The classic Huntsman single button
Dean Martin
Pow check
Trisha’s.
Aston Martin DB6
It’s a Wonderful Life
It would be The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
George Michael, Cowboys and Angels
Abigail’s Party
I’d open an academy for children excelling at sport
Misa is one of the newest additions to our tailoring team, joining Huntsman to learn the secrets of the trade.
A double-breasted, shawl collar waistcoat
Sarah Moon
W. Bill blue grey tweed with satin lining
The Japanese restaurant, Uma
A Clockwork Orange
Jadore by Dior
The Phantom of the Opera
I’d be a chef
