In the world on men's tailoring, Savile Row immediately conjures up an image of exclusive gentlemen's tailoring. Savile Row has become the apotheosis of taste, style and elegance. The traditions of finely tailored suits have been practiced there by the world's finest tailors for centuries.
This bastion of British luxury is enjoyed by captains of industry, politicians and Royalty from all over the world who knock on the doors of Savile Row. Some companies export in excess of 60 % of their business suits to discerning customers. To make time management more efficient, the busy business man or woman enjoys the comfort of tailors visiting wherever they reside around the globe for consultation and fittings.
Suits are cut from the finest of British cloths. Customers are advised on making the right choices to enhance their sartorial image. The service is more than simply ordering a hand-made bespoke or Made to Measure suit; it is a consultancy on how best to dress to give them an ‘edge' in business.
The beauty of bespoke is the creation of an emotion the wearer feels, designed to instil confidence. Business suits are as relevant today as they have been throughout the dreaded down dressing craze. Each customer enjoys three stages of fitting to ensure a perfect fit and every suit takes more than 70 hours of highly skilled craftsmanship to complete.
Long since regarded as a dying trade, the future of bespoke tailoring is in the very capable hands of Maurice Sedwell's [tailors] Managing Director, in the form of Savile Row Academy (SRA), the brainchild of Andrew Ramroop. At the SRA, the intricate skills of hand-craft tailoring is taught to a select few. Every trainee goes through 18 months of rigorous training to compete for an apprenticeship at Maurice Sedwell. Aspiring tailors are multi skilled trained and then specialise in areas of expertise to develop a career. Skilled training is of such a high standard that on the two occasions Maurice Sedwell apprentices entered the prestigious Golden Shears competition they have won the coveted Men's Wear tailoring prizes.
A one stop shop for the busy gentleman, customers enjoys a comprehensive service including hand-made bespoke shoes and shirts - dressing that epitomises the message ‘I am ready to do business'. So, when the question arises, "do I need to dress to impress in business", we would all agree that presenting the right sartorial image is indeed of paramount importance on how we are perceived by colleagues, clients and customers.
Andrew Ramroop obe, cm (Gold)
Savile Row Academy
Tel: 020 7734 0824
Email: andrew@mauricesedwell.co.uk
