2021-02-08 14:22
My name is Wren and I am in the third year of my trouser making apprenticeship with Anderson and Sheppard. I work under my brother Finnan who has been with the company for over 10 years. A… Read More
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The Notebook, a look behind the scenes of the cutting and tailoring at bespoke tailor Anderson & Sheppard. A blog on Savile Row suits, coats, style and cut from the mouths of apprentices and young cutters themselves. Savile Row Tailors
2021-02-08 13:30
The author Kingsley Amis is reputed to have adored his cords so much that he dreaded any social occasion which necessitated the wearing of anything else. I find myself empathising more and… Read More
2018-04-16 15:51
We are delighted to publish Alain Elkann’s interview which appeared in his weekly column in La Stampa on Sunday 15th April.
Mr Elkann and Mr Barberis Canonico are both friends and supp… Read More
2018-01-24 16:13
ABC Awards has worked closely with Su Thomas, Manager of the Savile Row Bespoke Association and UKFT to develop an exciting new national qualification for the fashion and textiles industry… Read More
2017-10-09 10:31
We are extremely proud to be part of the current exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, “Items: Is Fashion Modern?”. The exhibition explores the present, past—an… Read More
2017-09-25 13:13
I have been working under Les as a coat cutter for over a year now and one of my favourite parts of the bespoke process it striking in. Les has spent a lot of time showing me how to strike… Read More
2017-08-18 10:48
Black and white Lamlana single breasted Prince of Wales jacket paying homage to Fred Astaire’s original Anderson & Sheppard jacket. Styled with our five button cashmere cardigan an… Read More
2017-08-01 15:59
Indigo and white, one of our favourite combinations at Clifford Street.
Our linen two button henley shirt styled with our silk striped shirt and white cotton trousers in style seven Read More
2017-07-21 16:27
I have worked at Anderson & Sheppard for the past ten months. I started working in the last week of September 2016. This coincidentally was the same week I should have returned to Unive… Read More
2017-07-09 20:25
We are delighted to include excerpts from the latest Alain Elkann interview. Mr Elkann, a long time friend and kind customer of the bespoke shop, talks to another great champion… Read More
2017-07-04 16:18
We were honoured to welcome David Sue and Phil Rowbottom from Rowensville Ultra Fine Merino Stud to the bespoke shop.
The Rowensville merino flock was established in 1976 by purchasing 600… Read More
2017-07-03 15:40
Friday 30th July saw the Bespoke Tailors Benevolent Association Summer Party take place at the Merchants Taylor’s Hall in the City. Along with the BTBA Dinner, the Summer Pa… Read More
2017-06-26 14:41
We are pleased to see Etienne Daho featured on the front cover and in M Le Magazine du Monde wearing an Anderson & Sheppard double breasted pinhead flannel suit. Cloth is A&S S351A… Read More
2017-06-21 12:15
I am very happy to announce that last week Finnan and I gained our Savile Row Bespoke Diplomas.
I had to make a portfolio and then I had to present four garments to be marked at Henry Poole… Read More
2017-06-13 11:25
We are honoured that Alain Elkann, a long time friend and a most elegant customer, chose to include us in his column in yesterday’s La Stampa and on his site alainelkanninterviews.com… Read More
2017-06-01 10:41
Since August of 2016 I have been training as a Coat Cutting Apprentice under Leslie Haynes. I moved over from the trouser department where I had spent the past two and half years work… Read More
2017-05-08 09:10
Last week London Craft Week was held between the 3rd -7th of May and it was a great success. Featuring hidden workshops, independent makers, unsung engineers, national museums, contemporary… Read More
2017-04-25 16:04
Jennie and I have been working on a navy blue velvet smoking jacket cut by Leslie Haynes, it has been really fun to work on the jacket for this project.
I always get excited when Craf… Read More
2017-04-07 14:05
Our team have started work on a smoking jacket and trousers for Jimmy Beaumont of The Beaumont Hotel. London Craft Week 3rd to 7th May, is an annual showcase of the best of British cre… Read More
2017-03-31 12:18
Many Thanks to Nick Scott for the wonderful piece featured on The Woolmark Company’s website merino.com
“According to Savile Row folklore – of which there is an abundance… Read More
2017-03-31 10:59
Now that Spring is upon us we move from our cosy wool and tweeds to our soft cottons and linens.
Our tobacco linen work jacket is worn with our crew neck cotton sweater, linen shirt, elasti… Read More
2017-03-21 13:48
Last night was the bi annual golden shears event at the Merchant Taylor’s Hall. After being with Anderson and Sheppard for 4 years I felt it was the right time for me to enter the com… Read More
2017-03-13 13:01
Today we received a visit from Sam Goates, founder of artisan cloth Woven in the Bone. Sam came down from Scotland to review cloth samples with Colin for three new Anderson & Sh… Read More
2017-02-20 11:03
During the week I spend so much time working on mens jackets and get so used to a certain style and size job that working on a womens jacket seemed completely alien to me. I’ve wanted… Read More
2017-02-10 11:45
Last night Colin Heywood, John Malone, Leon Powell, Martin Crawford, Sam Labone and I represented Anderson & Sheppard at this years Bespoke Tailors Benevolent Association dinner.
Formed… Read More
2017-02-01 10:57
These cotton indigo pocket squares and neckerchiefs have just arrived at the Haberdashery and are available in a range of prints and patterns.
Indigo dye has been used dating as far ba… Read More
2017-01-26 15:17
Loro Piana Cloth Representative, Gregorio Davico popped into the bespoke shop to show us some new cloth and have a chat with us. Gregorio has taken over from Gareth Crowe, who sadly passed… Read More
2017-01-11 13:22
We have finalised the dates for our Spring trunk shows:
GERMANY
Frankfurt- Tuesday 21st February
Hamburg – Thursday 23rd February
USA
New York – Monday 27th to Friday 31s… Read More
2017-01-09 12:25
Over the course of my apprenticeship I’ve worked on countless men’s garments of all shapes and sizes. The way we approach each garment varies depending on the cloth, size, shape… Read More
2016-12-22 16:04
Leon and I recently returned from Anderson & Sheppard’s first Hong Kong visit. We flew out of London on Monday and arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday afternoon, despite the jet lag we… Read More
2016-12-08 11:24
My mentor Jennie and I visited the Abraham Moon & Sons mill last Monday. I had used their cloth to make the tweed jacket I displayed at the Dumfries House Wool conference earlier this y… Read More
2016-11-17 14:12
I am happy to say that I have recently completed my apprenticeship. The last year has basically felt like a trial run leading up to this point, gaining experience and confidence in m… Read More
2016-11-10 13:22
We are very excited to present our collaboration with French bespoke glove maker Lavabre Cadet and Simon Crompton.
At our Clifford Street shop a selection of gloves will be available made-t… Read More
2016-11-03 14:43
Inside our cutting room today is Head Coat Cutter Danny Hall, Head Trouser Cutter John Malone, Coat Cutter Leslie Haynes, Coat Cutter Ollie Trenchard, Trimmer Micheal Bison, Aprrentice… Read More
2016-10-25 12:48
I am delighted to say that last month I finished my trouser making apprenticeship at Anderson & Sheppard and I am now a fully qualified trouser maker. Before I started my apprenticeship… Read More
2016-10-20 15:07
Last week, Oliver and I visited the Wool BnB in Haggerston to take part in a bespoke tailoring demonstration in honour of Campaign for Wool’s Wool Week. The BnB was amazing; we h… Read More
2016-10-07 11:48
This year, UK Wool Week takes place from the 10th – 16th October and in celebration of this, Anderson & Sheppard Coat Cutter Ollie Trenchard and Trouser Cutter Oliver Spencer… Read More
2016-09-26 09:14
At the beginning of this year I decided I would enter The Golden Shears. As I am in the last year of my apprenticeship, it felt like a natural progression and the perfect time to take on the… Read More
2016-09-13 16:46
Last Friday I attended the first ever wool conference held at Dumfries House in Scotland. The event was organised by Campaign for Wool and it gathered the key members of the wool industry e… Read More
2016-09-01 16:18
Anderson & Sheppard will be visiting Germany later this month. Leon Powell and Oliver Spencer will be in Frankfurt on Tuesday 10th September at The Frankfurter Hof and in Hamburg… Read More
2016-08-31 15:38
These lightweight merino sweaters are new to our Clifford Street shop.
The V-neck and polo merino sweaters are perfect for autumn; wear them under a sports jacket to work and on weeke… Read More
2016-08-18 15:16
I am currently making a jacket for a special event that is coming up next month and with every project or idea there is some sort of inspiration behind it. I always had the idea of using t… Read More
2016-08-16 11:11
Now as anyone at Anderson & Sheppard will tell you I am a big advocate of three piece suits. For me having a waistcoat adds an extra level of style and in some ways can change the entir… Read More
2016-08-04 09:38
We would like to wish bespoke embroidery company Hawthorne & Heaney a happy five year anniversary. To celebrate we sat down with founder Claire Barrett to talk about the origins of the… Read More
2016-07-25 16:20
I am currently making a pair of tartan check trousers from cloth that was cut at the bespoke shop.
I sewed the cloth into two separate trouser legs. I then go on to press them but beca… Read More
2016-07-16 12:14
Last Thursday was the launch party for the I Am London exhibition where myself and 59 other Londoners had our portraits displayed.
The event was held at Central Saint Martin’s bu… Read More
2016-07-13 08:56
Textile agent Gareth Crowe popped into the bespoke shop to show us some new cloth and have a quick chat with us.
How would you describe your job role?
I am a UK textile agent, my role is t… Read More
2016-07-05 14:22
I was recently selected to participate in the I Am London exhibition; staged by Historic England the wonderful presentation celebrates the cities unique and complex identity. &nb&helli…Read More
2016-06-28 13:51
It’s been a busy period for all of us at Anderson & Sheppard. Many new orders in the pipeline and one in particular caught my eye so let me take you through what happens in the cu… Read More
2016-06-24 16:32
The Royal Ascot is on it’s way, and with 5 days of horse racing to enjoy why not have a lucky tie for each day. Our Silk Woven Ties are Read More
2016-06-17 14:44
We sat down for a chat with John Henry Bell, cloth representative and a friend to many on Savile Row.
How would you describe your job role?
My job role at the moment is focused on the… Read More
2016-06-17 14:44
We sat down for a chat with John Henry Bell, cloth representative and a friend to many on Savile Row.
How would you describe your job role?
My job role at the moment is focused on the… Read More
2016-06-17 14:44
We sat down for a chat with John Henry Bell, cloth representative and a friend to many on Savile Row.
How would you describe your job role?
My job role at the moment is focused on the… Read More
2016-06-16 14:09
I am an apprentice coat maker at Anderson & Sheppard. I have grown up around tailoring; my granddad has been a tailor for most of his life so I have always had the opportunity to… Read More
2016-05-25 10:20
Charmed Life: The Phenomenal World of Philip Sassoon is the latest edition to our coffee table book collection. It tells the story of a fascinating man who connected the great politicians… Read More
2016-05-10 11:58
We are pleased to be part of bespokeapprentice.com which officially went live yesterday. The website has been developed to provide a platform for young tailors and cutters in UK companies t… Read More
2016-04-26 16:20
For the last 18 months Matthew, Max and I have been working on completing our ABC Level 3 diploma in bespoke tailoring.
The course consists of two main units:
Unit one deals mainly with var… Read More
2016-04-15 09:33
Turn back cuffs When a job comes down to the workroom the first thing we do is look over the ticket. From time to time a customer might request a special detail on their jacket, such as turn… Read More
2016-04-06 11:29
Once again it’s that time of year for us at Anderson & Sheppard; preparation for this year’s Spring trip to the U.S has been under way for a few weeks now.
With around 120-1… Read More
2016-03-17 10:59
Liberty, Max, Matthew and Finnan in the latest Telegraph Luxury Magazine Men’s Style Special. The piece focuses on one of the foundations of Anderson & Sheppard – our talent… Read More
2016-03-08 11:22
Today marks the start of our first German trip; Leon Powell, Martin Crawford and I are in Frankfurt at The Frankfurter Hof to see customers. We will then travel to Hamburg tomorrow a… Read More
2016-03-03 12:25
Looking at previous blog posts it appears that we have no information on the side seams. This is probably because it is not as photogenic as some of the other processes however it is just as… Read More
2016-02-22 16:35
We recently received a copy of “A Life in Fashion: The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton” by Benjamin Wild with foreword by Tim Walker. The book is a lively and informative stu… Read More
2016-02-10 12:22
Inside our cutting room today.
Head Trouser Cutter John Malone, Trouser Cutter Oliver Spencer, Coat Cutter Leslie Haynes, Coat Cutter Leon Powell, Coat Cutter Ollie Trenchard, Trimmer Michae… Read More
2016-02-03 11:39
When the jackets come back from the fitting, it is our job as the coat makers to give shape to the fronts.
The tools used for this job and in general on any stage of the mak… Read More
2016-01-19 14:42
New Year’s resolutions are a must and 2016 was no exception. As an apprentice in the cutting room I’ve decided to make myself a pair of trousers. It’s an essential part of… Read More
2016-01-12 09:52
The Awards Season is here again, and to celebrate we wanted to showcase the best of bespoke. We teamed a pair of elegant George Cleverley black patent leather Pinched Bow Evening Pump… Read More
2016-01-05 14:47
New year and back to work in our cutting room. Inside the cutting room today is, Managing Director Colin Heywood, Head Trouser Cutter John Malone, Coat Cutter Leslie Haynes, Coat Cutter Olli… Read More
2015-12-16 14:44
As an apprentice cutter, striking in jobs under Mr Hall’s supervision is a job that I undertake. With any job the first step is to check the cloth for any faults that it may have. We… Read More
2015-12-07 11:54
Our Christmas tree has arrived at 32 Old Burlington Street.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone, from all at Anderson & Sheppard Read More
2015-11-16 11:49
Another year and another successful US trip comes to a close. With our senior staff safely back from America, now comes the return of the carnet.
For those that are unaware a carnet is our… Read More
2015-11-10 13:37
Over the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to learn a wide range of new techniques. Jennie, my teacher works on a lot of specialist formal wear and I’ve been lucky enough… Read More
2015-11-04 11:35
Round the corner from us just off Old Bond Street in the Royal Arcade, is our favourite shoemakers G.J. Cleverley.
The bespoke shoemakers was set up in 1958 by Mr. George Clever… Read More
2015-10-29 13:50
In the front of shop at 32 Old Burlington Street today, Front of House Martin Crawford, Cloth Coordinator William Lo and Accounts Clerk Stuart Gymer Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
One of the delights of working in a busy workroom such as the Anderson and Sheppard Academy here on Fouberts Place is that as we are training we get the opportunity to see and work on a wide… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I have been an apprentice for 2 years now and it is time for me to begin to learn how to finish a jacket. This includes working on the collar and putting in the sleeves. These tw… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Once in a while you may meet someone new who quickly feels like an old friend. Recently a charming Frenchman, Stephan Pieracci, came to the Haberdashery. He has followed the Ande… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Recently we collaborated with our favourite shoe maker G. J. Cleverley creating two styles exclusively for Anderson and Sheppard. A chiselled toe, fiddle shaped , laced ankle boot available… Read More
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