FOREWORD
The Maverick Royal
Tom Corby on the life and times of Lord Snowdon
Plus
GOLDEN SHEARS 2017 Tailoring ’ s big night
REAL TAILORS Standing up for Savile Row
A LIFE OF DRAMA Simon Callow interview
Editor ’ s View
CHARACTER BUILDINGS Pick of the London clubs
LUXURY OF SPEED Vanquish S review
COVER Lord Snowdon , The Maverick Royal
MANAGING DIRECTOR Stewart Lee
MANAGING EDITOR Daniel Evans Email : daniel . evans @ publicationsuk . co . uk
CONTRIBUTORS Robin Dutt Tom Corby MVO James Turner Tim Newark Helena Nicklin Richard Aucock
DESIGN Hitesh Chauhan
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All too often we read stories of the struggles Savile Row faces to protect its brand and reputation , but talk to three talented tailors – Joe Holsgrove , David Ward and Brian Lishak – and you will be full of optimism for the future especially as , with Joe aged 22 , Brian aged 77 and David somewhere in between , we are covering quite a lot of ground here .
David first . “ To be addressed as a Savile Row Tailor is the preserve of a very special few and without doubt , these individuals are the very best in the world at their craft . If Savile Row as an industry can defend the erosion of its territory , method and vocabulary in a legal capacity in the same way the word champagne is ring-fenced to cease the theft of its name and produce , it might have the potential to see out another 200 years of excellence as a community of tailors .”
Joe , crowned Golden Shears winner in 2015 , picks up the theme . “ Winning the competition cemented in my own mind that this job is absolutely what I wanted to do . It ’ s an achievement for anyone to get to the final but to win it was fantastic . It was great to know that your dedication and attention to detail actually pays off . I love going to work .”
And last but not least , Brian , who walked into Savile Row back in 1956 and has never looked back . “ It ’ s an absolute privilege to work in this industry . I ’ m 77 now and , when I was younger , I worked for someone who was 90 . I have no intention of retiring and who knows how long I can go on .” ( Look out for our big interview with Brian in our next edition ).
In this edition , Joe talks about being a young tailor on Savile Row while David writes a piece from the heart , highlighting the importance of protecting the Row ’ s place in history – and British tailoring .
For our big interview , Robin Dutt tracked down Simon Callow who tells us : “ I suspect that men of my age have their clothes bought for them by their wives and betray nothing about the individual .” He ’ s probably onto something there – but not regarding readers of this magazine ...
“ Winning the Golden Shears cemented in my own mind that this job is absolutely what I wanted to do . It ’ s an achievement for anyone to get to the final but to win it was fantastic ”
Tim Newark writes about his favourite gentlemen ’ s clubs , all within staggering distance of the Row , while Tom Corby looks back at the glamorous life of that maverick royal , Lord Snowdon .
Here at Savile Row Style , we are keen on our fashion icons – people who define an age – and Bobby Moore falls under the spotlight this time . Is there a better example of the Swinging Sixties ? We think he ’ s certainly one of the best – we ’ ve made him our captain – but let us know who else you think should be on the list .
And , finally , if you have a pet dog – or know someone who has – then don ’ t miss our interview with Mark Rodrigues and Lisa Yatabe who have been designing high class kit for man ’ s best friend . Q
SAVILE ROW STYLE MAGAZINE 5