SAVILE ROW-STYLE PARTIES AT THE MAY FAIR

The pink champagne flowed and cocktails were quaffed, as guests celebrated the launch of revamped Savile Row Style Magazine at London's famous May Fair Hotel early in July.

With all the top tailors in attendance, a sprinkling of their celebrity customers, and many from London's style scene represented, it was a celebration of London's pre-eminence in menswear and in bespoke tailoring, as well as marking the magazine's rebirth. Guests could view a continuous slide show of rare archive material and new style shots, and were treated to an impromptu appearance by cult poet John Cooper Clarke.

“I am very pleased with the positive response we have had to the event,” said Stewart Lee, Managing Director of Publications UK, the company which took over as publishers of the magazine earlier this year. “We will continue to focus upon bespoke tailoring, as well as a range of other luxury topics of interest to the sort of men who shop in Savile Row.”

There were some fine examples of the Row’s craftsmanship on display, and of course worn by the tailoring fraternity. This was a rare opportunity to find them all together, from the most established names throught to some of the smaller practitioners of the bespoke craft..

In her address, Editor Marie Scott emphasised that the magazine will be seeking to encourage a wider appreciation of bespoke standards.

“In recent years, global brand names have taken the limelight in menswear. We aim to redress the balance, to focus attention again upon the excellence of bespoke tailoring”

She urged tailors to send their comments and suggestions to the magazine.

“Together, we can see that Savile Row receives the honour it is due as one of Britain’s treasures.”

Principle sponsor for the evening was luxury property company, Consero London.

More party pix to come shortly.

From the top:
Trio of top tailors, left Richard Anderson, centre Mark Powell, right Kathryn Sargent.

Poet John Cooper Clarke with Savile Row Style publisher Stewart Lee.

Angus Cundey of Henry Poole with wife Mandy.

Editor Marie Scott with Roubi L'Roubi of Huntsman.
Emma Willis, shirtmaker of Jermyn Street.

Dominic Sebag-Montefiore of Edward Sexton.

Savile Row Style contributor, Robin Dutt.

Guest inspecting one of the displays of tailoring on show.

More photographs from the event will be appearing both online and in the next edition of Savile Row Style, to be published in October.

Most of the tailors will have copies available. To purchase a copy or to take out a subscription, go to Verena.Rechmann@publicationsuk.co.uk.

Copies of photographs may also be ordered from Verena.