Pandemic conditions are thankfully improving in the UK, but The London Academy of Bespoke – the acclaimed London tailoring school that is staffed by Savile Row-trained cutters and tailors – is continuing to supply NHS and other care workers with much-needed scrubs, wash bags and re-useable theatre gowns. Most recently, the Battersea based school – which is fondly known as …
The government has now released guidance for close-contact services operating under the Covid-19 pandemic. The document has been prepared by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with input from firms, unions, industry bodies and the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive. Full details …
Our associate member Kathryn Sargent offers an insight into how the bespoke process is going to be at her Brook Street atelier and our other members’ houses for the time being. Such is life with the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has now released full details of how the flexible furlough scheme for employees will work. Basically, employers can now return any employees to work for any amount of time and on any work pattern, and continue to claim the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grant for the normal working hours that said employees don’t work. Employees must agree to …
We are delighted to be able to tell you that Savile Row’s bespoke tailors are re-opening their doors today, Monday 15th June 2020. Three months after having to close their shops and bespoke workshops because of the national lockdown, a number of Savile Row’s bespoke tailoring houses have now reopened for business and are taking appointments. In keeping with …
Following on from the tremendous interest generated in sewing by the various hubs that have been making scrubs for care workers during the pandemic, UKFT has launched Sew Connect. The Sew Connect initiative aims to capitalise on the renewed national enthusiasm for sewing and help meet the growing demand for garments made in the UK. The UK fashion and textile …
No footfall, no fittings. Shears have been downed and the boards lie empty… Sadly, this is the first time since Henry Poole opened its doors at No. 32 in 1846 that the craft of bespoke tailoring hasn’t been practised on Savile Row, but our members are now making plans to provide a safe space for business to resume. Following the …
Ahead of the Prime Minister’s ‘road map’ announcement on Sunday which will explain how and when the lockdown is going to be eased, UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has issued a very useful set of guidelines regarding returning to work. Issues covered include distancing, sanitisation and working practises in general. Full details can be seen here. Further suggestions can …
The UK government has now released further guidance on the furlough Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which was fully implemented on 20th April. The latest information includes details on directors’ pay and confirmation that employees are not to undertake any work for their employers when on furlough. Full details, plus updated information from HMRC on delaying Import Duty and VAT, …
The government has now implemented a package of measures to help businesses throughout the coronavirus crisis. These measures include a three-month rent moratorium for retailers, support in paying employees’ wages and a 12-month business rates holiday. Full details can be seen here. A scheme to help the self-employed (of which there are many on Savile Row) was also unveiled yesterday. …
UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) is preparing a series of guides to assist companies during the coronavirus outbreak. The first guidelines relate to sick pay and employment and can be read here. In another development relating to the coronavirus outbreak, Savile Row landlord The Pollen Estate has decided to postpone the Savile Row Concours classic car rally, which was …
We would like to assure everyone that the Savile Row Bespoke Association and each of its members are following the coronavirus (COVID-19 virus) situation closely and are taking every precaution possible to ensure the wellbeing of our customers. Each of our members are adhering to government advice regarding the virus and, at present, are open for business as usual. You …
Two fine examples of the long-lasting qualities of the best bespoke tailoring featured on the latest series of BBC1’s the Antiques Roadshow in the form of a pair of naval jackets (one of them is pictured, right) which were made for King George VI by Savile Row Bespoke Association member Benson & Clegg. King George VI enjoyed a close relationship …
