Henry Herbert Tailors

Henry Herbert Tailors
Private
Industry Tailoring
Founded Savile Row, London (2008 (2008))
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Website www.henryherbert.com

Henry Herbert Tailors are an independent tailoring company based in London, England.[1] They are bespoke shirt and suit makers who have also established the city's first scooter-based suit service.[2][1][3][4][5][6]

History

Henry Herbert was founded in 2008 by Charlie Baker-Collingwood,[3] the former Publisher of Diplo magazine and Managing Editor of Monocle magazine.[7] With shirt making experience, a Vespa scooter and living in London he combined all three to create the Savile Row by Scooter service. The company today operates from No 9-10 Savile Row.[1][4][8]

Current operations

Their tailors and Vespa scooters are based in London,[3] although they are making increasingly frequent trips to New York where their second base will reportedly open in 2013.[1][9][10]

The company is independently owned by its founder.[1][4] Henry Herbert has a strong service-ethos, delivering tailoring in an innovative way, which has been widely reported.[11][12][13]

Marketing

The company's custom built scooters are painted in various suit fabrics.[4] They also created DB-Day, an annual event to campaign for more people to wear double breasted suits.[14]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The London businesses being run from a scooter, London Evening Standard, by Nick Curtis, 2 November 2009".
  2. ↑ "Genteel, "Savile Row by Scooter", Andrew Adebowale, 27 November 2013.".
  3. 1 2 3 "Savile Row's tailored suits are still a cut above all the rest, The Metro, 17 March 2010".
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Manner of Man Magazine, 27 December 2010, by Nicola Linza and Cristoffer Neljesjö".
  5. ↑ "Interview: Henry Herbert Tailors, TQS Magazine".
  6. ↑ "The Holborn, "Well Suited", Joshua Murray-Nevill, 7 May 2013".
  7. ↑ "Genteel, Savile Row by Scooter, Andrew Adebowale, 27 November 2013.".
  8. ↑ "The Holborn, "Well Suited", Joshua Murray-Nevill, 7 May 2013".
  9. ↑ "Tailor Henry Herbert revs up New York suit service", Drapers, 10 October 2013, by Catherine Neilan {subscription required}
  10. ↑ "Genteel, Savile Row by Scooter, Andrew Adebowale, 27 November 2013.".
  11. ↑ "Henry Herbert Tailors change the way bespoke tailoring is delivered".
  12. ↑ "Savile Row by Scooter". The Genteel.
  13. ↑ "Mr. Mayfair at the Marriott". Riddle Magazine.
  14. ↑ "The Holborn, "Well Suited", Joshua Murray-Nevill, 7 May 2013".
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