Henry Herbert Tailors
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tailoring |
| Founded | Savile Row, London (2008) |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
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]
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.[11]
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e "The London businesses being run from a scooter", London Evening Standard, by Nick Curtis, 2 November 2009
- ^ http://www.thegenteel.com/articles/business/savile-row-by-scooter Genteel, "Savile Row by Scooter", Andrew Adebowale, 27 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Savile Row's tailored suits are still a cut above all the rest", The Metro, 17 March 2010
- ^ a b c d Manner of Man Magazine, 27 December 2010, by Nicola Linza and Cristoffer Neljesjö
- ^ Interview: Henry Herbert Tailors, TQS Magazine
- ^ http://theholbornmag.com/2013/05/07/well-suited-a-visit-to-henry-herbert-bespoke-tailors/ The Holborn, "Well Suited", Joshua Murray-Nevill, 7 May 2013
- ^ http://www.thegenteel.com/articles/business/savile-row-by-scooter Genteel, "Savile Row by Scooter", Andrew Adebowale, 27 November 2013.
- ^ http://theholbornmag.com/2013/05/07/well-suited-a-visit-to-henry-herbert-bespoke-tailors/ The Holborn, "Well Suited", Joshua Murray-Nevill, 7 May 2013
- ^ "Tailor Henry Herbert revs up New York suit service", Drapers, 10 October 2013, by Catherine Neilan {subscription required}
- ^ http://www.thegenteel.com/articles/business/savile-row-by-scooter Genteel, "Savile Row by Scooter", Andrew Adebowale, 27 November 2013.
- ^ http://theholbornmag.com/2013/05/07/well-suited-a-visit-to-henry-herbert-bespoke-tailors/ The Holborn, "Well Suited", Joshua Murray-Nevill, 7 May 2013