Come to our last talk of the year, with Anda Rowland

October 30, 2023BruceDayne

Come to our last talk of the year, with Anda Rowland

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Our next talk at Mortimer House will be in a couple of weeks, on Friday November 17th. And this time we're interviewing Anda Rowland of Anderson & Sheppard on what the future holds for Savile Row.

Anda has been involved in the Row since 2005, when she first took an active role in the tailoring house the family owned. It was thanks to her that the move to Old Burlington Street was not a downgrade, but a revitalisation, creating (for me) the most beautiful of the Savile Row shops.

It's also easy to forget that until then, paper patterns and the work of tailors were never exposed to customers. She encouraged clients to see the work, to move into the cutting room to select their trimmings, to become part of the process. Other tailors followed suit and it is now almost standard, whether on the Row or in Italy.

She's seen the mocking of Savile Row - Giorgio Armani calling it 'a bad British comedy' and that BBC documentary - and helped organise joint events in reaction. She saw the growth of interest that also resulted, the fascination with craft and heritage after 2008, and the unprecedented demand for apprenticeships since.

Today, there are new challenges. Lots of young tailors, but not necessarily anywhere for them to go. The rise of e-commerce, which the A&S Haberdashery was partly a response to. And the decline of the suit itself.

Come here Anda and myself debate how Savile Row needs to adapt in order to thrive for another 20 years.

Venue: Mortimer House, London
Date: Friday, November 17th
Time: 6:30pm drinks, 7pm start
RSVP required: Info@PermanentStyle.com

In other news, several PS products have launched or been restocked in the past few weeks, which we can provide a brief update on. The big launch of the winter, our new double-breasted coat with Private White VC, will also be launching this Wednesday.

Apologies, by the way, that there are so many product-related pieces at this time of year. It's always the way, but after this Wednesday there's nothing for many weeks. Normal service will be resumed.

So, an update:

The Cashmere Rugby was restocked, with a new brown colour alongside the existing navy and grey. That's the brown above, with black washed jeans and my full-strap Alden loafers
The Tapered Tee restocked, with a new grey, as did the Undershirt. Both were extremely popular, and some sizes have already sold out.
There were some new accessories. The PS Watch Cap came back in, as it does every winter, with a new brown similar to the Rugby. That's it below. The Arran scarves were also restocked with a new charcoal colour (something I've worn a lot in recent years, eg here).
The Reversible Suede jacket and the Donegal coat in mid-grey was also restocked. The navy will not be, but there are a couple of those left.
The Cashmere Crewneck was incredibly popular, but we have managed to get a restock for December. Rare to be able to do that at the moment, so great to be able to do it on such a popular new release.
The Indulgent Shawl Cardigan - made with Anderson & Sheppard - is expected in a couple of weeks. Those that pre-ordered will have their deliveries, there will be stock in navy, grey and dark brown. The Finest Crewneck and Dartmoor in navy are also expected then.