Savile Row Is Defined By Tradition. Will That Change After COVID?

The world of tailoring has taken an unforeseen turn over the past year. Following the outbreak of a global pandemic, business hours have been forced into unpredictable territory, social schedules among the population have been stripped and, from a sartorial point of view, wardrobes have been overhauled. Given that there’s not much to do in our day-to-day lives right now (and no clear end of this in sight), the need for comfort in clothing is key, which, in turn, leaves formalwear feeling just a tad unnecessary. So what does this mean for Savile Row, London’s famed street of bespoke tailoring which relies on exactly this kind of clothing in order to thrive? A general consensus of fear, no doubt, but there’s one Savile Row tailor who shows signs of no such thing: Edward Sexton. Read more at Inside Hook.