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Savile Row’s first female head cutter returns to open her own store

World-renowned tailor Kathryn Sargent, who made headlines in 2009 after she became the first head cutter in Savile Row’s history, is to open her own store on the famous street.

The 854 ft store concept, which has been created by design architects Tanner Design, is due to open in April at 37 Savile Row and is to remain open throughout spring and summer.

It will be the first time a female tailor has opened a store on the world-famous street in Mayfair, renowned since the 19th century for bespoke British tailoring.

Kathryn has a long history with Savile Row, having trained there initially before spending 15 years at bespoke tailors Gieves and Hawkes, where she became head cutter in 2009. She also opened her first show room, Kathryn Sargent Tailoring, on Brook Street in 2012.

Kathryn said: “I am delighted to be opening a shop on Savile Row. As a tailor it has been a long held ambition of mine, and throughout my career, I have upheld the excellent values of Savile Row.

“I am thrilled to be making history, although for me being a woman is incidental, I am a tailor first and foremost.”

Rob Fay, director at property firm Shackleton who advised the landlords in the deal, added: “Kathryn is highly regarded worldwide for the quality of her bespoke garments and we are delighted that she has chosen a location on Savile Row for her new store.

“Kathryn is very well known in the tailoring community, and her presence here affirms Savile Row as a destination famous across the world for tailoring of the highest standard.”