After 40 years in business, Richard Anderson veteran tailor weighs in on everything from the state of the tie to his growing women's business.
Inside Arterton, a London Menswear Shop That You Can Leave With Everything But Clotheshas seen its share of changes and challenges over the last 40 years. And Richard Anderson, who began an apprenticeship with Huntsman in 1982 at age 18 before founding his eponymous house in 2001, has had a front-row seat to it all.tailor to pick his brain on how the Row has changed over the past four decades, who’s still wearing a tie in 2024, and how the next generation of the family business is stepping up.
I think you’re getting a bit of both. In New York, I’ve got a few guys who have been customers of mine for 15 to 20 years and they are now looking for more of a softly constructed touch. Nothing too drastic, but a softer cut, a little bit more like separates. Blazers and trousers that could be worn into the office. I think there’s pretty much the same beat on both sides of the Atlantic, honestly.
I’ve always done it. I was taught ladies’ wear back when I was at Huntsman in the ‘80s. But honestly, I’ve tweaked what I’ve learned now. I’ve put it in a more contemporary setting. And we’ve got some great women customers now. I’m also lucky in the respect that my daughter Molly is working with me. She has modeled some of the suits for us, and to have her in the shop as a model has prompted a great response, quite frankly. So that side of the business is really strong.
I think that women cannot get what they want from the high street in some areas. There’s a big gap in the market to have something beautifully made, especially from a Savile Row tailor. And I think that if you can give a bit of line and elegance to the garment, then I think you have a rather large audience that isn’t well-catered for on the high street.People seem to be buying them more for occasions than workwear. We still have lots of guys who wear a tie to work, it’s not completely dead.
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