- Edward Sexton
“Like Lennon and McCartney, Edward Sexton’s name is inextricably linked to the late
Tommy Nutter . The shop this dynamic duo opened together on Saint Valentine's Day in 1969 – Nutters of Savile Row – revolutionized the Row.” [Sherwood]While Nutter was the face of the house, its skilled hands belonged to the master cutter Edward Sexton. Whilst respectful of traditional
bespoke tailor ing, the pair added contemporary details that the house became famous for. The old establishment ofSavile Row gave the business six months, but Nutters flourished.Today Sexton’s style is a soft construction distinguished by a high-cut armhole and rope shoulder with a distinctive collar and lapel shape and finally a higher waist creating a taller slender silhouette.
Edward Sexton is the undisputed master of Savile Row tailoring for women.
Stella McCartney chose to do an apprenticeship with him and together they designed and made all the pieces for her first catwalk show inParis forChloé .Famous/infamous customers: John Lennon and
Yoko Ono , Sir Paul andLinda McCartney ,Ringo Starr ,George Harrison ,Mick Jagger ,Bianca Jagger ,Eric Clapton , the Duke of Bedford,Joan Collins , Bill Blass,Manolo Blahnik ,Jack Nicholson , Jerry Zipkin, Jackie Kennedy,Rupert Murdoch ,George Soros .Notes
References
*cite book
last = Sherwood
first = James
coauthors =
title = The London Cut: Savile Row Bespoke Tailoring
publisher = Marsilio, Italy
date = 2007
pages =
month =
isbn = 978-8831791557External links
* [http://www.edwardsexton.co.uk/ Company web site]
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