Huntsman & Sons In New York City Savile Row Bespoke Suit Fitting | Kirby Allison

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Huntsman & Sons In New York City Savile Row Bespoke Suit Fitting | Kirby Allison
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Entering and Meeting Ed Turco, Managing Director of Huntsman New York
02:12 Ed Shares History Of The Items In The Foyer
03:58 Huntsman’s Singular Advantage
05:16 Huntsman New York Provides A True Paradigm Shift From Experiences Getting Bespoke Suites From London In Past
06:08 Huntsman And History With Hunting Coats
08:37 Why Huntsman In New York Feels Like Savile Row
08:49 Visiting The 24/7 Cutting Room
10:23 Talking To Ralph Fitzgerald London Born Head Cutter
16:45 Steps When New Client Comes to Huntsman New York City
17:13 Getting Kirby’s Measurements In The Huntsman Fitting Room
21:21 Going Through And Choosing Fabric For Huntsman & Sons Bespoke Suit
30:02 Discussing Additional Trimming
31:30 Next Steps After Measurements And Choosing Fabric
36:10 Seeing Pattern Being Drawn
37:00 Story Behind Pattern Paper Used by Ralph Fitzgerald
41:26 Drawing Out The Pattern
42:22 Looking At Examples Of Jacket Linings
46:46 Example Of What First Fitting Would Be Like
50:51 Example Of Second Fitting
53:16 Last Stage Of Fitting
54:59 Final Goodbyes

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Kirby Allison explores how for the first time in history, a century old Savile Row Tailor shop is opening a full time location and cutting room in America. No longer will clients only need to commission a suit by visiting London 3-4 times a year! The new shop is located at 130W. 57th Street in New York City.

Join Kirby Allison on this journey as he is led through the entire bespoke process by Ed Turco, managing director of Huntsman New York, and Ralph Fitzgerald, the London born head cutter. Ralph spent the best part of 10 years training with the rest of the Savile Row team, learning directly from co-head cutters Dario Carnera and Campbell Carey in London.

In 2016 Huntsman and Sons became the first Savile Row tailor to take up permanent residence in New York. Accessible only by appointment, their studio offers a sartorial home from home for those in the know. Bespoke specialists are on hand to advise on fabrics or assist with choices from their ready to wear collection. Or book an appointment with their Savile Row-trained cutter for measurements and fittings. Every bespoke garment then returns to London, to be handmade by their expert team of tailors.

[newinspiration]

more than 2 years later, we're still longing for Kirby's Huntsman suit delivery and review

[DapperProf]

The ideas behind this are refreshing in what feels like such a short-term, disposable society.

[rafaelbittencourt]

This is straight up a professional documentary. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you!

[chillidawg]

You’re really the perfect person to interview these guys and get a suit. You have a true understanding and apperciation of their art. Hope I can get one myself one day.

[Allieppr]

I love watching masters working in their field of passion.

[ilkaysilk]

My mother was a tailor at Huntsman, Saville Row, London UK in the 60s/70s/80s

[nickmendoza]

This guy is The Reviewbrah all grown up and grown into his dad's suits.

[aurktman]

@Kirby Allison, At 46 years old, I am finally starting to learn and appreciate the finer points of men’s fashion. You are serving as my professor and I thank you for that. You do a fine job of teaching.

[leq]

Ralph: these shears are priceless and no one should f with them

Kirby: *does best Edward Scissors impersonation*

[stephendailey]

Brilliant! I am a woman's creative tailored pattern cutter for over 18 years in England, I've now since moved to CAD for efficiency, but you can't never not enjoy how bespoke tailors apply their trade, a joy to watch.

[BeckVMH]

Loved the rundown of specifics for your selections beginning 31:52. Those details and ideas just flow so easily and thoughtfully for both gentlemen. Their years of experience are obvious and fascinating.

46:45 interesting watching Ralph’s intensity and concentration as he critiques the garments fit. Comparable to an artist studying his painting, adding brush stokes as needed.

[DM-hpct]

This young man is impressive - very articulate and knowledgeable. I’d have him make me a suit any time.

[oneworldmusicpodcast]

The class of Kirby's videos are unmatched. Great work my friend! May our hats be forever tilted your way.

[richardnash]

Mr. Allison: You are such a great interviewer. You always allow your subjects to shine.
Hook 'em Horns!

[DavidSaintloth]

Ah the memories of going to my fathers Tailoring and Dry Cleaner shop on Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn in the early 80's. The city was the gritty NYC that is still frozen in time in countless films but no longer exists after years of economic and social improvement and development. Gone for the most part are the grit, grime and crime of that era and now replaced by a corporate and sanitized "largest safe city in the USA".

The excitement I felt when I entered the shop, a cozy little space that my father bought from the previous owner who retired...all the machines vintage, I remember marveling with wonder and great respect for the sharp sheers that my father used like a master to cut fabric on chalk lines as if his hands were computer guided. I remember the smell of machine oil and fabric that pervaded the space giving it a quality almost as if you'd just stepped back in time. I remember the many patterns that hung on the walls and rafters of the place that my father used to tailor bespoke garments when charged to do so by his clients. I remember the whir of the garment loop that hung the clients finished clothes that were dry cleaned or altered and ready to pick up. The smell and sound of the steam powered press that took the wrinkles out of even the stiffest of wools. It all seemed like absolute black magic...occasionally I'd brave the machines with my father's watchful but approving eye over me as I tried to stitch together little garments like wallets and cloth pen carriers.

One of the great joys of these videos for me Kirby is the memory of working in my Papi's shop that they bring...the smells, the discipline and craftsmanship that he demonstrated daily for 25 years after landing on American shores from the island of Ayiti. That dedication to crafting garments didn't land in me as it did in my father but was transformed, where he cut cloth with sheers ...I cut code with copy and paste. Where he constructed garments from shaped forms ..I build applications from abstract representations of software function woven together at API boundaries. I like to think that I am just as much a craftsman as he was but in my domain and today as I am soon to enter my fifth decade I move to cultivate the refined sense of style that my father demonstrated through is wardrobe and the construction and care of garments that he lived through out his career.

[adrianstocks]

You can feel Ralph's passion for this

[beautifullife]

Probably the best documentary on men’s suit! Thank you

[abba]

Really enjoyed watching Ralph doing his work. You can really feel the passion.

[adamr]

My favorite channel on YouTube, Kirby you inspired me to appreciate establishments like these even more now with pure quality, as well as building a lifetime relationship with them.

[primoxxl]

This by far was my favorite tailor that you have showcased. Ed was brilliant in his recommendations. Can't wait to see how it all develops. Cheers!