Savile Row gets first woman master tailor

Kathryn Sargent is the first woman master tailor in Britain to open her own tailoring house on Savile Row. Photo: AFP

Kathryn Sargent has made history by becoming the first woman master tailor to open her own premises on London’s Savile Row – the epicentre of traditional British bespoke tailoring.

Sargent, who worked her way up the ranks during 15 years on the prestigious street at Gieves And Hawkes, opened her first tailoring house around the corner in 2012, before seizing the opportunity to move back onto Savile Row in her own right.