What a peculiar little country we are, pumping out new, young design talent with a penchant for the experimental, yet finding reassurance in tradition; excelling at mass-produced fashion but cherishing bespoke. While the high street is a multibillion-pound industry, and the custom-made end of the market is tiny, this is a story that goes beyond numbers. There’s something about owning a unique thing that appeals to a British sense of individuality and taps into the relationship that we have with the notion and longevity. And while the high street produces 90 per cent of its goods abroad, limited runs of leather goods, Savile Row tailoring and one-off pieces are among the diminishing number of products still made in the UK.
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