E44 - British Bespoke Tailor: John Davis | Tailoring in Conversation

Tailoring in Conversation with John Davis. Instagram John Davis: https://www.instagram.com/tjay37/ Instagram Tobias Tailors: https://www.instagram.com/tobiastailors/ Instagram HNBT: https://www.instagram.com/hotneedleandburningthread/ Feel free to share your questions, thoughts, and comments! #tailoringinconversation #bespoketailoring #tailoringinterview ------------------ CHAPTERS ------------------ 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - John’s tailoring journey 10:15 - Apprenticeship system at Kilgour’s 17:55 - How John took over Tobias Tailors on Savile Row 26:58 - Moving away from Savile Row 30:45 - What made & makes Savile Row special? 39:02 - The benefit of having tailoring shops in close proximity 44:27 - Why were tailoring shops hesitant to take on apprentices in the 60’s - 80’s? 50:35 - How can apprentices make the distinction between “being held back” & “it just takes time to learn”? 59:05 - Teaching journey for John’s daughter Roxanne 01:02:27 - Characteristics of a master tailor 01:12:04 - Speed round