It was an honour and a challenge to follow previous head cutters Colin Hammick and Bryan Hall, both who had 50 years’ experience cutting at Huntsman. It was an overwhelming environment to work in, being welcomed to my interview by a roaring fire and a mantelpiece with deer heads on the wall was not what I was expecting! It was a very tough, very male-orientated environment which was difficult to get used to initially but ultimately fabulous.ĭuring your 19 years at Huntsman, you became their youngest ever Head Cutter. I started my apprenticeship at Huntsman at just 17 years of age, I was lucky enough to be trained by Colin Hammick, one of the greats. Starting as an apprentice with Huntsman, what were your initial thoughts and impressions going into the tailoring business? One example of such is renowned Savile Row tailor Richard Anderson. Starting at Huntsman in 1982, he became the youngest Head Cutter in their 150-year history, before setting up his own shop in 2001, which he continues to run to this day.
At Ape, we greatly value learning from the masters – those who have spent decades striving to perfect their craft.
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