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"  Savile Row: Home to the most famed tailors of menswear on the planet. Steeped rich in centuries-old history, service to British monarchy, and a touch of mystery. It&amp;#039;s gone through a slew of changes over the years. The tailors were once almost booted off the Row due to rent issues, and more recently, the street has undergone modernization with chic new neighbors like Lanvin and Ozwald Boateng. But these tailors have stood their ground through it all, and the other day, my Saint Martins cohorts and I got a backstage pass to one of the oldest and most respected houses on the Row, Huntsman.  Around since the late 1800s, Huntsman was actually the name of the man who started the shop. I guess one of the most interesting things from the trip was hearing about the staff, who have a history of dedicating their careers to the shop, some having worked there for 56 years!  Even better, I was amazed to learn that their most important customers are from the States\u2013with New Yorkers taking the cake for US sales. For decades, going back to the 1900s, the Huntsman team has traveled to the US to sell their wares to hungry American consumers, and when general manager Peter Smith was asked how important Americans are to the business, he replied, &amp;quot;Vital. Absolutely vital.&amp;quot; Huntsman is still completely relevant, though conservative, as I peeped a package of items going to a fashion shoot for the September issue of a major fashion magazine (who shall remain nameless!).And they have also created a patchwork jacket with all the custom tweeds they have ever produced\u2013ever, and it was very cool. Apparently they made it for marketing purposes, but then people started ordering it like crazy. The icing on the cake\u2013the cutest guys I have seen gathered in London in one place were at Huntsman ordering clothes. Top that for a fringe benefit. \u2014Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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