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Patrick Grant: A Life in Fashion: From Savile Row to National Recognition
Patrick A Life in Fashion – From Savile Row to National Recognition is the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most influential designers, a man whose journey has transformed both tailoring and the wider fashion industry.
From childhood visits to mill towns with his grandfather in the Scottish Borders, where he witnessed the decline of once-thriving textile communities, Patrick Grant developed an enduring passion for craft, heritage, and renewal. That early spark led him, years later, to make a daring leap few would have considered possible. In 2005, during his MBA studies, he sold everything he owned and purchased Norton & Sons, a struggling Savile Row tailoring house. With no formal training but an unshakable vision, he revived the historic firm, restoring its reputation as a standard-bearer of British tailoring.
Grant’s relentless drive did not stop there. He breathed new life into E. Tautz, reinventing it as a bold ready-to-wear brand that won him the Menswear Designer award at the British Fashion Awards in 2010. His work attracted national and international recognition, from the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund in 2015 to his rescue of the historic factory Cookson & Clegg, which he saved from closure and returned to production. In 2016, he founded Community Clothing, a pioneering social enterprise committed to sustainable manufacturing, affordable fashion, and the revival of local industry.
This book traces Grant’s fearless journey, from a daring outsider on Savile Row to an influential leader recognized by universities, institutions, and the wider fashion community. It explores his commitment to heritage, his role in shaping modern British menswear, and his m
From childhood visits to mill towns with his grandfather in the Scottish Borders, where he witnessed the decline of once-thriving textile communities, Patrick Grant developed an enduring passion for craft, heritage, and renewal. That early spark led him, years later, to make a daring leap few would have considered possible. In 2005, during his MBA studies, he sold everything he owned and purchased Norton & Sons, a struggling Savile Row tailoring house. With no formal training but an unshakable vision, he revived the historic firm, restoring its reputation as a standard-bearer of British tailoring.
Grant’s relentless drive did not stop there. He breathed new life into E. Tautz, reinventing it as a bold ready-to-wear brand that won him the Menswear Designer award at the British Fashion Awards in 2010. His work attracted national and international recognition, from the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund in 2015 to his rescue of the historic factory Cookson & Clegg, which he saved from closure and returned to production. In 2016, he founded Community Clothing, a pioneering social enterprise committed to sustainable manufacturing, affordable fashion, and the revival of local industry.
This book traces Grant’s fearless journey, from a daring outsider on Savile Row to an influential leader recognized by universities, institutions, and the wider fashion community. It explores his commitment to heritage, his role in shaping modern British menswear, and his m
147 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2025
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