THE IRISH TIMES

Banshee of Savile Row

For Ruby Slevin and Rocco Tullio, it is a source of pride that their Banshee of Savile Row, founded in 2019, was the first woman’s Savile Row tailoring name on the official schedule of London Fashion Week. Their collection, “a celebration of a return to glamour”, was presented in the Messums Gallery in Cork Street, London, with live models, mannequins, music and a short film by Lee Malone.

The emphasis on craftsmanship and luxurious fabrics sustainably sourced from European mills is illustrated in every piece, from a dashing red military-style “mess” jacket in wild silk to a long black velvet coat called “The Black Raven” lined with bright green silk. “It always starts with the cloth,” explains Slevin.

What the pair bring to their custom-made tailoring is a fresh, light-hearted but grounded approach – jackets in red gingham seersucker, denim sets with flared trousers in linen/cotton, seasonless silk braided barathea trousers that don’t crease, sharp wedding suits and a real winner called the Assassin Suit in gold wool for stylish metropolitans that sparkles in the light.

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