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Chris Kerr
Chris Kerr is the oldest bespoke tailors in Soho, London, now in its 56th year and third generation of Kerr family involvement.

Their bespoke suits are handmade in Soho to Savile Row standards, using traditional techniques and the highest quality materials.

History
The business was established in 1960 by Len Wilton at 52 Berwick Street, where it remained for 50 years (eventually moving to 31 Berwick Street in 2010). In 1963 a young Eddie Kerr joined as an assistant cutter and by 1970 had become a partner, eventually buying the business outright in 1990.

In the early sixties ‘Mr Eddie’ as he became known by customers began to make bespoke suits for the new pop & fashion scene emerging around Carnaby Street including stars like Matt Monroe, Procol Harem & The Swinging Blue Jeans.

Over the next 4 decades, Mr Eddie continued to develop a wide-ranging client base of creative and show-business people including many in the film, TV and music industries.

Some of his more famous commissions include cutting the coat worn by Richard E Grant in ‘Withnail & I’, blazers for the film Chariots of Fire and U2’s lemon suits for their Zooropa tour.

In 1997 Mr Eddie’s son, Chris Kerr joined the business as an apprentice cutter under his father’s tutelage and took over the business when he retired in 2002.

Today
Continuing in the showbiz tailor tradition, Chris has made suits for such stars as Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp & Nick Cave.

A third generation of Kerr's, Chris’s nephew Sam joined the business as an apprentice cutter in 2013.