Cad and the Dandy is an independent tailoring company based in London, England with premises on Savile Row, in the City[1] and New York City, that sells bespoke suits.

Cad and the Dandy
Company typePrivate
IndustryTailoring
Founded2008
FoundersJames Sleater, Ian Meiers
HeadquartersLondon, W1
United Kingdom
Websitewww.cadandthedandy.co.uk

History

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Cad and the Dandy was founded in 2008 James Sleater and Ian Meiers, two former bankers. They met through a supplier, as both pursued a similar business idea independently, and agreed to start the company together, each contributing £20,000 of initial capital.[2] Both had family connections to the tailoring industry, giving them knowledge helpful in launching the new company.[1]

After initially conducting fittings in rented office space, they came to an arrangement with Chittleborough & Morgan to allow appointments in their shop on Savile Row. In October 2009, the company opened its first permanent store in the City of London.[3]

The company had a turnover of £1.3M in 2010, and was listed by The Guardian in the Courvoisier Future 500.[4][5] In July 2010 the founders won the Bento Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Macworld Awards[6] and in July 2013 they opened permanent premises on Savile Row.[7]

In 2018, Cad and The Dandy opened a New York store, on W 57th St, and also bought Götrich, Scandinavia's oldest tailoring house.[8]

Operations

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Based in London, Cad & the Dandy employs more than 30 tailors in three workshops. The company launched a new flagship store at 13 Savile Row in June 2013.[7] The store is the first on the tailoring street to hand-weave a cloth before making it up into a fully finished suit.[9] The company established an apprenticeship programme for would-be tailors in London.

Since 2016, MSR Garments, located in Sri City, India produces majority of the bespoke suits for Cad & The Dandy. [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cad and the Dandy well suited to cutting it in the tailoring business". London: The Daily Telegraph. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  2. ^ Hugo Greenhalgh (4 April 2011). "Never mind the recession, feel the quality". Financial Times.
  3. ^ "Our New Shop". Cad and the Dandy. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  4. ^ "The City boys offering a cut above". City AM. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Future 500 - Fashion and Retail". The Guardian. London. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Macworld Awards: Winners Cad and The Dandy profiled". Macworld. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  7. ^ a b Cad & The Dandy, Savile Row Tailor – The Perfect Number:13
  8. ^ "Savile Row's Biggest Tailor, Cad & The Dandy, Buys Scandinavia's Oldest Tailor – Götrich". MyGuide2Stockholm. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ Cad & The Dandy launches Savile Row flagship
  10. ^ Lee, Shaun (20 August 2019). "Savile Row's best-kept secret: The master tailors of Sri City". DHL Logistics of Things. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

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