Clients of The Deck, including actor Gillian Anderson (top left)Counting power suits“Historically, politicians wearing suits has been a deterrent for some women because of the horrible stereotype… female politicians wearing dowdy suits. When Knatchbull, 28, opened shop in September on the most famous men’s clothing street in the world, she made headlines. “It is exciting to see more and more woman wearing the suit as a vehicle of their power,” she explains. “We work with the Savile Row cloth merchants but we whittle it down for our clients so they are not overwhelmed… I know how women shop,” says Knatchbull. “I was working at Huntsman [legendary Savile Row tailor] as a communications director then,” she recalls, “and it was an incredible feeling.

Source: The Hindu December 25, 2020 12:53 UTC