Midlands Enterprise Awards 2020

60 | Midlands Enterprise Awards 2020 Sep20280 Best Family-Run Men’s Clothing Business - Lincolnshire Andrew J Musson is a bespoke tailoring, family-run business based in Lincoln, offering a complete selection of quality men’s clothing, including suits, everyday wear and occasion wear. Andrew J Musson offers a bespoke tailoring service, made-to-measure tailoring, an exclusive range of ready to wear menswear, suit hire for wedding and formal occasions, an inhouse tailored alterations service and a visiting tailor service around both Lincolnshire and London’s Savile Row. Exquisite tailoring skills and craftsmanship are combined with an extremely high level of customer service that could only come from a family business, so as to deliver clothing of the highest quality, that is perfect to the last stitch. It is for these reasons that Andrew J Musson has built such a celebrated reputation across Lincoln and Savile Row. Born in Lincoln, Andrew’s experience in tailoring begins from day one, as his own father, John Musson, was also a tailor and owner of a successful tailoring business. Spending his early teenage years earning pocket money by spending the weekends helping his father, Andrew had soon laid the foundations for a long and prosperous career in the tailoring industry. At the age of sixteen, Andrew finished school and headed to Savile Row, having gained a four-year apprenticeship with a well-established tailoring business there. During his first years in London, Andrew scooped up prestigious prizes and earnt esteemed qualifications so that upon completion of his apprenticeship, he dove straight into employment with the young, up and coming London tailor, Timothy Everest. Over the next fifteen years, Andrew absorbed information and skills that equipped him to be an exceptional tailor, working in some of the most prestigious tailoring businesses of Savile Row and cutting and creating suits for some of the biggest names of the world, like Tom Cruise, John Frieda, and Ant and Dec. His career also took off internationally, representing the London brands across Europe in Germany, Switzerland and Paris, as well the East Coast of America. Eventually, armed with twenty-five years of experience on Savile Row, and the technical skills and exceptional craftsmanship to show it, Andrew returned to Lincoln to set up the family business, Andrew J Musson. Twelve years on, and his exceptional career has made the company the bespoke tailors of choice across Lincolnshire and beyond. Throughout his career, Andrew has seen a lot of changes in fashion and dealt with his fair share of challenges along the way. Most recently, it was the impacts of Covid-19 that disrupted business for Andrew J Musson, which was forced to close for four months, of course creating a great deal of uncertainty for the family firm. However, thanks to the loyal custom of the clientele accrued over twelve years, business was quickly back and booming once lockdown ended. Moreover, the way people dress tends to be much more casual today, particularly in light of the trend for working from home and more informal attire required for office and working life. The suits that Andrew J Musson produces are now usually for formal occasions such as weddings, milestone birthday celebrations or graduation ceremonies, making them much more treasured pieces. In order to accommodate the more casual trends that Andrew J Musson is seeing, the company is expanding its range to include ‘separates’, which allows customers to wear jackets, waistcoats and trousers in different fabrics. As such, wearers are still able to enjoy the exquisite tailoring of Andrew J Musson whilst keeping up with the more relaxed trends in fashion. In addition, the firm is gearing up to enter the extremely competitive market of ready to wear menswear, which is an exciting challenge that will be a huge investment for the small family business. This will also boost the shop’s online presence and so Andrew is eager to try out the market, starting small to see what works and hopefully seeing successful growth over the coming months and years. We look forward to seeing where this exciting venture takes Andrew J Musson next. Contact: Andrew Musson Company: Andrew J Musson Ltd Web Address: www.andrewjmusson.com For Andrew J Musson, the Bespoke Tailor of Lincoln, tailoring is in the blood. With over twenty-five years of Savile Row experience and a family history in tailoring, Andrew J Musson delivers an exceptional range of menswear and suits to men across the Lincolnshire region, guaranteeing excellence in craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. The result is unique and beautiful clothing that customers are able to treasure for a lifetime.

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