Lee Marsh “Creative director of Lee Marsh bespoke”

Through Savile Row Companies and his own brand, Lee Marsh has made garments for Prince William, Prince Harry, Johnny Depp, and Tinie Tempah.

Lee's career as a Savile Row tailor began in the nineties, after graduating from the prestigious London College of Fashion. His initiation into the world of modern tailoring was with Tom Brown tailors, where he specialised in making waistcoats for both Eton College and Old Etonians alike.

Lee's grandparents were in fact tailors from Jamaica. He remembers his grandmother making colourful and flamboyant costumes for London's Notting Hill Carnival. As a result, he was raised in an environment surrounded by craftsmanship and tailoring. His grandfather, a defining influence, encouraged and fired Lee's ambitions to become a tailor on the world-famous Savile Row.

Three years with Tom Brown tailors were followed by a place with the esteemed Henry Pool. Soon after, an opportunity arose with an opening at the legendary Gieves and Hawkes, where Lee started an apprenticeship under Dennis Cooper, formerly of the prestigious Kilgour Group. Under Cooper's tutelage, Lee went on to become a highly regarded coat maker, whilst making the serendipitous discovery that his mentor Dennis did, in fact, make coats for his boyhood idol Sean Connery.

In 2006, Lee became a coat maker at H. Huntsman and Son, a bespoke tailor with over 167 years of tradition. Here, Lee's mentoring and teaching skills offered the young apprentices invaluable insight into the art of coat making, a dedicated process that takes five years to accomplish.

Another highlight of Lee's career is when he was selected, with a team of tailors, to help produce jackets for Colin Firth in the film Kingsman: The Secret Service in 2015.

In 2013, Lee decided to establish his own brand, 'Lee Marsh Bespoke', offering a fusion of traditional tailoring and modern bespoke flair. He continues to explore the marriage between traditional craft and contemporary couture. Lee's is the first company on Savile Row to specialise in jackets only.

Lee currently lectures on traditional craftsman tailoring at the following universities

UCA Rochester university

London College Of Fashion

Ranvesbourne University London

Testimonials

Hannah Cooper, coat maker at Norton & Sons Savile Row

“Lee is incredibly generous with his time, he taught me to be quick but still produce quality work”

Dionne Reeves, was an apprentice at Huntsman now is the founder of Dionne Reeves mens wear brand

“Lee has guided me through my career he has taught me about work ethics of working hard”

Jighae An, coat maker at Ede Ravenscroft, studied at The University for creative arts

“ He inspired me and showed me what coat makers can do”

2018 Lee Marsh at No:13 Savile Row