House of Nutter: The Rebel Tailor of Savile Row

Tommy Nutter was a British fashion designer who dressed rock royalty from the Beatles to Mick Jagger to Elton John. He was a visionary tailor in the bespoke tradition who dressed Lord Montagu of Beaulieu to Twiggy, put Mick Jagger in a white suit for his wedding to Bianca, and dressed Elton John for years. His clothes were the physical expression of a sharp, audacious wit. House of Nutter charts his dramatic career, ending in 1992 with his untimely death.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 09 May 2019
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Tommy Nutter, a visionary tailor in the bespoke tradition, dressed a wide range of notable figures, including Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, Twiggy, and three of the Beatles for the cover of Abbey Road. He also outfitted Mick Jagger in a white suit for his wedding to Bianca and dressed Elton John for years, using the singer as his muse for his signature outrageous style. Nutter's appeal lay in his ambiguity, as he could seamlessly rub shoulders with Princess Margaret and dance with drag queens at Last Resort. His clothing reflected a sharp, audacious wit.

House of Nutter chronicles Tommy Nutters remarkable career, which lasted just 23 years until his untimely death in 1992. It explores the history of London during an era of economic and cultural upheaval, celebrates the methods and traditions of Savile Row, and pays tribute to what was lost during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Through archival access to photos, letters, and interviews with Tommy Nutter's sole living relative, his brother, David, Lance Richardson delves behind the 70s glamour to reveal the public face and private life of one of Britain's most respected yet rule-breaking bespoke clothiers and the celebrities he dressed.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784704872