Richard Anderson Ltd, the bespoke tailor at 13 Savile Row, is marking 25 years since master cutter Richard Anderson and Brian Lishak opened the house in 2001. The Savile Row Bespoke Association (SRBA) congratulated the house on 23 June 2026 on its anniversary and on 25 years as a member of the association.
For the silver anniversary, Richard Anderson worked with three British weavers, Stephen Walters, Woven in the Bone and William Halstead, to develop six fabrics that are available for bespoke commissions. Anderson's daughter, Molly Anderson, now works in the business alongside him. The house describes itself as independently owned and operated.
“Every garment is still cut by hand, and every commission represents the trust a client places in us.”
Richard Anderson, to the Savile Row Bespoke Association
Trained at Huntsman
Both founders came from Huntsman. When they opened in 2001, Richard Anderson was the first purely bespoke tailoring house to open on Savile Row in 50 years, according to the SRBA. Anderson trained at Huntsman under the head cutter Colin Hammick, whose clients included Stewart Granger, Rex Harrison and Katharine Hepburn. Hammick insisted that every measurement be taken to within a sixteenth of an inch.
The house cuts using the Thornton system, a 19th-century method of drafting patterns. Its jackets are known for a single-button fastening, long, clean lines and a structured shoulder without rope in the sleeve head, with pockets and vents placed slightly higher to lengthen the figure. The musician Bryan Ferry, a long-time client, has described the style as Savile Row tradition with a modern twist.
A smaller house among older names
Richard Anderson is one of the younger houses on a street where Henry Poole marked 220 years in 2026 and Dege & Skinner 160 years in 2025. Its ties to Huntsman run through its founders and their training rather than ownership. Huntsman's managing director, Taj Phull, was elected chair of the SRBA in July 2026.
The house offers bespoke tailoring for men and women, a bespoke tie service and made-to-measure, alongside a ready-to-wear range and an aftercare service. Appointments can be booked in person or by video call, according to its website.
What it means for buyers
For a buyer comparing Savile Row houses, Richard Anderson offers a recognizable house cut in the Huntsman tradition from a smaller, independently owned business whose founding cutter is still at the head of it. The anniversary fabrics add six new options for commissions this year; the core bespoke service is unchanged, with the house style built on the Thornton system. Our guide to Savile Row house styles compares the main cuts on the street, and how to choose a tailor sets out the questions to ask before committing to a first commission.
