Jeremy Hackett
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Jeremy Hackett is a British
fashion designer and business executive best known for his classic British
menswear company, Hackett
.
, Bristol
. Having left school at 17 he started full time work in a local men’s fashion shop. Within a year he moved to London and worked in the fashionable King's Road
before accepting a position as a salesman at a tailor's shop on Savile Row
. As a sideline he bought and sold second hand clothes purchased from the London street markets and, through this, met up with Ashley Lloyd-Jennings, who shared similar tastes in fashion. Between them they opened Hackett's first store on the King's Road
, London
.
In 2007, his book 'Mr Classic' - an anecdotal, incisive, critique of men’s style - was released. The book was well received; bloggers' and critics' reactions were mostly positive. Men’s Health said that “For the man of 2008 who can see that the devil is in the detail, this book is indispensable" Leading men's fashion blog The Luxist proclaimed it "a must-have for any man who takes sartorial matters seriously."
Using online media, Jeremy continues to offer his style advice through the 'Ask Jeremy' portal on the Hackett website.
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fashion designer and business executive best known for his classic British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
menswear company, Hackett
Hackett London
Hackett is an upmarket, British Gentlemen's clothing company founded and headed by noted classic menswear designer Jeremy Hackett. Its style is heavily influenced by traditional British dress, described by Hackett as 'evolutionary not revolutionary'....
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Early life
Hackett was brought up and educated in CliftonClifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. Having left school at 17 he started full time work in a local men’s fashion shop. Within a year he moved to London and worked in the fashionable King's Road
King's Road
King's Road is a street in Chelsea, London, England.King's Road or Kings Road may also refer to:* King's Road * King's Road * King's Road * King's Road...
before accepting a position as a salesman at a tailor's shop on Savile Row
Savile Row
Savile Row is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. The term "bespoke" is understood to have originated in Savile Row when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by individual customers...
. As a sideline he bought and sold second hand clothes purchased from the London street markets and, through this, met up with Ashley Lloyd-Jennings, who shared similar tastes in fashion. Between them they opened Hackett's first store on the King's Road
King's Road
King's Road is a street in Chelsea, London, England.King's Road or Kings Road may also refer to:* King's Road * King's Road * King's Road * King's Road...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Today
Hackett quickly grew and leading to Jeremy being well known as an authority on men's fashion particularly in classic style.In 2007, his book 'Mr Classic' - an anecdotal, incisive, critique of men’s style - was released. The book was well received; bloggers' and critics' reactions were mostly positive. Men’s Health said that “For the man of 2008 who can see that the devil is in the detail, this book is indispensable" Leading men's fashion blog The Luxist proclaimed it "a must-have for any man who takes sartorial matters seriously."
Using online media, Jeremy continues to offer his style advice through the 'Ask Jeremy' portal on the Hackett website.