Claire Mahon, CEO, and Tom Mahon, Head Cutter (Image: Redmayne 1860)Although Tom said the interior remained a work in progress, its finishes, furnishings and historic tailoring memorabilia already gave it the atmosphere of an old-school gentleman's club. William Nixon, Cutter, and Tom Mahon, Head Cutter (Image: Redmayne 1860)"But you couldn’t afford a place like this in London, with these beautiful big rooms, and truthfully we're very well located. Tom Mahon, Head Cutter, and Olivia Eplett, Apprentice Cutter (Image: Redmayne 1860)Most telling to me was the jacket Tom fetched for me to try on. Peter Henderson, an experienced tailor and long-serving Redmayne team member (Image: Redmayne 1860)On one recent trip, the firm held 93 appointments, ranging from first measurements and fittings to repeat orders from established customers. And despite its royal recognition, Mayfair address and international customers, Redmayne's approach remains distinctly Cumbrian.