Kathryn Sargent has become the first female master tailor to open a shop on London's historic Savile Row. The 41 year old is the first female in the street's 213-year history to have her name 'above the door'. She said just 20 years ago it was "very unusual" to see a woman working on Savile Row. She said: "As a tailor it has been a long-held ambition of mine. I am thrilled to be making history, although for me being a woman is incidental - I am a tailor first and foremost." After completing a fashion design degree, Sargent began an apprenticeship at Gieves & Hawkes, becoming head cutter in 2009 - the first woman in Savile Row history to hold the position.
