Bespoke Tailor · Scotland
PETER JOHNSTON
Made in Scotland

Peter Johnston

Born, raised, and continuing to live and work in Scotland.

Biography

Educated at the Royal College of Art in London, with an MA in Fashion Menswear, Peter Johnston established a reputation for refined menswear design and bespoke tailoring early in his career.

Specialising in men's bespoke tailoring, he developed advanced expertise in pattern cutting, garment construction and sartorial styling, and became the first British entrant to win the Italian tailoring and design competition Ago D'Oro (Golden Needle), hosted by Brioni in Italy.

Career

Savile Row, London, Tokyo, New York, Scotland.

RCA

Royal College of Art, London · Ago D'Oro

MA in Fashion Menswear. First British entrant to win the Ago D'Oro (Golden Needle), hosted by Brioni in Italy.

1995

Head of Design, Kilgour, French & Stanbury, Savile Row

Redefined the bespoke offer, introduced an entry-level bespoke service and launched the house's first ready-to-wear collections in London, New York and Tokyo.

1998

Head of Design, Dunhill, London

Responsible for the global direction of all branded and licensed collections, including the design of the Alfred Dunhill Links golf collection.

2004

Creative Director, Onward Kashiyama, Tokyo

Collaborated with Isetan and Mitsukoshi department stores on a Peter Johnston ready-to-wear collection and bespoke service distributed throughout Japan.

2006

PETER JOHNSTON

Launched his eponymous label, offering a bespoke tailoring service by private appointment in Edinburgh.

2011

Creative Director, Saks Fifth Avenue, New York

Introduced a collaborative Peter Johnston ready-to-wear collection and bespoke tailoring service across the United States.

2026

Scotland's leading bespoke tailoring house

The PETER JOHNSTON brand maintains Savile Row craft standards while expressing a distinctly Scottish character.

The Atelier

Fitted in Edinburgh, made in the Highlands.

Fittings take place in Edinburgh, at a private club townhouse or in the comfort of the client's own home. Between fittings, the work returns to the atelier in the Highlands, where every commission is cut and made by hand.

Highland clients are welcome at the atelier, near Inverness, by appointment.

Finished bespoke jackets on tailor's forms by a tall window
Appointments

By appointment only

Private consultations in Edinburgh, and at your home by arrangement. Every commission is cut and made at our atelier in the Highlands.

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