Background
Mahon was born in Corby Hill, near Carlisle in Cumbria and was educated at the former grammar school,White House in Brampton.
Mahon was born in Corby Hill, near Carlisle in Cumbria and was educated at the former grammar school,White House in Brampton.
He entered the tailoring trade by accident, taking a summer job at South. Redmayne"s a local tailor, and "..fell in love with lieutenant" He moved to London and trained as a striker (apprentice cutter) to Dennis Halbery at Anderson & Sheppard.&
In 2005, he began his weblog English Cut with aid of cartoonist and Internet entrepreneur Hugh McLeod, in order to promote his business and share his knowledge of the traditional tailor"s craft. Mahon"s customers reportedly include Prince Charles and David Beckham, although Mahon will admit only to having Prince Charles as a client. Mahon credits his weblog with helping build his business to the point where he had to temporarily stop accepting new clients in 2007.
In his spare time he is a sailing instructor with the rank of Petty Officer in the Sea Cadet Corps the United Kingdom"s Naval Cadet Force.