June Kenton, the owner of Rigby & Peller, comes to the FTM for an evening's conversation.
Rigby & Peller is the legendary company established by Mrs Rigby and Mrs Peller in South Molton Street in 1939. A family business, it is now run by June Kenton, her husband Harold and their son David. There are currently six Rigby & Peller stores. June Kenton is a grantee of Royal Warrant to the Queen.
June Kenton will talk about the history of the company and how it has adapted itself to fashion trends while also maintaining its high standards of customer care. She will be bringing some items of bespoke underwear from the company's archive.
Fashion & Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3XF
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This event is related to Undercover: The Evolution of Underwear
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