Huntsman Savile Row contributes $100,000 to Morehouse College

By

Jennifer Braun

Published
Dec 21, 2021

London and New York-based fashion house and bespoke tailor, Huntsman Savile Row, announced on Monday a $100,000 contribution to Morehouse College to establish The Huntsman Savile Row Scholarship.

The scholarship provides financial support to rising Morehouse Men and gives them access to signature professional development opportunities. Each Huntsman Scholar receives a bespoke Huntsman suit and participates in mentoring activities and coaching sessions with company executives where they are given insights into the luxury fashion and bespoke tailoring industry. 

To be eligible for the Huntsman Savile Row Scholarship, rising Morehouse Men must have at least a 3.25 GPA and have academic majors that fall within the division of Business Administration and Economics, Math and Computational Science, or the division of Experiential Learning and Interdisciplinary Studies. Huntsman Scholars must also maintain 30-credit hours per academic year and meet GPA requirements to keep their scholarship awards.

“We are delighted to partner with Morehouse College on the new Huntsman Scholarship, and applaud the talented young recipients,” said Pierre Lagrange, owner of Huntsman. “A well-tailored suit is about more than just a garment – it’s about empowerment, confidence, individuality, and what you feel capable of while wearing it. We hope to impart these notions to the Morehouse Men who are the future of tomorrow.”

The Huntsman Savile Row Scholarship is part of a growing relationship between Morehouse and Huntsman and has the potential to expand to include internships for students and 'Master Class' lectures at Morehouse, among other opportunities, said Monique Dozier, vice president of the Office of Institutional Advancement.

“We are looking forward to creating a strong pipeline that would allow more Morehouse Men to work as business executives, designers, and market influencers in elite fashion houses and in fashion media,” Dozier said. “Partnering with Huntsman Savile Row will give our students the unique opportunity to network with the fashion house recognized as one of the leading bespoke tailors in the industry. I would like to thank Huntsman for their investment in the future of rising Morehouse Men.”

Similarly, earlier this month, the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced a $2-million commitment to support scholarships for Black, African and African American students, at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including Morehouse College, Spelman College and ten additional universities.