Known as the 'Rock n Roll Cobbler of the 1970s', he is most famed for his key part in the ‘Swinging London’ fashion scene, with clients including Marianne Faithfull, Led Zeppelin, Bianca Jagger and David Bowie.
[2] Terry de Havilland was born in London into a family of cobblers and was young when his parents started their own company, Waverley Shoes.
[4] de Havilland did not abandon the brand, but went on to open his own store ‘Cobblers to the World’ on the Kings Road in 1972, with the company doing fourteen trade shows a year.
In 1990, de Havilland met his future wife Liz, a textile designer, who played a pivotal role in elevating the brand.
As a result, the shop closed in February of the following year, allowing him to concentrate on editorial work and revitalizing the de Havilland brand.