Alabama born, British-trained tailor and designer Savannah Yarborough opened SAVAS Leather in Nashville in 2015. Specializing in custom leather jackets, her business has made a shift to more ready-to-wear with its recent opening of a Los Angeles Melrose store. The rock n' roll vibe can be felt in each design. Music has been a big inspiration to Yarborough in creating classic, yet edgy looks. In one word, everything about SAVAS is simply: cool.
Celebrities from Jack White to Reba McEntire are customers and have made Nashville a natural fit for the brand. SAVAS flagship moved in February 2021 to Nashville's trendy Wedgewood-Houston district from Cannery Row.
Designs like 'The Lowry' and 'The Hutton' can be worn year-round. As Yarborough says, “We do these really great unlined leather and suede shirts, but they really are a shirt jacket. So you wear them over a T-shirt."
The new store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles opened in 2022 and has been a great move for Yarborough in making her designs more accessible to the West Coast. In one of his Barbie movie photo shoots, Khalid recently wore 'The Walden' shirt in Tobacco Suede, a gorgeous rusty tan color.
As fall approaches, a jaunt up Interstate 65 to Nashville to visit SAVAS atelier may be just what your wardrobe needs to take it to the next level. Many of Yarborough's customers express how their SAVAS jacket or shirt becomes their most worn and treasured item in their closet.
SAVAS Leather Locations:
- Nashville 525 Merritt Avenue 615.584.4656
- Los Angeles 6918 Melrose Avenue 310.870.4442
Instagram: @savas
Music has been a big inspiration to Yarborough in creating classic, yet edgy looks. In one word, everything about SAVAS is simply: cool.