1. Business section 2
Tailor-made for
■ Fitting the bill - clothier Benjamin Vaughan/Photo by Ben Whitehouse (www.mrbenwphoto.com)
that classy look
A TRADITIONAL craft went wild and began wearing The tailoring on offer is
is making a comeback brightly checked suits.” described as classic but youthful,
and a local specialist He translated his new-found cut in “gorgeous fabrics and
has Solihull customers passion in fabric to the workplace, a rich palette of solids, bold
landing counter shifts at Frank stripes, and colourful checks”.
in his sights.
Benjamin Vaughan is doing Rostron’s, a world renowned Keen to grow the business
his bit to persuade people that tailor from Manchester. Benjamin is now offering a fully
when it comes to business attire “Before I knew it, I was the mobile service, visiting potential
nothing matches up to a tailor- manager and I could indulge my customers in their home or
made suit. appetite to learn everything I workplace.
The Kings Heath based clothier could about textiles, fabrics and
And as well as creating men’s
was first struck by tailor-made bespoke couture and customer
suits and shirts he also designs
clothing when he worked for a service,” added Benjamin.
women’s suits and blouses too.
property developer in Monte In 2008, after two years
Carlo. managing Frank Rostron, Benjamin’s Bespoke
“All these men with pocket Benjamin felt it was time to Shirtmakers and Tailors is at
squares and matching ties and return home and set up his own 21a York Road, Kings Heath,
belt straps - they just oozed shop in Kings Heath. telephone 07918 941883.
class,” said Benjamin, who Benjamin’s boutique is now To find out more visit www.
returned to England determined one of the fixtures on York Road benjaminvaughan.com.
to forge a new career. in the Birmingham suburb that Anyone in Solihull wishing
“The idea of using colourful is rapidly acquiring a reputation to use his services will benefit
dress to reflect personality and not dissimilar to its bustling from a 20 per cent discount for
status really excited me, so I bohemian neighbour Moseley. a limited period.
Super Solihull recruiter Cash joy
for fund
Kerry is second to none raising staff
SOLIHULL-BASED recruitment and training manager. COVENTRY Building
training manager Kerry McDaid Originally, after graduating Society, which has
is on top of the world after from university in European branches in Solihull,
becoming the Recruitment and languages and business, Kerry Shirley, Chelmsley Wood
Employment Confederation’s worked in Korea for two and and Sheldon, has raised
top student in the certificate in half years she taught English £65,490 for Children in
recruitment practice passing as a foreign language. She Need.
the exam with a distinction. then moved to Finland where A number of fund
The certificate is one of she taught business English to raising events were
four industry recognised corporate clients. held, including a team
qualifications offered by the She said: “I was very surprised of sales managers who
REC, the representative body to learn that I had received the attempted to sit on every
for the UK’s £19.7 billion private top score but thrilled to know seat in the Ricoh arena
recruitment industry, to help that my hard work had paid whilst dressed as super
recruitment professionals off. To get a distinction and heroes.
develop their career. top marks is a real personal They successfully
Kerry has been in recruitment achievement and something of completed the challenge
for 11 years, having started which I am extremely proud.” sitting on all 32,500 seats
with the S3 Group before She’s now aims to sit the REC’s in 7 hours 2 minutes 54
joining her current employer, diploma in recruitment practice seconds and raising over
Monarch Recruitment eight or even higher qualifications – £5,000.
and a half years ago for whom but not until after the birth of Staff also completed a
she is now its national coaching her third child next year. 26 mile marathon.