5 9 , ▁Se xt on ▁went ▁to ▁work ▁as ▁an ▁app rent ice ▁for ▁Jerry ▁V ander st ine , ▁a ▁coat ▁mak er ▁who ▁worked ▁for ▁Harry ▁Hall ▁( special ist ▁e quest rian ▁tail or ▁on ▁Reg ent ▁Street , ▁London ). ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁John ▁O ates , ▁the ▁head ▁cut ter ▁at ▁Harry ▁Hall , ▁then ▁asked ▁Se xt on ▁to ▁come ▁and ▁work ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁cut ter ▁and ▁trim mer . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁Se xt on ▁worked ▁at ▁Cy ril ▁A . ▁Castle , ▁a ▁celebr ity ▁tail or , ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁jack et - c utter ▁and ▁trou ser - c utter . ▁While ▁working ▁at ▁Cy ril ▁A . ▁Castle , ▁Se xt on ▁got ▁his ▁first ▁position ▁of ▁responsibility ▁on ▁the ▁cutting ▁board ▁and ▁put ▁himself ▁through ▁a ▁pattern ▁cutting ▁course ▁at ▁Burn er ▁Street ▁Techn ical ▁College ▁( l ater ▁to ▁become ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁London ▁College ▁of ▁F ashion ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁Se xt on ▁moved ▁to ▁Kil g our ▁French ▁and ▁Stan bury , ▁where ▁he ▁finished ▁his ▁training . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁Se xt on ▁got ▁his ▁first ▁job ▁as ▁a ▁fully - f led ged ▁cut ter ▁at ▁( mil it ary ▁tail or ) ▁Wel sh ▁and ▁J ef fer ies , ▁where ▁he ▁hon ed ▁his ▁skills ▁cutting ▁both ▁military ▁and ▁civil ian ▁tail