Shirtmakers | High-End Tailors | Savile Row Tailors
"One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." - Oscar Wilde.
"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor." - Albert Einstein.
"The finest clothing made is a person's skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this." - Mark Twain.
TRADITIONAL TAILORING is called bespoke tailoring in the United Kingdom, where the heart of the trade is in London's Savile Row, and custom tailoring in the United States and Hong Kong. This is unlike made-to-measure which uses pre existing patterns. A bespoke garment or suit is completely original and unique to each customer.
BESPOKE is a term employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom-made to the buyer's specification. While applied to many items now, from computer software to luxury car appointments, the term historically was only applied to tailored clothing, shirts and other parts of men's apparel involving measurement and fitting. The distinguishing points of bespoke tailoring are the buyer's total control over the fabric used, the features and fit, and the way the garment should be made. More generally, bespoke describes a high degree of customisation, and involvement of the end-user, in the production of the good.
MADE-TO-MEASURE typically refers to clothing that is sewn from a standard-sized base pattern. A tailored suit is a common example of a made-to-measure garment. The fit of a made-to-measure garment is expected to be superior to that of a ready-to-wear garment, because ready-to-wear garments are constructed to fit the manufacturer's definition of an average customer, while made-to-measure garments are constructed to fit each customer individually. However, made-to-measure items are seen by many to involve less workmanship than bespoke or "custom made" garments, as made-to-measure garments always involve some form of standardization in the patterning and manufacturing processes, whereas a bespoke garment is made entirely from scratch based on a customer's specifications. Typically, a made-to-measure garment will be more expensive than ready-to-wear garment but cheaper than a bespoke one.
READY-TO-WEAR, or prêt-à-porter, is the term for factory-made clothing, sold in finished condition, in standardized sizes, as distinct from made-to-measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a particular person's frame. Ready-to-wear has rather different connotations in the spheres of fashion and classic clothing. In the fashion industry, designers produce ready-to-wear clothing intended to be worn without significant alteration, because clothing made to standard sizes fits most people. They use standard patterns, factory equipment, and faster construction techniques to keep costs low, compared to a custom-sewn version of the same item. Some fashion houses and fashion designers produce mass-produced and industrially manufactured ready-to-wear lines, while others offer garments that, while not unique, are produced in limited numbers.
- BLACK TIE - definition & explanation.
- CARY GRANT'S "NORTH BY NORTHWEST" SUIT - Cary Grant's Kilgour suit in the 1959 Hitchcock thriller film North by Northwest.
- CLOTHES ON FILM - "Screen style, costumes and identity in movies."
- Guide for suits - Which Cut is for You?
- INTRODUCTION TO BESPOKE - Timothy Everest, MBE.
- INTRODUCTION TO MADE-TO-MEASURE - Timothy Everest, MBE.
- INTRODUCTION TO READY-TO-WEAR - Timothy Everest, MBE.
- RCMTM - "Global Senior Custom-made Suite Supplier Platform."
- SAVILE ROW STYLE MAGAZINE - "For Men Who Know Best."
- THE BEST MEN'S SUITS - Forbes.com
- THE RAKE MAGAZINE - "The Modern Voice of Classic Elegance".
- THE TRUE STORY ABOUT THE TUXEDO - Henry Poole & Co.
- WHITE TIE - definition & explanation.
Bespoke | Made-To-Measure Shirtmakers
 - ALAN FLUSSER BESPOKE
- ALEXANDER KABBAZ - designer of Gordon Gekko's (Michael Douglas') shirts.
- ANTHONY SINCLAIR - No. 6 Sackville Street, Mayfair, London, England, U.K.
- ASCOT CHANG - since 1953. "A Gentleman's Shirtmaker". Head office: Kowloon, Hong Kong. United States office: 110 Central Park South, New York City, NY 10019.
- BARRINGTON AYRE - bespoke & tailored shirts.
- BENSON & CLEGG - founded in 1937. 9 Piccadilly Arcade, London, U.K. Made-to-measure shirts.
- BRIONI - made-to-measure shirts.
- BYRNE & BURGE - 11 St. George Street, London, U.K. Made to order shirts.
- CAD & THE DANDY - 12 Savile Row, London, U.K. Founded in 2008. Offer traditional tailoring methods at a lower price to the more traditional Savile Row houses.
- CHARVET - founded 1838. French high-end shirt maker and tailor located at 28 place Vendôme in Paris, France.
- DEGE & SKINNER - Savile Row bespoke shirt making.
- DENMAN & GODDARD - since 1797. Bespoke and ready made cotton shirts.
- EMMETT LONDON - 112 Jermyn Street, London, U.K. Emmett is at the forefront of Made to Measure shirts with over 500 fabrics and 60 collar/cuffs combinations to choose from.
- GIORGIO ARMANI - the Armani Collezioni Made To Measure collection is available in Armani Collezioni stores and select department store areas.
- GITMAN BROS. - since 1978. "Gitman Customized Shirts are designed by you and custom made in the U.S.A."
- IKE BEHAR CUSTOM STUDIO
- ITAILOR - "Create your own Custom Shirts for US$29.95. Unlimited selections. Over a million designs and styles!"
- J. LUCAS CLOTHIERS - custom made shirts.
- LISTE ROUGE - made-to-measure.
- LORENZINI - special orders.
- MASTER TAILOR - "The shirts are tailored to the high quality standards of Jermyn Street by one of Europe's top shirt houses using the latest cutting and production technology."
- MICHAEL RESLAN - made-to-measure.
- NERONOTE - "Your perfect Italian shirt." Bespoke online shirts.
- NEW & LINGWOOD - bespoke shirts.
- NORTON & SONS - bespoke shirtmaking.
- PRO INDUSTRIAL CO. - custom shirts.
- SANTANDREA MILANO - made to measure.
- SAVILE ROW CUSTOM TAILORS BANGKOK - custom shirts.
- SEAN O'FLYNN - bespoke shirtmaker.
- SMYTH & GIBSON - handmade and made-to-seasure shirts.
- SOUSTER & HICKS - tailored shirts.
- STENSTRÖMS - custom made.
- STUART LAMPRELL - 6 Sackville Street, London, U.K. Bespoke shirts.
- Tailor4Less - "Affordable elegance." Founded in 2008, Tailor4Less has been created to bring tailored suits and shirts all over the world. We are the link between master tailors from Shanghai and you.
- THOMAS PINK - Jermyn Street, London. Made to order shirts.
- TURNBULL & ASSER - since 1885. Bespoke shirtmaker. Over 1,000 different shirt fabrics alone are available to customers who wish to express their individuality through the clothes they wear.
- UDESHI - made to measure & bespoke shirts.
- VAN LAACK - made to measure.
- WESSEX - "We have the expertise to work with customers to produce thier own ranges and products which include own label."
- W.H. TAYLOR SHIRTMAKERS
- WILLIAM WESTMANCOTT - bespoke shirts.
- ZILLI
Online Tailor Stores
- SAVILE ROW CUSTOM TAILORS BANGKOK
- Tailor4Less - "Affordable elegance." Founded in 2008, Tailor4Less has been created to bring tailored suits and shirts all over the world. We are the link between master tailors from Shanghai and you. Present in over 20 countries, has its HQ in Barcelona & Shanghai.
Tailors by Country
China
 - TRANDS - Trands suits are a brand of designer suits created by Dalian Dayang Trands, a Chinese company. The company was founded in 1979 by Li Guilian. Trands is known for being worn by billionaires Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the President of China Hu Jintao. In a video released by the company, Buffett praised the brand, saying he had thrown away all his other suits and only wears Trands.
France
Paris
- CHARVET - founded in 1838. French high-end shirt maker and tailor located at 28 place Vendôme in Paris.
Hong Kong
 - MYTAILOR.COM - "Custom Tailors in the Finest Tradition." Master Tailor Joe Hemrajani is heir to one of the premier custom tailoring traditions that began more than 40 years ago in a famous Hong Kong clothier now available with online convenience.
- SAM'S TAILOR - "In Hong Kong, the reputed home of the 24-hour suit, a visit to Sam's is a tourist must, for VIP's and vacationers alike with a clientele seemingly culled from the pages of the International Who's Who. Its location in one of the smaller territories on earth is no bar to the patronage of kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and widely assorted glitterati."
- W.W.CHAN & SONS TAILOR LTD. - since 1952 one of the original "Red Gang" tailoring lineages who has maintained the traditional processes and art of the creation of a bespoke men’s suit.
Italy
 - BRIONI - "To be one of a kind." Italian fashion house founded in 1945. Boutiques in Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America. Among many others, favored by Donald Trump, Nelson Mandela, Eric Clapton, Al Pacino, Rudolph Guiliani, Richard Gere, Kofi Annan, Silvio Berlusconi and his friend Vladimir Putin.
- CANALI - "To enjoy the quality of fine tailoring to the full, Canali also offers made to measure garments to its customers at boutiques in Milan, London, Amsterdam, New York, Beverly Hills, Miami, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney."
- ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA - schedule an appointment in your country.
- GIORGIO ARMANI - the Armani Collezioni Made To Measure collection is available in Armani Collezioni stores and select department store areas.
- LORO PIANA - since 1924. Loro Piana's stores in Italy and USA, as well as in many major cities in Europe and Asia, totalling 132 stores worldwide offers timeless made-tomeasure services for formal suits and more made by expert tailors using 1,500 variations of fabrics to choose from, including extra-fine merino wools, cashmere and baby cashmere, vicuña, and the finest silks.
Florence
 - STEFANO RICCI - flagship store: Palazzo Tornabuoni. Luxury men's clothing.
Milan
- A. CARACENI - operated by Mario Caraceni, nephew of Domenico Caraceni, father of Italian tailoring. Cognoscenti consider A. Caraceni to be the best of the Milan branches.
- ANGELO NARDELLI 1951
- BRIONI - Italian fashion house founded in 1945. "To be one of a kind."
- CANALI - "Fine Tailoring."
- CARACENI SARTORIA
- CORNELIANI - creates and delivers made to measure suits in all the world's cities.
- GIANNI CAMPAGNA - his creations attract some of the most prestigious names in Hollywood and on Wall Street.
 - KITON - there are two lines of ready to wear suits, the "classic line", which retails for approximately US$7,000 to US$8,000, and the "CIPA 1960" line, introduced in 2010, starting at US$5,5000. Made to measure suits reach above US$20,000 and up to US$50,000 for the "K-50" line.
- LUBIAM - since 1911.
- RUBINACCI - "The Rubinacci family, with its longstanding tradition dating back three generations, has been able to transform and incorporate all the theories and models of elegance into a unique style that is unparalleled and distinctive."
- SANTANDREA MILANO - made to measure suits.
Naples
- CESARE ATTOLINI - since 1930. Synonym of Naples' tailoring tradition all around the world.
- Piero Dimitri - since 1971. Men's custom tailoring made to measure luxury suits and custom accessories.
 - RUBINACCI - "The philosophy behind the Rubinacci salon was born in Naples, at the London House in via Filangieri. The historic facilities opened their doors in 1930. Gennaro Rubinacci, also known as Bebè, was famous for his refined sense of style and fashion, as well as for being an art collector."
Rome
- BATTISTONI - founded 1946.
- GAETANO ALOISIO
 - GAMMARELLI - the Pope's tailor since 1798.
- RUBINACCI - "The Rubinacci atelier, at number 33 of via della Fontanella Borghese, in Rome, is focused on spreading the tradition of Neapolitan elegance and style. This atelier also works as a sort of salon, full of art pieces, silks and fine fabrics, where patrons can chat about arts and fashion."
Russia
Moscow
 - The Imperial Tailoring Co. - founded in 2003. "The best bespoke tailoring company in the eastern Europe." Sect. 130-132, Gostiny Dvor, 2, Rybniy pereulok, Moscow.
United Kingdom
Eton, Windsor
 - TOM BROWN TAILORS - (London & Eton). Established in 1784 and remains in the same premesis today at Number One, Eton High Street. Famous for making for Eton students (where it is still based) and therefore many Prime Ministers. 6 Sackville Street, London.
Leeds, West Yorkshire
- MASTER TAILOR - founded 2004 by Harold Rose. Bespoke, made-to-measure designer suits, business suits and dinner suits.
London | Savile Row Tailors (30+)
 SAVILE ROW is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. The term "bespoke" is understood to have originated in Savile Row when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by individual customers. The short street is termed the "golden mile of tailoring", where customers have included Winston Churchill, Lord Nelson and Napoleon III. Savile Row runs parallel to Regent Street between Conduit Street at the northern end and Vigo Street at the southern. Linking roads include Burlington Place, Clifford Street and Burlington Gardens. Savile Row was built between 1731 and 1735 as part of the development of the Burlington Estate, and is named after Lady Dorothy Savile, wife of the 3rd Earl of Burlington. It originally ran from Burlington Gardens (then Vigo Lane) to Boyle Street, with houses only on the east side, but in 1937–8 it extended to Conduit Street, and in the 19th century houses were built on the west side.
During the 19th century, the gentry became concerned with neat dress, and Beau Brummell epitomised the well-dressed man. He patronised the tailors congregated on the Burlington Estate, notably around Cork Street, and by 1803 some were occupying premises in Savile Row. None of those original tailors survive today. In 1846, Henry Poole is credited as being the 'Founder of Savile Row' after opening a second entrance to his late father's tailoring premises at No. 32 Savile Row; however, there were tailors on the Row long before Poole's. In 1969, Nutters of Savile Row modernised the style and approach of the traditional tailors; a modernisation which continued in the 1990s with the arrival of designers like Richard James, Ozwald Boateng and Timothy Everest.
 - Everything you wanted to know about bespoke (but were too afraid to ask) - Mail Online.
- GQ.com (UK) Savile Row guide - top bespoke suit tailors.
- SAVILE ROW - "Golden mile of tailoring".
- SAVILE ROW BESPOKE ASSOCIATION - "Unites the founding fathers of the Row with the New Establishment tailors to protect and develop a craft practiced in this elite quarter of Mayfair for over two centuries."
- SAVILE ROW STYLE MAGAZINE - "For Men Who Know Best."
- Savile Row tailoring - Wikipedia.
- Savile Row's Best Bespoke Suit Tailors - Elegant-Lifestyle.com.
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- ALEXANDER AMOSU - "King of Bling Bling". Creator of the world's most expensive suit: £70,000. See YOU TUBE VIDEO.
 - Alfred Dunhill Custom - bespoke at Alfred Dunhill, 2 Davies Street, Mayfair.
 - ANDERSON & SHEPPARD - 32 Old Burlington Street. Since 1906.
- ANTHONY J. HEWITT - 11 St. George Street. Since 1976.
- ANTHONY SINCLAIR - No. 6 Sackville Street, Mayfair. "In the late 1950's from his bespoke tailoring premises on Conduit Street in Mayfair, Anthony Sinclair created a classic, pared down shape, which became known as the Conduit Cut." When Sinclair retired in 1982, his shears were handed down to his apprentice, Richard W. Paine, who continues to work for the company today, maintaining the standard of exemplary quality and style set by the master.
- AQUASCUTUM - since 1851. Personal tailoring. "Understated British elegance."
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- BENSON & CLEGG - 9 Piccadilly Arcade. Founded in 1937.
- Benson, Perry & Whitley - 9 Cork Street (now defunct). James Bond-author Ian Fleming's preferred off-Savile Row tailor.
 - BERNARD WEATHERILL - 5 Savile Row. Founded in 1910.
- BYRNE & BURGE - 11 St. George Street.
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 - CAD & THE DANDY - 12 Savile Row. Founded in 2008. Offer traditional tailoring methods at a lower price to the more traditional Savile Row houses.
- CANALI - "Fine Tailoring."
- CHARLIE ALLEN - 1 Coopers Yard, 181 Upper St. Established 1984.
 - CHITTLEBOROUGH & MORGAN - 12 Savile Row. Established 1969.
- COMELIE LONDON - 9/10 Savile Row.
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- DAKS - 10 Old Bond Street. Founded in 1894.
 - DAVIES & SON - 38 Savile Row. Established 1803. The oldest independent tailor on Savile Row.
 - DEGE & SKINNER - 10 Savile Row. Founded in 1865.
- DENMAN & GODDARD - 11 St. George Street. Established 1797.
- DOUGLAS HAYWARD - (1934-2008). English tailor, who dressed many famous people during the 1960s. The inspiration for customer Michael Caine's characterisation of his role in the 1966 film Alfie, he was also the model for client John Le Carre's Harry Pendel, aka The Tailor of Panama.
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 - EDE & RAVENSCROFT - 8 Burlington Gardens, Savile Row. The oldest tailors in London, established in 1689. "We provide ceremonial robes for all occasions, dress the judiciary (including providing handmade wigs) and ensure that graduates from all over the world look their best at graduation ceremonies." Meticulous craftsmanship has rewarded the company with commissions from royalty to the judiciary. Tailors and robe makers of choice for twelve coronations.
- EDWARD SEXTON - 26 Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge. This tailor has continued to be a favourite with the young In-crowd of London, plus City businessmen.
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- GARY ANDERSON - 34-35 Savile Row.
 - GIEVES & HAWKES - 1 Savile Row. James Watson Gieve, founded in 1785 and Thomas Hawkes, founded in 1771. Holds a number of Royal Warrants, presently covering all three British Royal Warrants (Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and HRH The Prince of Wales). Famous past and present customers include Prince William, Colin Firth, Robbie Williams, David Niven, Peter Sellers, Michael Jackson.
- GRESHAM BLAKE - 64 South Molton Street.
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- HACKETT - 87 Jermyn Street.
 - HARDY AMIES - 14 Savile Row. Established 1945. Famous customers include David Hockney, Prince Michael of Kent, Dermot O'Leary.
- HARVIE & HUDSON - 77 Jermyn Street, St. James's since 1949.
 - HENRY HERBERT - 5th Floor, 9-10 Savile Row. Established 2008. "Savile Row by Scooter." Scootering tailor service which makes bespoke shirts, suits, wasitcoats and overcoats.
 - HENRY POOLE & CO. - 15 Savile Row. Savile Row’s longest-standing atelier established 1806. The acknowledged "Founders of Savile Row" and creators of the dinner suit.
- HOLLAND & HOLLAND - 33 Bruton Street. Established 1835.
- HOLLAND & SHERRY - 9-10 Savile Row. "The Finest Cloths in the World."
 - HUNTSMAN - 11 Savile Row. Established 1849. A doyen of Savile Row with the reputation for the most expensive and exquisite, bespoke suits. Famous past and present customers include Charlie Watts, Bing Crosby, Dirk Bogarde, Gregory Peck, Rex Harrison, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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- JASPER CONRAN - 36 Sackville Street.
- JASPER LITTMAN - 9 Savile Row.
- JOHN PEARSE - 6 Meard Street, Soho.
- JONES, CHALK & DAWSON - 6 Sackville Street. Established 1896.
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 - KILGOUR - 8 Savile Row. Established 1822. (Tailors to the late Edward, Duke of Windsor). Famous past and present customers include Rex Harrison, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, James Purefoy, Jimmy Carr, David Walliams.
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 - LUTWYCHE - 15 Clifford Street.
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- MARK POWELL - 12 Brewer Street.
- MATTHEW FARNES - 12 Savile Row.
 - MAURICE SEDWELL - 19 Savile Row. Established 1938.
 - MEYER & MORTIMER - 6 Sackville Street. Established 1920.
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 - NORTON & SONS - 16 Savile Row. Established in 1821. Famous past customers include Edward VII, Winston Churchill, Cary Grant and Alexander McQueen.
- Nutters of Savile Row - 35a Savile Row. Established in 1969.
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 - OZWALD BOATENG - since 2008 at 30 Savile Row. Coined the term bespoke couturier.
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 - RICHARD ANDERSON - 13 Savile Row. Established 2001. Famous customers include Bryan Ferry, Simon Cowell, André Leon Talley.
 - RICHARD JAMES - 29 Savile Row & Clifford Street. Established 1992. Famous customers include Sir Elton John, David Walliams, Hugh Grant, David Beckham, Alex Pettyfer, Bryan Ferry, Guy Ritchie, Michael Douglas, P Diddy.
- RUBINACCI - 96 Mount Street.
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 - SIR TOM BAKER - 4 D'Arblay Street, Soho. Founded in 1996. London's finest modern bespoke tailor. Trained in Savile Row, based in Soho. He is known for business, wedding and rock n' roll suits. His ability and willingness to work closely with each and every customer has earned him a loyal following, attracting television personalities, musicians, actors, artists, captains of the industry and politicians to the door.
- SOUSTER & HICKS - 9-10 Savile Row. By appointment only.
- STEED - 12 Savile Row.
- STEVEN HITCHCOCK - 13 Savile Row.
- STOWERS BESPOKE - 13 Savile Row.
- STUART LAMPRELL - 6 Sackville Street.
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 - THOMAS MAHON - 20 Savile Row. Famous past customer include The Prince of Wales.
 - TIMOTHY EVEREST, MBE - 35 Bruton Place & 32 Elder Street. "The quintessential British tailor who enjoys the highest
critical acclaim for his eccentric style and modern attitude."
- TOM BROWN TAILORS - (London & Eton). 6 Sackville Street, London. Established in 1784 and remains in the same premesis today at Number One, Eton High Street, Eton, Windsor, Berkshire. Famous for making for Eton students (where it is still based) and therefore many Prime Ministers.
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- WARD & KRUGER - 6 Sackville Street. Established 1968.
 - WELSH & JEFFERIES - 20 Savile Row. Since 1907.
- WILLIAM WESTMANCOTT - freelance Savile Row Tailor. You can meet him in your home, office or one of many professional meeting rooms across London and the South East.
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
- LANDMARK TAILORED SUITS - computer-aided made-to-measure suits starting at a highly competitive and affordable £499..
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