I thought there might be someone who has had experience personally with either Henry Poole & Co or Gieves & Hawkes. My husband is looking for bespoke tailoring. He has heard good things about the former but none about the latter. Both firms were recommended. Thanks

All Savile Row tailors will produce garments of a high standard. Both of those mentioned by yourself are reputable long established firms who'll produce a very classic look. If your husband is 50+ both are suitable. However, if he would rather a more fashionable look perhaps he should consider, Richard James, Alexandre, or the new Dunhill bespoke service available in either Bond St. or Jermyn St. stores.

Thanks for your reply m kindom. My husband is 40. He needs a very conservative look however. So we are trying to find that fine balance.
My husband will be in London on business off and on for the next 6 months. I will pass along your suggestions so that when he is there he can check them out.
Have a nice weekend and thank you.

Then Alexandre, and Richard James might suit his tastes, if not Gary Anderson, and Chester Barrie might give a more classic look. Oswold Boateng in Burlington gardens at the Gieves and Hawkes end of The Row offer quite distinctive suits also.

For great casual wear, mainly denim inspired limited edition collections try Oki-Ni at the Conduit street end. Or for more minamalist styles Jil Sander opposite Gieves and Hawkes have a great autumn/winter collection, as do Browns in South Molton St. (20 min walk) who also do womenswear.

If your husband or yourself require any more information please do not hesitate to ask.

m_kingdom

does it really take you 20 mins to walk from saville row to south molton st? are you disabled or something?

Katherine

i would say both Richard James and Oswald Boateng may be a little flash and not conservative enough.

Anderson and Sheppard.

20 minutes allows a leisurely walk and includes a little time to peruse some windows and dash into some shops. I'm not donning hiking boots and walking gear, it's a relaxed pace not a marathon!

Richard James isn't flashy, his modern British style creates an innovative, contemporary look with classic wearability. Boateng is more flamboyant, and on the right people looks fantastic.

Do you mind if I barge in here.......

did not have time to purchase dress shirts from London shirtmakers last summer..........

Do y'all have any names (perhaps with good websites) for London dress shirtmakers?

When you say dress shirts do you mean formal shirts that one would wear with a lounge suit or do you mean the UK definition a shirt to be worn in the evening with an evening (dress) suit?

For the kind of shirt you would wear with a business suit, Turnbull and Asser is a long-established and well known London firm. of shirtmakers.

Turnbull... are very traditional, try Alexandre, Richard James, Boateng, Dunhill, Asprey (they have a small couture collection) for formal shirts.

For a proper dress shirt or even a classic formal shirt (although I prefer these to be more contemporary), however dresswear should always have some classical elegance, Brioni cannot be beaten for class, cut, quality and style. Also for this season Versace classic have some classic dresswear with a modern edge.

Thanks for replies ~ actually I was talking about shirts with a suit. However, I like the colors and patterns that you see men wearing with suits in London.

If you happen to be spending time in Brussels, you can also get a superbly tailored suit from Scabal. Scabal doesn't get the publicity that Savile Row does, but inside the fashion industry, it's considered one of the finest suit makers in the world. Brioni and several other designers love Scabal fabrics and use them in their high end suits.