If you are looking for fine apparel London has got you covered. There are two streets that epitomize the British sense of style. Savile Row and Jermyn Street.
Savile Row
For fine suits, coats and evening wear Savile Row is the place.
The establishments along here refer to themselves as makers of "bespoke" gentlemen's' clothing. The term originated on Savile Row. Technically to be "bespoke" the jacket or suit must be entirely cut and sewn by hand. It typically takes over 50 hours of hand labour to make each 2 piece suit.
I checked a bit. A Savile Row bespoke suit would typically start around 5,000 GBP (around $6,000 US). You would come in to be measured and various return visits would be required as the tailors fine tuned the suit to your physique.
Savile Row has seen better days. As you can imagine, not every one wants to spend that much money on a suit. Plus, not that many men feel they need many suits in the business world these days. When I walked along there were several empty store fronts up for lease.
No, I did not buy a suit on Savile Row.
Trivia:
Huntsman & Sons moved to No. 11 Savile Row with the ending of the war in 1919. During the First World War, Huntsman's was a tailor to the military, producing dress uniforms for British officers throughout the conflict.
Henry Poole is credited as creator of the dinner jacket or tuxedo
In July 1968, the Beatles moved Apple Corps, their multimedia corporation, into 3 Savile Row. The Beatles' final live performance, known as the "rooftop concert", was held on the roof of the building, on 30 January 1969, and was recorded for the documentary film "Let It Be" the last words of the band, spoken by John Lennon as the police stopped the performance, were "I hope we passed the audition."
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