London Shopping Trip for a man

Photojoe

Right so I'm going to make some use of this trip. Somebody make suggestions for my intineray.

Brooks Brothers for a few shirts
Charles Twhyrinn sp?, for a few shirts and ties
Gieves and Hawkes for a made to measure suit
Chester Barrie for another suit


Where else would you go? I'm thinking of places that offer something that can't be bought here without hassle.

Gillo

Could you get a bespoke suit in a day / weekend?
I always thought it took a number of visits.

Suppose it depends on what clothes you want to get, but last time I was there there was a great sketchers store.

Photojoe

Nah bespoke takes a good few visits. You can get made to measure stuff in a day but Its better to go back for at least one refitting.

eviltimeban

On the suit issue, you'll need a visit to discuss options for the suit. Then you'll be measured. At this stage you can also discuss materials and patterns, and the wool used.

You will need to come back then for a fitting. This initial fitting will be the suit in a very loose format, with all the thread and so on still showing. The tailor will then make his adjustments and get it ready for actually cutting the suit.

A third visit would be required when the suit is actually cut, and at this stage the last few adjustments will be made, to hem, cuffs, shoulders, etc etc. Depends on how "tailored" you want the suit to look.

Then a fourth, and probably final visit, to make sure it all fits Ok and then you leave with the suit.

So one weekend probably won't do it for you!

I'd recommend a visit to the Aquascutum store as well; in fact, any of the flagship stores like Paul Smith etc would be worth a visit. We don't have them here so that's one advantage London has.

On the lower end of the scale, the Topshop on Oxford St has a lot of stuff we don't have over here.

Photojoe

eviltimeban wrote: »

On the suit issue, you'll need a visit to discuss options for the suit. Then you'll be measured. At this stage you can also discuss materials and patterns, and the wool used.

You will need to come back then for a fitting. This initial fitting will be the suit in a very loose format, with all the thread and so on still showing. The tailor will then make his adjustments and get it ready for actually cutting the suit.

A third visit would be required when the suit is actually cut, and at this stage the last few adjustments will be made, to hem, cuffs, shoulders, etc etc. Depends on how "tailored" you want the suit to look.

Then a fourth, and probably final visit, to make sure it all fits Ok and then you leave with the suit.

So one weekend probably won't do it for you!

I'd recommend a visit to the Aquascutum store as well; in fact, any of the flagship stores like Paul Smith etc would be worth a visit. We don't have them here so that's one advantage London has.

On the lower end of the scale, the Topshop on Oxford St has a lot of stuff we don't have over here.

That is bespoke. I'm talking made to measure.

dingbat

Jermyn St. for shirts. Start at one end, work your way down. Don't start buying until you've been into a few places and tried a few on. Don't be put off by stand-offish assistants. Recommend Harvie & Hudson in particular for a great quality shirt at a good price (if you buy 3 or more I seem to recall). Suggest trying on stuff in each store and then taking advantage of buying online.

Savile Row's a great place to look for suits, but they're generally pretty pricey. Go into a few tailors and talk to the people there, try stuff on, ask their opinion as to what they would recommend. That's the real advantage to popping over there - lots of knowledge which is not widely available here in Dublin.

As previously suggested, flagship stores are also worth visiting just to see the sheer range of stuff available.