LUXURY BRANDS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

A. J. HEWITT

ANTHONY J. HEWITT / RAVI TAILOR

A very well regarded Savile Row tailoring house, Anthony J. Hewitt was established in 1976 by Anthony Hewitt who had previously plied his trade at Gieves & Hawkes and Anderson & Sheppard. He founded his eponymous studio having earned a reputation as an excellent cutter with a keen eye for the perfect silhouette. Many of his early customers migrated with him to his new home and were joined by a growing class of international businessmen, with many, notably, deployed to the Middle East or hailing from the region. In 1979, Hewitt hired a young cutter who hailed from a family with a great tailoring lineage tracing back to colonial India and, subsequently, to Zambia. That young man, Ravi Tailor, would later take the helm at the renowned institution upon the retirement of his mentor. The firm continues to produce bespoke pieces for their international clientele and has acquired the legendary safari and tropical tailoring house, Airey & Wheeler.

SINCE 1976 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | aj-hewitt.com
LONDON

BESPOKE | TAILORS

ANDERSON & SHEPPARD

A&S

A bastion of British tailoring, Anderson & Sheppard has been one of Savile Row’s pre-eminent houses since it’s establishment in 1906. The firm has been the preferred tailor to many international celebrities throughout its history (names such as Fred Astaire, Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Noël Coward, Laurence Olivier, Cole Porter, and Rudolph Valentino), in part due to the more relaxed structure championed by Frederick Scholte and Per Anderson, the firm’s founder who trained under Scholte. This style marked the firm as maverick young Turks, a counter to the traditional, heavily structured military style that had long defined the Savile Row suit. Anderson & Sheppard and their contemporaries essentially revolutionised the English-style, with the English cut today being synonymous with the silhouetted and drape espoused by this cadre of tailors. The style would attract a young Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and latterly, the Duke of Windsor), earning the firm the prestige and honour of being a tailor by appointment to the Court of St James. Many decades later, another Prince of Wales would commission his suits from the house before he too would become King, HM King Charles III. The firm would also become a benchmark reference for the high couture fashion industry, having influenced customers including Tom Ford. No longer on the Row but located off-Row on Burlington Street, today the firm continues the bespoke tradition whilst also supplying a range of ready-to-wear apparel from their nearby haberdashery.

SINCE 1906 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | anderson-sheppard.co.uk
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | BESPOKE | CASHMERE | CASUALWEAR | HABERDASHERS | KNITWEAR | MENSWEAR | OUTERWEAR | OUTFITTERS | READY-TO-WEAR | SHIRTS | SLEEPWEAR | TAILORS

AQUASCUTUM

A legendary outfitter, famous, particularly, for their trench coats which rivalled that of Burberry and DAKS, Aquascutum was founded in 1851 and introduced their iconic waterproof outerwear range in 1853. The firm grew to become cherished by London’s most distinguished clientele, including a great many royals whom bestowed their respective warrants upon the brand. Aquascutum expanded their range to include a full suite of fashions, menswear, womenswear, accessories and tailored items, many featuring their distinctive house check. The brand has undergone a series of ownership changes in recent years with varying degrees of success.

SINCE 1851 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | aquascutum.com / aquascutum-active.com
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | CLOTHIERS | FASHION | MADE-TO-MEASURE | MENSWEAR | OUTFITTERS | OUTERWEAR | READY-TO-WEAR | SPORTSWEAR | TAILORING | WOMENSWEAR

BATES

BATES HATTERS OF LONDON / BATES HATS / EDWARD BATES

Bates Hatters of London was a renowned gentleman’s millinery based on Jermyn Street in St James’s. The brand was founded in 1898 and earned a reputation as one of the great hat shops of the city. Bates handmade a variety of town and country hats from fedoras and bowlers to flat caps, however they became particularly renowned for their panama hats. The brand has been acquired by the legendary Jermyn Street shirtmaker house, Hilditch & Key, with Bates becoming an in-house brand for their range of hats.

SINCE 1898 | BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bates-hats.com
LONDON

HATS | MILLINERS

HILDITCH & KEY

BRISTOL

From fighter aircraft to streetfighter cars, Bristol is a British manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars named for its hometown of Bristol in England. This remarkable brand is reserved for those in the know, gentlemen of refinement looking for an elegant and luxurious grand tourer that has the capacity for some serious performance. The marque was formed from in 1945 as the car division of the Bristol Aeroplane Company which sought to apply its expertise and production facilities to its new future after the end of the Second World War. The car is often considered the James Bond car that James Bond never drove – the car that he should have chosen.

SINCE 1945 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bristolcars.com
BRISTOL | LONDON

AUTOMOTIVE

DAKS

When discussing traditional, iconic trenchcoats fashion experts often cite Aquascutum and Burberry as the classic choices. However, another great house with a similar history and status exists: Daks of London. The label was founded in 1894 and has garnered a loyal customer base and a reputation for excellence in the manufacture of tailored outerwear. The brand also offers a full range of tailored pieces, apparel and accessories for men and women, making it an outfitter of distinction for the well-dressed. Similar to those other rival brands noted above, Daks is also famous for its’ own house check.

SINCE 1894 | BRITISH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | daks.com
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | FASHION | MADE-TO-MEASURE | MENSWEAR | OUTERWEAR | OUTFITTERS | READY-TO-WEAR | TAILORING | WOMENSWEAR

DUNHILL

ALFRED DUNHILL

An iconic British gentleman’s brand, Dunhill, like so many of its peers, started out as a saddlery business that offered various equestrian accessories for well-heeled customers. When Alfred Dunhill took over the family business he began to manufacture various accessories for the motoring enthusiast and for wealthy travellers. A successful foray into smoking accessories for the travel market opened an entirely new business for the brand which opened its first tobacco shop in 1907 and continues to trade in cigars and smoking instruments today, now under the watchful eye of its parent company, Richemont. Dunhill is a quintessential English gentleman’s outfitter, continuing its tradition of supplying “everything but the motor”, with various accessories, leather goods, apparel and even bespoke tailoring.

SINCE 1893 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | dunhill.com
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | BAGS & HANDBAGS | BESPOKE | CIGARS | FASHION | FRAGRANCES & PERFUMES | LEATHER GOODS | LIGHTERS | MADE-TO-MEASURE | MENSWEAR | OUTFITTERS | READY-TO-WEAR | SMOKING ACCESSORIES | TAILORING | TOBACCONISTS

RICHEMONT

EDE & RAVENSCROFT

The oldest tailoring house in London, Ede & Ravenscroft has carved out a reputation as the leading specialist for academic robes, legal and clerical attire, livery wear and peerage robes. Founded over 300 years ago in 1689, the firm has been the go-to supplier for the judiciary, Oxbridge universities and the Crown since, with Royal Warrants awarded. The house maintains two branches, the primary location being on Chancery Lane and the secondary is in the West End’s Burlington Gardens, giving the firm the rightful claim of being a traditional Savile Row tailor to boot. Indeed, customers, many of whom share generational legacies with Ede’s, may commission any manner of tailored piece from the team of master tailors and cutters.

SINCE 1689 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | edeandravenscroft.com
LONDON

ACADEMIC OUTFITTERS | ACCESSORIES | BESPOKE | CLERGY OUTFITTERS | COURTWEAR | GOWNMAKERS | LEGAL OUTFITTERS | MENSWEAR | MILITARY TAILORS | ROBEMAKERS | SHIRTMAKERS | TAILORING | WOMENSWEAR

GIEVES & HAWKES

G&H / GIEVES

Gieves & Hawkes is one of the grandest of the Savile Row tailoring houses, an institution dating back to 1771. The house is renowned as a military tailor of distinction and a bespoke tailor of choice to many of the world’s best-dressed men. The firm has a long legacy as a tailor by appointment to various members of the British Royal Family and other royals, with the warrants to boot. The brand was formed in 1974 when two established tailoring houses merged, Hawkes & Co and Gieve & Co (pronounced with hard ‘G’). Hawkes & Co was founded in 1771 and had carved out a reputation as a preferred tailor to the most senior British Army officers and members of the Royal Household. Gieve & Co was founded in 1887 when it took over an older studio for whom James Gieve had apprenticed, with a legacy of dressing the most senior officers of the Royal Navy. The military tradition of both houses would come to define the Gieves & Hawkes silhouette and, indeed, the English style of defined shoulders and narrow tapered bodies. Today, the firm continues to offer a bespoke tailoring service together with a wide range of ready-to-wear apparel making them a go-to outfitters for their distinguished clientele.

SINCE 1771 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | gievesandhawkes.com
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | BESPOKE | FASHION | MADE-TO-MEASURE | MENSWEAR | MILITARY TAILORS | OUTFITTERS | READY-TO-WEAR | SHIRTS | TAILORS | WOMENSWEAR

HERBERT JOHNSON

HERBERT JOHNSON HATTERS LONDON / HJ

With a reputation for excellent military and uniform hats, Herbert Johnson has been producing fine hats for soldiers and civilians alike for more than 100 years. Founded in 1889, this renowned hatter has given us many of Hollywood’s most iconic headwear, including the legendary fedora worn by Indiana Jones throughout the franchise’s cinematic series. Herbert Johnson was a renowned milliner who masterfully crafted pieces to the exacting function-first standards of the military and also to the grand statement needs of the theatre and, later, the movie industry. The brand became an institution for London’s best-dressed gentlemen and a must-visit for international jet-setters too. Herbert Johnson often engaged Patey Hats to manufacture some of the house’s designs. Today, the marque sits under the umbrella of brands helmed by Swaine.

SINCE 1889 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | herbertjohnson.co.uk
LONDON

HATS | MILLINERS

SWAINE ADENEY BRIGG

LAIRD HATTERS

LAIRD / LAIRD & CO

A relatively new arrival to the gentlemen’s hatters scene, Laird was founded in 2009 and has branches in London, Oxford and Cambridge. The house focuses on producing high quality products for discerning, fashion and style conscious customers who seek hard-wearing apparel. This ethos has been driven forward by the launch of the brand’s own range of clothing, under the Laird Utility label, which includes countrywear and workwear pieces made to the same quality and standards as their hats. Their luxurious, traditional hat boxes have become collectables in their own right.

SINCE 2009 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | CONTEMPORARY BRAND | lairdlondon.co.uk
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | CASUALWEAR | COUNTRYWEAR | HATS | MENSWEAR | MILLINERS | OUTFITTERS | WORKWEAR

PATEY HATS

One of London’s most illustrious hatters, Patey traces its history back to 1695. The brand’s first store, however, opened in the West End in 1799. The firm garnered a reputation as standard bearer in the industry, producing fine hats by hand to the most esteemed customers, including HM the Queen of England who bestowed a Royal Warrant upon them. Patey Hats was the preferred maker for the legendary hat designer, Herbert Johnson whose own hat studio ultimately absorbed parts of the Patey house before becoming part of Swaine Adeney Brigg in 1996. The Patey brand remains today as part of the Firmin House group.

SINCE 1799 (1695) | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pateyhats.com
LONDON

HATS | MILLINERS

FIRMIN HOUSE

PENHALIGON’S

Known for their luscious scents and beautiful packaging, Penhaligon’s is one of the world’s oldest perfumiers. Founded in London in 1870, the brand has become one of the preferred luxury fragrant makers for those in the know, including a coterie of royal clients. Penhaligon’s offer a range of candles and home scents as well as bathing, beauty, cosmetic and grooming lines for men and women.

SINCE 1870 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | penhaligons.com
LONDON

CANDLEMAKERS | COSMETICS | FRAGRANCES & PERFUMES | GROOMING PRODUCTS | SOAPS | TOILETRIES

ROLLS ROYCE

ROLLS / ROYCE / RR

Henry Royce was an engineer who believed in the highest standards and a quest for perfection. His first car did not satisfy those precise and exacting standards and so, in 1904, he endeavoured to create his own, market-leading engine for the burgeoning automotive industry. Car dealer, Charles Rolls, was so greatly impressed that he sought to become the exclusive dealer of Royce’s cars which would be sold from his London business to the most discerning customers. In 1906, Rolls-Royce was born and their legacy would be forever determined and, today, Rolls Royce cars are still recognised as the ultimate status symbol, the pinnacle of automotive engineering and a byword for luxury.

SINCE 1906 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | rolls-roycemotorcars.com
MANCHESTER | DERBY

AUTOMOTIVE | BESPOKE

SMYTHSON

FRANK SMYTHSON / SMYTHSON OF BOND STREET

Frank Smythson opened his eponymous stationers in London in 1887 and soon garnered a reputation as a purveyor of the highest quality provisions for London’s smartest families. The house’s bespoke stationery was comprised of the finest materials allowing their customers to convey their extremely high tastes, not to mention their capacity to spare no expense. Smythson’s became a firm favourite of the Royal family and other great households across Europe. The firm expanded their range to include diaries, notebooks, travel accessories and leather goods, particularly bag & handbags, made to the same exacting standards and luxurious brief as their traditional stationery.

SINCE 1887 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | smythson.com
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | BAGS & HANDBAGS | BESPOKE | LEATHER GOODS | LUGGAGE | STATIONERS

SWAINE

SWAINE ADENEY BRIGG / SWAINE LONDON

One of Britain’s great luxury goods houses, Swaine (Swaine Adeney Brigg) has been supplying high-end accessories, leather goods, luggage and accoutrements to Europe’s upper classes for more than two centuries. Founded in 1750 as a saddlery, Swaine became synonymous with the finest quality riding equipment and travel accessories, a reputation that persists today. The house acquired noted umbrella maker, Brigg in 1943 and milliner Herbert Johnson in 1996 to place the firm at the forefront of the luxury accessories market.

SINCE 1750 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | swaine.london
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | BESPOKE | CANES | EQUESTRIAN GEAR | HATS | LEATHER GOODS | LUGGAGE | MILLINERS | UMBRELLAS | WALKING STICKS

SWAINE ADENEY BRIGG

TURNBULL & ASSER

T&A

Turnbull & Asser is a British luxury shirtmaker founded in 1885 by John Arthur Turnbull and Ernest Asser. Located at 71 Jermyn Street, London, it is a royal warrant holder and has been the shirtmaker to the King of England since 1980.

SINCE 1885 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | turnbullandasser.co.uk
LONDON

ACCESSORIES | BESPOKE | HOSIERY | KNITWEAR | MADE-TO-MEASURE | MENSWEAR | OUTERWEAR | OUTFITTERS | SHIRTMAKERS | SLEEPWEAR | TAILORING

TUSTING

Tusting is a British luxury leather goods brand founded in 1875 in Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, England. The company is known for its high-quality craftsmanship and its use of the finest materials. Tusting produces a wide range of leather goods, including handbags, briefcases, luggage, and accessories.

SINCE 1875 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | tusting.co.uk
OLNEY

ACCESSORIES | BAGS & HANDBAGS | BESPOKE | LEATHER GOODS | LUGGAGE