LUXURY BRANDS OF ENGLAND

BATESBATES

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


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


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


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


LOAKE

LOAKE SHOEMAKERS

Since 1880, Loake Shoemakers has been one of the pre-eminent English shoemakers. The firm was founded in the Northamptonshire town of Kettering, located within that pocket of England’s green and pleasant land that is renowned for its shoemaking tradition and which has given the world a number of footwear brands of great distinction. Loake may be considered to be amongst the best of them. The brand was founded by three brothers, descended from a shoemaking dynasty, who set about making the very best handmade shoes a gentleman could desire. The brand’s custodians today are descendants of the original founders with the house controlled by the Loake family.


SINCE 1880 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | loake.com
KETTERING

BOOTMAKERS | SHOEMAKERS


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


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