Mayfair is home to some of London's best-known tailors, clustered around Savile Row and nearby Old Burlington Street. Here are nine tailors listed in the OnlyMayfair directory, with their addresses, ordered by street and number rather than ranked.
On Savile Row
- Gieves & Hawkes, No.1 Savile Row, London W1S 3JR. A Savile Row tailor since 1771, offering bespoke, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear suits, shirts and accessories for men, plus military tailoring.
- Dege & Skinner, 10 Savile Row, London W1S 3PF. A bespoke tailor and shirtmaker established in 1865 at Number 10 Savile Row.
- Huntsman, 11 Savile Row, London W1S 3PS. A bespoke tailor on the Row since 1849, making suits, coats and jackets to each client's measurements. It also has a second shop in New York.
- Henry Poole & Co, 15 Savile Row, London W1S 3PJ. A Savile Row tailor making hand-made bespoke suits, which also holds trunk shows for clients around the world.
- Norton & Sons, 16 Savile Row, London W1S 3PL. A bespoke tailor based at 16 Savile Row.
- Edward Sexton, 35 Savile Row, London W1S 3QD. Makes men's and women's tailoring and has done so since 1969. It is now based at 35 Savile Row.
- Davies & Son, 38 Savile Row, Mayfair, London W1S 3QE. A bespoke tailor on Savile Row, open on weekdays with Saturday visits by appointment.
On Old Burlington Street
- Anderson & Sheppard, 32 Old Burlington Street, London W1S 3AT. A bespoke tailor making men's suits in the English drape style since 1906.
- Thom Sweeney, 24c Old Burlington Street, Mayfair, London W1S 3AU. A British tailor making tailored and casual clothes, with its London shop on Old Burlington Street.
Planning a visit
Savile Row and Old Burlington Street sit close together in Mayfair, so it is easy to see several tailors in one trip on foot. Davies & Son welcomes visitors on weekdays, with Saturday visits by appointment. For the other tailors, it is worth contacting them directly before you go to check how and when they see clients.
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