Sometimes, womenswear is too transitional and it gets irritating that one can never really keep up with what is current and fashionable. That is why it is absolutely necessary to observe what will always be in style, what is always well made and what is always flattering. That of course is bespoke menswear. Now, for those of you who don't know what bespoke suits are or where they originated, I will inform you.
In 1803, a man by the name of Beau Brummell, who was a leader in style of England's Regency Era and the first to wear a tie with a suit, began going to the tailors on Savile Row for his attire. The tailors that made his suits are no longer on Savile Row, but ones like Henry Poole & Co. which moved to Savile in 1846, still remain there to this day. In the words of the BBC Documentary of Savile Row, "They have dressed royalty and film stars, prime ministers and potentates. Valentino came here for riding breeches; Churchill for pinstripe; Fred Astaire his white tie and tails. They even funded a French Revolution to put Napoleon III on the throne so he could pay his tailoring bills." This Row consists of 11+ tailors that specialize in custom-made clothing to make a man look his absolute best. The men have their choice of any type of burberry, or fabric, to suit every occasion, whether it be a light grey wool to make high waisted pants for a renowned journalist or an all-weather cloth for an expeditious colonel. Every detail is agreed upon between the tailor and the customer, and a relationship is formed between them that will last as long as the suit itself, a lifetime.
Patrick Grant, the current owner of Norton & Sons Tailors on Savile Row.
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