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Savile Row tailors: Alexander McQueen
Bespoke Suits

Savile Row tailors: Alexander McQueen

Tailoring lies at the very heart of Alexander McQueen and is a fundamental part of the house. Combining traditional techniques with new and innovative approaches, a bespoke Alexander McQueen suit is expertly crafted to the highest quality and with the utmost attention to detail.

Savile Row tailors: LANVIN
Bespoke Suits

Savile Row tailors: LANVIN

Every stage of the creative process, fro the sketches to the final fittings, is cared out on the third floor of rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore. One hundred years of following a tradition of perfection where errors are unacceptable; where one's profession is cherished because handmade does not stem from elite craftsmanship, but from pure art.

Savile Row tailors: Kilgour
Bespoke Suits

Savile Row tailors: Kilgour

A full set of forty measures are taken during the first consultation to ascertain shape, posture, balance and proportion. A paper pattern is then drafted, unique to the customer. For the first fitting the suit is taken to a baste, with an unlined jacket to demonstrate and refine the shape and style.

Men's Fashion Basics Tips by T.M Lewin - Tailoring a suit
ABC of the men's suit

Men's Fashion Basics Tips by T.M Lewin - Tailoring a suit

The jacket should fit you in the shoulder: it should hug your shoulders and encourage you to hold yourself upright. You should not be able to do an over arm throw comfortably in your jacket but you should be able to raise your arms.