The celebrated arbiter of sartorial excellence, Alan Flusser has long been regarded as one of the foremost authorities on men's style and the art of dressing well. Indeed, he literally wrote the book on the subject - 'Dressing the Man'. Mr Flusser's bespoke tailoring studio in New York City is one of the few true traditional tailors in the European tradition in the United States, offering Savile Row cut suits albeit with a strong nod towards American Trad to cater for even the most conservative of American tastes.
Airey & Wheeler
Legendary tropical weather tailor and a Savile Row institution, albeit located off-Row in Piccadilly, Airey & Wheeler was the first choice tailor for distinguished gentlemen and military officers seeking lighter weight suits and tailored pieces for warmer climates, including the much-dismissed London summertime. Famous patrons of the House include a number of former Prime Ministers, Sir Winston Churchill and Sir John Major amongst them. Airey & Wheeler employed the services of a number of textiles factories in Africa, including Rex Trueform and Steegan. The firm remained under the control of the founding Airey family until 1996 when it was acquired by and incorporated into the house of Anthony J Hewitt. Prior to the house's closure, it was taken over and under the watchful eye and stewardship of renowned master tailor, Ravi of Ravi's Custom Tailor's fame.
Abrahams
The preferred tailor to many of Dublin's best-dressed professionals, Abraham's has been serving a distinguished clientele since founded by the popular Maurice Abrahams in the sixties. Indeed, to this day, the store is an essential resource on sartorial matters with an excellent and friendly staff who are just as happy to advise on bespoke choices as they are to walk customers through their ready to wear ranges. The firm has established a particular reputation as a go-to venue for Grooms-to-be and wedding parties.
A.W. Bauer & Co.
Bauer, as the firm is more famously known, is the pre-eminent Swedish tailoring house with a long and illustrious history serving royalty and Scandinavian gentleman for more than 150 years, the firm has been given new life following the eventual takeover by young entrepreneurial Swedish tailors seeking to reinvigorate the appeal of bespoke craftsmanship.
A Directory of Master Tailors
It has been said that "the clothes make the man" (or, indeed, the woman) and so it is that the best-dressed tend to favour fine tailored pieces to "make" themselves. In an age of mass production and digital design, the ancient traditions of cloth-making and cutting are still going strong as discerning customers still seek bespoke and made-to-measure garments and suiting.
A. Caraceni
The Caraceni name is legendary in the world of Italian bespoke tailoring with various cadet branches of the family having established reputable tailoring houses bearing the family's great name. The Milanese Sartoria Caraceni is considered one of Milan's, if not the world's, great bespoke tailors with a distinguished and loyal customer base including, indeed, many notable designers and leading fashion voices rendering Sartoria A. Caraceni a designer's designer. Those seeking classic structured elegance in their suiting , crafted from the finest Italian or English cloths might well find a second home at this Milanese studio.
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