Bespoke: The Master Tailors of Savile Row - Hardcover

Sherwood, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500292612 ISBN 13: 9780500292617

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2017

Synopsis

The definitive story of the tailors, customers, and clothes of Savile Row, the international destination and renowned epicenter of gentlemen’s style

The skilled tailors of Savile Row in London have dressed kings, movie stars, rock legends, billionaires, and even a few regular guys. A Savile Row suit remains an enduring and highly individual symbol of the finest a man can buy. From its origins close to Britain’s main royal palaces, the Row has grown from clothing aristocrats to military men, and more recently it has been revitalized by a renewed appreciation of personalized, handmade goods and by a new generation of modern sartorialists.

Told through eight chronological themes, this beautifully illustrated celebration brings together Savile Row’s highlights and low-lifes, the dramas and private tales, the suits and their accoutrements, the fabrics and the cuts, the history and future. Each chapter charts a stage of the Row’s development and its contribution to men’s fashion and culture. Throughout the book are dispersed twenty-six profiles of today’s master tailors, providing insight into what makes their work, relationships, and clothes so special. The book is finely detailed with reference sections on the anatomy and making of the perfect suit.

450 illustrations, 300 in color

About this title

About the Author:

James Sherwood is a London-based style journalist who writes regularly for the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune. He is the author of Savile Row, Fashion at Royal Ascot, and James Sherwood’s Discriminating Guide to London, all published by Thames & Hudson. He has been described as “the guardian of Savile Row” by the Rake magazine.

Tom Ford is former creative director of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent and founder of the Tom Ford fashion house.

Review:

“His illustrated book traces the history of Savile Row and its influence on men’s fashion over the past two centuries....For those seeking a definitive treatise on the power of dress, look no further.” ~OUT Magazine
 
"...a new tome as handsome as its subject." ~New York Times

"With engaging text accompanied by hundreds of photos and illustrations, Sherwood delivers a portrait of modern Savile Row..." ~Metro Source

"...lavishly illustrated and encyclopedic in scope" ~Luxist.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0500292612
• ISBN 13: 9780500292617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288