London Savile Row Walking Tour | Huntsman v Henry Poole v Anderson & Sheppard House Style Comparison 

Thanks! We're really trying our best to bring great content to RU-vid! Really hope that this video blows up because we put so much work into it! Please share and comment!

Kirby Allison I think in time it will. An honest suggestion too would be another walk tour of Italian, France streets. Another idea is a comparison video of all three styles with shop visits across the board. This video is superb.

I know. Once I realized that this is essentially a shirt documentary, but it isn't made by a journalist- Kirby is a clothing professional and can interview these Craftsmen really well. I mentioned this video to my tailor and he had me send it to him. He loves clothing and its roots (he specializes in 30's and 40's). I imagine he'll share it with enthusiast customers to increase their appreciation of beautiful clothes

I agree, I thought Kirby did an excellent job interviewing these guys and getting them to describe and explain what they do.

Good

Intersting how feminine his suit is though. It wouldn't look amiss on a woman. It reminded me of the New Romantic era like Boy George.

Same here, no doubt that of the tailoring on display that he'd be my go to. The suit you get from him would be more a collaborative effort, you could colour outside the lines a little and he would accommodate you and expand on it, rather than rein you in to the more traditional house values on the suits metrics as I suspect many of the others would. I now have a new bucket list entry: chill out with Joe Morgan for a couple hours and get him to tailor me up a seriously sick suit ;)

An evening with Joe Morgan talking about history, skill and a few stories would be an event I'd live to attend. The gentleman's manner has you at ease to listen and learn as even though the screen you feel you've met and known him personally.

@@Si74l0rd I agreed, I've added it to my bucket list.

Agreed. I have no doubt that all of the tailors visited are masters of their craft and create beautiful cloths but Joe was the one that made me want to go and see him

Thank you! Yes - we were really honored to be welcomed into each of these prestigious tailoring houses!

I agree. I dont wear suits nor will ever wear one but i do love learning about fashion and Kirby's channel is the only one you need for elegant traditional menswear. I've learned so much and had no idea a culture like this existed.

@@kirbyallison people are comfortable around you

Agree. Pies and pints with these gentlemen was a welcome bonus. Any merchant who doesn't have what you're looking for and recommends a competitor has confidence and integrity. That gains trust every time and earns return customers and recommendations. Nice.

No question that Joe is someone that I could spend all day with. I've tremendously enjoyed my time with him and would encourage you to check out some of the other videos we've filmed with him.

@@kirbyallison I have already watched them all :)

HassanNajfi Joe really seems like a lovely guy. Outstanding interview with him!

Yes - we're looking to do some more content. We have an interview with Luca Rubinacci that discuss a little bit about Italian tailoring. But would love to go more indepth about it. Joe Morgan is such a gem. I really admire that gentleman. He is so kind, open, and generous. His passion for the craft really shows through on their work. It is some of the best, most interesting stuff out there. Very young, very energetic, and very passionate.

Joe Morgan made me excited about his tailoring, an utterly charming man who just ensured that if I ever have the money to buy bespoke on Saville Row or Jermyn Street that it'll be his hand my money gets put in. What an enormous amount of thought and effort invested in each customer, and, what a dude! Lol.

I agree. There's a statue of Beau Brummell, the archetypal dandy, featured in a previous video by Kirby. I believe it's near Piccadilly Arcade and it says: "To be truly elegant one should not be noticed." I always thought it was a great quote.

I couldn't agree with you here any more. I totally reject the idea of "dandyism." This is not what a gentleman is. True, classic style is understated, subtle, and rarely overtly noticed. It doesn't jump for attention. And it is the true mark of a gentleman.

Kirby Allison I highly recommend the biography of Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly. A brilliant (and at times racy) holiday read.

To me a dandy wears clothes that don't complement each other and thus they stand out, as presumably is the idea. A well dressed gentleman however won't have vulgar two tone patent leather wingtips and absurd lapels with a tie that screams look at me. Usually with something that looks like a colourful loofah in their breast pocket. A gentleman dresses to look like there has been thought put into it on closer inspection, but doesn't overtly stand out. Of the full length wool coats I have the majority are very anonymous in looks, but high quality materials, well made and substantial. In addition to better fitting and flattering the figure, if you were to take a closer look. Similarly with a suit, although if purchasing a bespoke suit you can do almost anything, most of the differences are fairly minor. You're more likely to have working cuffs, but nobody needs to know unless you unbutton them. Although quality is evident in the fit of a coat or suit jacket, whether or not it has a floating canvas isn't evident at first look, nor is Harris Tweed from a high street fashion store tweed, though the construction and quality is obviously far superior with the Harris, not to mention the tradition and hand crafted quality. Down to silk or bamboo socks, for the wicking effect and antibacterial benefits, or merino wool for warm and comfort, which also wicks moisture away from the foot, even though it may look like any other sock. Then there's shoes, unless you have a keen eye you might not be able to see if a pair of shoes is welted, or whether it's a leather welt or a compressed fibreboard material, as it is in some surprisingly expensive shoes - Magnanni I'm looking at you. Similarly with the heels, are they stacked leather? Or again pressed fibreboard. Price doesn't always equal quality and looks are deceptive. But generally if you look closely the quality of the work is a higher level of craftsmanship and individuality, as you would expect from a bespoke product, or a benchmade ready to wear shoe. Tighter stitches, more detailing on the soles, a well constructed shoe with a welt, not something where the sole is cemented on. All of that holds true with high quality cowboy boots too. A gentleman isn't gauche, he's subtle, but substantial. His seven fold tie may be plain but it could take his weight five times over in an emergency. His shoes could be worn for months after surviving a shipwreck and wading to shore. His coat, made of cashmere is six times warmer than wool even, and the multiple layers of wool in his 3 piece beneath it, would keep him warm even when soaked to the bone. Finally a gentleman has clothes of an investment grade that can be handed down over generations if cared for and maintained. Nobody would want to inherit the clothes of the dandy. Too in your face and extroverted. A gentleman is stylish, but not on a per season basis. His clothes are more often timeless in design and constructed by experts of their trade, to last for more than that one season, this too is true of shoes. Many brands charge hundreds without delivering on the expected quality. A shoe that comes unstitched, or where the heel cap breaks is always a shoe with less quality materials and less solid construction. Even a quality light man's moccasin style loafer will be repairable and can be refurbished to almost the original standard because of the quality of the materials used and the genius of the construction, which ensures that the whole shoe is tied together, from the footbed to the midsole and gamming to the upper to the welt to the outsole. All stitched together tight and if a sole is replaced by a skilled cobbler, of which there are less than ever sadly, the welt can be restitched by hand using the original holes, allowing the soles to be replaced many times with a single welt and beyond that replacement of the welt with a new one resewn through the original holes on the upper. Obviously this can't be done as easily or as many times with low quality materials or construction and more and more brands use cemented soles which can just open up and flop off at any time, and obviously can't bear hard use. I guess that's one of the defining differences. A dandy in his loud polyester suit and Magnanni shoes needs to buy new clothes every season both to follow the trends, or styles they prefer, and those clothes don't have the substance to be worn for years day in and day out if necessary. The clothes of the gentleman are often constructed the same way as they were a century ago where even men doing moderately hard labour wore a suit. Those suits had to bear up to being worn every day or alternated day on day, give enough freedom of movement while following the style rules of the time but also stand up to hard work or many hours on horseback maybe, and to do it for years on end with maintenance and repair, which was enabled by the mode of construction. A fused suit is a different animal to a canvassed suit when it comes to repair or alteration. As times changed quality came down and price came down and we became more formal in our work wear in the lower classes and rarely wear, or even have a suit. Tailors that still make clothes using old methods that are tried and true and have been tested and tweaked over decades can't help but make a better product than a factory line fused jacket, but the handmade one will outlast the factory one twenty times over. So if you buy a well made timeless suit you'll be able to look good for decades and therefore it's worth the money, but it does cost. The dandy isn't as interested in the quality of construction, the subtleties of the tailoring or the tradition of the craft. With the price of shouty fashionable clothes being not all that much less these days off the shelf, ready to wear or full bespoke is worth the money for what you're getting. If you get one nice suit no matter how many years later you can get it out and look good for the occasion. When you open your wardrobe and look through the ten ted baker suits there that cumulatively cost the same, none of them will come close to the quality of something made by hand from quality materials if not the finest exotic materials, with bespoke the world is your oyster, you want an iPad pocket in your suit jacket? No problem. Two pockets for mobile phones, sized appropriately, no problem. A lining with a repeating print of your favourite artwork, no problem. All extroverted extras, but in subtle places and no matter your shape bespoke will flatter your figure. Elegance is the name of the game - flattering you with the best silhouette possible and using good colour theory so you don't clash, observing a few "rules" of wearing a suit and you'll look like a far better prospect to men and women alike, than the gaudy fool.

Inc VAT $972 a pair for the ones he was looking at. $6804 to have those seven pairs of shoes in your closet

For me Joe Morgan stood out, the shoulders sold me

Thanks, aKirill!

Get on a plane, you'll be most welcome, Sir!

Welcome to the channel! Thank you!!

Thanks! Yes - the facades and reputations of these companies can be intimidating indeed. But inside, each of these bespoke tailoring houses is full of men and women passionate about their work!

Love it the way they talk of the suit having 'drama and flair' Would love to be able to afford a tailor made wardrobe, or just one suit!!

LOL

Not forgetting jodhpurs and riding boots!!! Love all the tweeds and some of the 'hunting/outdoors look'

LOL

and an Aston Martin

The head cutter from Huntsman who was trained by Colin Hammick now works next Richard Anderson, Richard still creates the historic famed Huntsman cut

* bespoke suits

This was one of my favorite to film and certainly one of my favorite to-date! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Distinctly blueeyed Thank you!! Were you able to watch the entire thing? The ending was one of my favorites!

@@kirbyallison.I was glued, and it is important to promote craftmanship, like You do, witch surely goes toward an interesting future.

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

A&S suits feature some absolutely incredible drape. They are certainly and truly masters at what they do!

Yes - Cad and the Dandy is very popular. I believe Ascot Shoes shares a space with them. It would be hard to choose who I would have make a suit for me if I were commissioning one on Savile Row. Each house has so much to offer!! Poole and Sheppard would be great choices, though. We have an extended shop tour with Simon Cundy from Henry Poole - search for it on our channel!

@@kirbyallison Kirby, looking at what you usually wear, Anderson and Shepherd would be right up your alley...or Stephen Hitchcock as a drape cut alternative

Stacey Chow I think Kirby’s Texan tailor is pretty good - if I lived there I’d certainly go to Chris Despis (don’t know if that is the correct spelling)

@@russ9921 Chris Despos is in Chicago

Thank you, Jim! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it!

It was a real accomplishment to be able to coordinate of these tailoring houses for a walking tour not only on the same day, but then to get cutters from each of the four major bespoke tailoring houses to join us afterwards for a casual conversation over a pint and pie at The Windmill! If you haven't seen the ending of the piece, check it out! It's the best part!!