I worked for Charles Tyrwhitt for a year (leaving only one month ago) in their Stratford store, and mostly second this review; it's an awesome company with awesome people. Just eyeballing, I would recommend the Super Slim Fit for you Preston! The only caveat is that the cuffs are shorter than the other fits, have one button instead of two, and I believe the newer models have a slightly shorter collar depth. I would also definitely recommend their new ‘Tyrwhitt Pique Polo’ range for a great fit, comfortable fabric, and a collar that actually looks good - they produce the best polos I have ever worn. However, I disagree with the negative feedback on the trousers - last year, they had a massive overhaul, introducing many new ranges and cuts. I would say that their ‘dressed 24/7’ casual chinos are superb in terms of comfort, fit, and quality, and I constantly receive complements on them. They might not work for everyone, though. I could talk about their stuff all day, but thank-you for brining this excellent brand to more people’s attention. Also, many congratulations on the marriage!
Good insight, thanks. Just had a look at their website (from Australia). Could not find the 24/7 chinos. Only ultimate, non-iron and soft-washed. Any ideas?
@@chrish2879 Hi Chris! They do have a problem with the naming of their product ranges - they are sometimes inconsistent, unhelpful, and non-advertised. In this case, ‘Dressed 24/7’ and the ‘Ultimate Chinos’ are the same; they seem to flip flop between the two names. In a ‘trouser’ training session that we had, they told us to distinguish between the different trouser ranges mainly by the taper. I like the Ultimate Chinos the best because they are the most tapered, and don’t have a crease down the front, making them more versatile. Their ‘Non-Iron Chinos’ (also known as ‘Dressed to the Nines’) are less tapered in the leg, and have a permanent crease. Though I also really like these, I feel I can only really wear them with sports coats. In this range, they have 'textured' versions that are made of a slightly different material, which I find extremely comfortable. I have no experience with the soft-washed chinos, so can unfortunately not comment.
@@heroandvillainstyle Wow, thanks very much for your reply! Very helpful. My only experience of ordering shirts online has been with TM Lewin, who I used happily for years. When I heard about CT, I must admit that I thought they were just a TML-wannabe. This video, your detailed info and a thorough look through their website have convinced me otherwise. I'll definitely give them a go. Thanks again!
I have three pairs of the soft-washed chinos in 100% cotton. They are superb in regards of strength. I ride my bicycle 8 km to and from work every day in them, and I have been doing so for a year now. They are not showing any sign of wear or tear in the crotch area.
I emailed Nick Wheeler a few months ago and he actually responded the next day. The most down-to-earth company I’ve seen in a long time. Especially in menswear!
As a Londoner, I have visited their flagship store many times. Long opening times and great staff make it a good experience. I have a suit, black tie ensemble, and ~10 dress shirts from them. The value for money is good, especially when you buy shirts in bulk for a discount. Keep up the good work!
If you're on their post and email mailing list you get to receive frequent and very good discounts; a 25% discount offer was received in the post yesterday.
This was literally the episode I wanted you guys to make the most. More of these videos where the prices are more affordable rather than the brands that cost a £1000 for a pair of socks. Well done
My heartiest congratulations Preston on your marriage! May God bless you and your wife with many more years of happiness and love. I very look forward to seeing you produce more videos with the Gentleman's Gazette team! What a true gentleman you are Preston!
Funny thing is, I’m watching this in a Tyrwhitt suit. To be honest I would only partially recommend them for suits, the seat of my trousers has worn a patch through, this is from wearing it 2 days a week for a few months....not terribly impressive but my other suit is still immaculate so perhaps I just drew the long straw on that one. I would concur that the fits are a bit off, I will need to get mine adjusted in the future. If you could do another one of these videos for T.M Lewin that would be brilliant!
@@kyle_vr I'd say it depends what you want. With that budget there's a lot of online custom companies like hockerty or pickashirt etc to go with though how good they are I really couldn't say. There will definitely be tailors in the UK who do a suit for a similar price- I know a friend who got a 2 piece suit made for £650. You could try Tyrwhitt custom, I know they certainly used to do custom but not bespoke suits around that price point. I personally would either find a place with nice fabrics, be that from somewhere Tywhitt/ hawes and curtis and then take that suit to an alterations tailor or find a vintage suit online and take that to an alterations tailor. Victory vintage has some nice selections quite often if you are more inclined to an online shop for vintage suits, though ebay and depop can also be surprisingly good
'Even when I'm not wearing my ring, I'm wearing my ring.' That was a point I always kept in mind as an aviation mechanic in the Army, and I suspect it will be in the forefront of your, too. No explanations necessary, Preston. Congratulations on your wedding.
Chefs and caterers take their rings off (well most of them do as it's required), as a health and safety measure. Rings (and other jewelery) risk falling into, or have contact with, food.
I have bought and enjoyed Charles Tyrwhitt dress shirts for over 7 years. Great quality and with an athletic build, the shirt fit well, durable and look great. I'd highly recommend them.
Congrats on the wedding! Before i discovered Charles Tyrwhitt in 2015 I had given up hope of ever finding a good dress shirt. I had been buying off the peg shirts from JC Penney and Macy’s but I knew I needed to up my game. I tried Brooks Brothers but the shirts I could find with an 18 inch collar were big all round and I felt like I was wearing a sail. Same with JosA Bank. I found CT online somehow and discovered they could do a Slim Fit shirt with an 18 collar. I couldn’t believe it but I clicked Buy and have never looked back. It fit PERFECTLY! I have a dozen shirts by them now plus pocket squares, cuff links, ties, and sweaters. I’ve returned a couple things without incident. Their customer support is stellar. I once had a really specific question about whether you button both buttons on their sweater blazer (since on a real blazer you’d only ever button the top one) and the customer service actually checked with the designer of the sweater and got back to me the next day (you button both when it’s a sweater blazer). Couldn’t believe how amazing they were. Their stuff does run large (I’m heavier and I still wear a Slim Fit) but it’s all tailored to look good. No “sails” at Charles Tyrwhitt. I don’t care for their trousers because, as Preston said, the rise isn’t high enough, but everything else I’ve bought is great. All in all, I love CT. The biggest bummer about not being on the office due to Covid is that I don’t have the opportunity to wear all my CT shirts!
Late reply, but who's to say you can't wear nice dress shirts at home? My father, ever since I can remember, has always worn dress shirts, trousers, a tie, dress socks even whilst lounging at home. You can, too!
this is the most accurate review about Tyrwhitt.. Other youtubers love to bash on CT, simply because they don't pay them money for "advertising". Which 100% disagree. As stated in this channel. some of their items are really great quality for the price.
Congratulations Preston! Re: Charles Tyrwhitt, I’ve purchased many shirts over the years as well as cuff links and suits. Great style on all offerings with nice details on the suits. Speaking of suits, had to return one and had no issues whatsoever - impeccable customer service.
I've received Charles Tyrwhitt French cuff shirts as a gift and was very happy with the fit and quality. You look very sharp in your choice of wedding clothing. Thanks for the post.
I just received today my first Tyrwhitt dress shirts. I got them during a multi-buy deal, costing about $30/shirt. I find the fabric quite nice, with pleasingly longer shirt tails than I am used to seeing in most of my dress shirts. Overall, quality seems to be quite high.
The first CT shirt I bought, some ten years ago, was a flanel one, in a Tattersall check, a pattern you hardly ever find in The Netherlands, where I live. I love that check and it provides that specifically British 'out-in-the-country' but still gentlemanly look when combined with fabrics like tweeds and ribcords, both of which I am really fond of wearing. (In The Netherlands 'out in the country' basically starts around the corner of almost any city street, with only a few exceptions, like the old center of Amsterdam and the new center of Rotterdam.) Over the years I purchased some more of those flanels in Tattersall and also a few dress shirts, although for smooth business camisas I prefer -and probably are spoiled by- the Napolitan Luigi Borrelli shirts, with their softer collars and the slight puffing of the sleave heads. But for the checked flanels Tyrwitht has become my trusted go-to purveyor. However -the however you probably knew would come- one thing I noticed from the first to the latest purchase I made at CT: the buttons drop off like there's no tomorrow, as if they were fixex with some cobweb! Sometimes even a couple of them, straght away, the very first time I fasten them. Just by touching them in the slightest way the thread unravels, right before your eyes. That can be no coincidence, for it happened every time and with any shirt. I can't imagine it's just my bad luck: there must be something awry with the type of sewing machines, or the method used, and I'm sure others must have had the same experience. Fortunately, I have become quite handy with needle and threat over the years since I'm wearing clothing I buy 'or the rest of my life' - i.e. quality classic/traditional- and I don't dislike that kind of work, but my sweet revenge consists of the fact that I put the buttons back on by using the 'zampa di gallina', -crow's feet, or litterally 'chicken claw' stitch, the one used by finest shirtmakers in Napoli... I do like Tyrwhitt's shirts a lot, but I felt I should mention this flaw, of which I suspect it is a atructural and avoidable one. Some buyers might even get propperly irritated and skip CT for that reason, which would be a loss for all parties involved.
Congratulations on your wedding! And thanks for the Tyrwhitt recommendation, looking for a new car coat for the upcoming winter and will check them out.
I am a long-standing CT customer, and I think you have got it spot on here. I would not choose their suits and probably steer clear of most of the polos. But I have a number of excellent CT pieces: silk-blend shirts; knitwear (especially the knitted blazer); knitted polos; and chinos from their best range. Wearing today a white CT shirt with Fleur de Lys cufflinks from the same house. They've overtaken Lewin, who have really regressed in my opinion. I do find it annoying that both Tyrwhitt and Lewin have tiny fonts on the latest versions of their web sites. This just looks cheap. Nothing wrong with CT customer service though.
I'll be moving to Virginia in a month for a new job, and right across the street from my work is a Charles Tyrwhitt! I can't wait to visit it and see their offerings.
Congrats on the wedding! I've been ordering shirts off and on from Tyrwhitt since the early 90's (that'll give you an idea how old I am!) and I've always been very pleased with the fabric quality and fit!
I bought brown Oxford shoes on sale(leather sole), to be honest it was very painful to walk them in. (I still have a wound on my foot) But right now, these schoes are just wonderful. When a train was cancelled I took the opportunity for a short hiking trip. (about 10km/6,2miles) Mostly I was walking through a forest, hill up, hill down. I was very surprised how well I got along, especially because most of the gras was a little wet. Also it was quite fun to observe the reaction of other people, when you meet in a dark forest, dressed completly up. 10/10 would do it again.
Superb quality and service in-store - I am an athletic fit and found it impossible to find shirts that actually fit rather than looking boxy. The range of products, patterns and materials are fantastic for their price. Quality is high and durable
As a music student studying percussion, its absolutely impossible for me to not focus on that jazz drummer absolutely vibing with those brushes in the background.
Tyrwhitt doesn't sell made-to-measure shirts, they simply have numerous sizing options which is their strength. But the big drawback about their shirts is that they're fused. TM Lewin shirts, at a similar and often lower price range, are better made and unfused, and also have a better cut.
Thank you Preston for a thorough review of their products. As consequence 1 purchased four shirts and happily followed that up with a similar order. I also mentioned The Gentleman's Gazette in their customer service feedback.
Another mainly mail-order retailer that might be worth considering reviewing is "Paul Fredrick Mens' Style" a mainly mail order and online retailer based in Fleetwood, PA and (in many cases ) that can be seen advertising along with Charles Tyrwhitt in many of the same periodicals and that offers a very similar line of apparel and accessories.
Haven't watched the video yet but had to say this. WE NEED MORE OF THESE! These are some of the best episodes and most helpful for someone like me (average joe). I will probably love this episode and will report back after watching it.
Congratulations Preston! I wish you both all the best. Also, another great video. I love CT and own a ridiculous amount of their products. Your comments are spot on.
I want to wear morning dress for a more formal wedding with my wife too, you have the distinct advantage of working with a master in Ralphel (I'm very envious of that 😁)
Congratulations to you and your wife, Preston! Totally spotted that ring right away and was glad you addressed it! May you have many happy years together.
I have been a CT customer since 2012. It is probably the best good-value-for-money brand. Also, their customer service is second to none. Maybe you should interview Mr Wheeler. I am sure the conversation would be very interesting.
I will just say one thing beside congrats and that I wish you a very happy marriage and that is it is very hard to pull of a boater hat in these days if not impossible but Preston you are one of those who surely can.
At first: Congratulations on your wedding, Preston! And thank you for the video about the Charles Thyrwhitt pieces. I was looking forward to this since the first post about the theme.
So happy for you Preston! I love watching the videos you make, especially due to the unique outlook you provide on classic mens style! Im actually in the process of planning my own wedding, (although the planning responsibilities mainly fall on my bride to be 🤣)! I'd like to make a video request for wedding attire and etiquette. Anyway, great video as always! And heres to many happy years between you and your wife!
I just received the same shirt you are wearing in the video Preston! I am super happy with all my Trywhitt shirts, especially because they don't charge more for french cuffs. And congratulations Preston, may you two live happily ever after!
I was just wondering what your opinion is of Hawes and Curtis, they're another British shirtmaker from jermyn street, which I get my shirts from. Great video by the way! Also well done Preston!
I would also love to see/watch a review on Hawes & Curtis as well as T.M. Lewin. These are very similar price point wise to C.T. Congratulations Preston!
I ordered a wide range of clothing items from Hawes & Curtis and every single item in the order (apart from a hat and a tie) had both incorrect sizing and ludicrous tailoring proportions that would fit no normal human body, (and I know very well what my measurements are). I had to return everything for a refund. It was a very strange experience.
In my experience, their shirts are not of the highest quality but do last long enough. My two HC shirts got worn off slightly over two years of constant use but they have not yet fallen apart. They come with plastic collar holders so not the fancy brass ones that CTs have. I think a slight advantage they do have over the CT is that the individual price for each shirt is slightly lower, and they offer higher Christmas discounts (17 pounds for each on christmas 2017).
Congratulations Preston. A toast to you and your lovely bride! This is a well made and informative video. Having purchased my first CT shirt from a thrift store ($5) many years ago, I concur with others regarding garment quality. After ordering online in March, I was impressed with ease of site and outstanding customer service during a product exchange. I highly recommend this brand.
I threw all my macy's, retail stores shirts in the garbage and, now I have like 15 ct shirt. Just bought a suit from the recently since I like the shirts so much going to see how it turns out :) I love being able to choose the cuff, collar sizes. Also the slim fit option's are great as well! Often they have great deals to so I can't resist getting a set of 3 shirts every now and then which is how I got my collection built up over time. Great customer service as well, had made a order a day before a sell started and they weren't able to change the price of the order since it already processed instead they gave me a gift credit to the savings of sale coupon so I was able to get a pair of pants. Coming from being a retail shopper for dress shirts, I have to say CT is way better than any common retailers that I have shopped at. Dunno how CT would compare to other brands on it's level however because I just loved CT shirts so much I don't really shop else where. I don't feel like I will as well cause I don't care about labels/brands. Other top brands probably will be similar quality to CT most likely just diff. brand label.
I've acquired about 6-7 years ago from an _South Auckland Op-shop_ a navy blue jacket with a ticket pocket and behind the left lapel what is known as a bridge for inserting the flower stem (to secure), also functioning sleeve buttons as well! Also by Charles Tyrwhitt *The Modern Gentleman's Handbook* it has 99% tips, guides to being a gentleman! I highly recommend this book for *all* gents today regardless of age!
I’ve also had only positive experiences with CT shirts. Have a few that are 12 years old now, and I use them often. In the Classic fit, there’s a lot of material there! I would almost never consider a “Slim” fit for me, but from them, I might make an exception the next time. Going to invest in a little tailoring to take in some of the billow, but for spending $34 for the shirts, I’m rather pleased with all other aspects. Congratulations, Preston! May you have many happy years with each other!
A number of years ago just on a whim I purchased a pair of generic t-shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt and was pleasantly surprised with the quality and heavy weight of the t-shirts and still wear them both regularly. It's not an item that Tyrwhitt is known for, but the quality and fit was really exceptional, though I don't know if they're still made or if they're assembled in the same facility, etc..
Congratulations Preston! I'm so happy for you! Thanks so much for continuing to produce great content for the gentlemans gazette. I would love to hear your opinions on Fort Belvedere's offerings. Perhaps not so much about what you think we should avoid, but what your favourite peices are, or what you or your coworkers would recommend as most versatile? Thanks!
I dress in an odd way, The jacket I have is an old military ike jacket, has peaked lapels and all, but the jacket cuts off at the waist of my pants, I wear this with button-ups and khaki, or jeans, sometimes with normal T-shirts. By all accounts dressed down, but still better dressed or dressed up by most standards of my college campus. Definitely a plus for me, I'm often approached by my professors on a more equal ground than my peers, which is a wonderful feel considering as of now I'm a freshman.
Just bought a suite from their store. The jacket fit was just amazing and i needed to adjust the pants. Great color and design. Cannot wait for it to be ready!
Most of my work shirts are from CT, as well as many of my casual shirts. I have bought a few ties from them that I quite like. Their luxury Italian silk ties are fantastic, especially if you get them on sale. I did buy two pairs of pants from them that literally fell apart in short order. I would never buy pants from them again.
Amazing I’ve been watching you gentlemen and using your tips on finding a proper dress shirt , today I found a Charles Tyrwhitt in my local thrift store and with out knowing anything else I bought it. Keep up the good work and congratulations!
I used to shop at CT a lot around 7-10 years ago. They used to be a better brand. Somehow, what they sell now looks cheap. That being said, obviously one can still find decent stuff there.
Great video. I just ordered my first shirts from them the other day after hearing you mention them. As a tall slender man I was delighted to find French cuff shirts in my size in colors other than light blue and white that don't cost a fortune, thank you.
Congratulations on the wedding! The assessment of what to buy and not to buy from Tyrwhitt pretty much matches my experience. Trousers definitely not. I've had mixed experience with suits - sizing was all over the place. Shirts were good but ultimately not long enough in the back for me.