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Bespoke: The Men's Style of Savile Row Hardcover – October 26, 2010

by James Sherwood (Author), Tom Ford (Foreword)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 111 ratings
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A fully illustrated history of bespoke tailoring—the custom-made men’s clothing that made a small London street a globally known brand to generations of sartorial connoisseurs. Savile Row is renowned for fine custom tailoring—"bespoke" in its own parlance. The term originated when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by customers who have included generations of stylish and tasteful men, from rakes to royals. Bespoke is the epitome of male sartorial style, exquisite quality, and craftsmanship, and has been worn by a veritable who’s who of famous and important men: Winston Churchill, Cary Grant, Russell Crowe, David Beckham, and countless world leaders. Bespoke charts Savile Row’s contribution to fashion and culture chronologically and features twenty-six profiles of today’s master tailors from historic firms such as Gieves & Hawkes and Henry Poole to more recent ones like Nutters and Ozwald Boateng, who was the first Savile Row tailor to stage a catwalk show in Paris.
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    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Rizzoli
  4. Publication date
    October 26, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    11.75 x 1.25 x 14.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0847834980
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0847834983
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“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 the Author

James Sherwood writes for the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune. He curated "The London Cut", an exhibition shown at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence and the British embassies in Paris and Tokyo.

Tom Ford, former creative director of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, opened his eponymous fashion house in 2006. He directed his first feature film, A Single Man, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli; First Edition (October 26, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847834980
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847834983
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.75 x 1.25 x 14.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 111 ratings

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    Author and broadcaster James Sherwood is the author of Savile Row: The Master Tailors of British Bespoke and Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries of Thoroughbred Style and The Perfect Gentleman: Timeless Elegance in London all published by Thames & Hudson. His new book James Sherwood's Discriminating Guide to London is published in September 2015. He has edited the Louis Vuitton Guide to London for eight years including 2015 and was the BBCs fashion critic at Royal Ascot for eight. Having been invited by the last of the Gieve family to curate the archive at No 1 Savile Row for Gieves & Hawkes in 2008, he is now archivist for Savile Row founding father Henry Poole & Co and was a design consultant for Anderson & Sheppard. Sherwood has written about the luxury goods business for international broadsheets such as the Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, the Independent and Daily Telegraph for over twenty years and is now fashion history editor of The Rake. He regularly broadcasts on British and American television about royal style, the diamond business and bespoke tailoring. In 2007, James Sherwood curated the first retrospective exhibition of Savile Row bespoke tailoring at Palazzo Pitti in Florence titled The London Cut and wrote an accompanying book of the same name. The exhibition subsequently travelled to the British Ambassadors' Residences in Paris and Tokyo. He has curated a museum for the Savoy hotel. He is working on a biography of Royal shirt maker Turnbull & Asser.

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henryeasy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Table Book/Good book for Reference
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
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Loved this book, caught me up on all the different houses, and their starts along with idea where they are at presently.
Good information on the different Savile Row Tailors.
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ksd324
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into Savile Row
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2010
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When talking about tailoring as an art form it must be illustrated. This book does a wonderful job at taking the reader to the row and allows them to experience its past, present and shows incite into the future. If you enjoy the finer things in life and really appreciate the mastery that constructs the perfect suit this book is for you!
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luis glinton
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the history of the tailors and what each brings ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014
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The epitome of men's tailoring, a bespoke suit from Savile Row is where you want to get to if your into men's suits and proper fashion. I like the history of the tailors and what each brings to the table when discussing their vision on the subject.
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Henry Tran
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020
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It was okay. Not the worst or the best. Recommend finding it somewhere else for cheaper.
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Isidro Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect companion to "The Perfect Gentleman" by James Sherwood
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2014
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James Sherwood delivers the goods with this detailed history of the tailors of Savile Row. Beautifully photographed and always entertaining I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the finer points of men's clothing. No well dressed man should be without this book!

Isidro Gonzalez
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Joseph C. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Walker
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013
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This book has many photographs in it showing fine English haberdashery. It also gives a lot interesting background information. I really like this book and would highly recommend this book to anyone seriously interested in becoming familiar with the proper etiquette for fine men's haberdashery.
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SPL
5.0 out of 5 stars Big and very graphical, nice.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
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What an excellent book on English style suits, very hard to find another one of it's kind. Lots of photographs and interesting historical backgrounds, you will have a good time reading it.
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ANDREW BADDISH
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY INTERESTING
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
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WORTH THE TIME TO READ IT.
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aeishwarya
1.0 out of 5 stars The book cover was soiled and worn out
Reviewed in India on January 24, 2022
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2018
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Lucia
2.0 out of 5 stars Fehlbindung
Reviewed in Germany on July 2, 2012
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Leider hat das Buch einige doppelt eingebundene Seiten ..von 32-34 und 45-47 die Seiten dazwischen fehlen ganz.
Eine echte Fehlbindung und somit eigentlich nicht verkäuflich.
Der Preis von 49 Euro ist dafür zu hoch. Der Käufer muß informiert werden, dass das Buch fehlerhaft ist.

Inhaltlich es der Band eine Bereicherung in meiner Kostümbuchsammlung
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thecriticaleye
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2012
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Having already known that James was the self-styled guardian of all things Savile Row (and pretty much The Chap magazine made flesh) I had no doubt that this project was going to be a production of the very highest quality - and it is very, very good indeed.

First off, it's huge. You almost need your own atelier in which to open the damn thing, but no matter - the images are lavish, the histories detailed and the love, care and just sheer exuberant execution of this book are a joy to behold. Indeed, it's a Savile Row suit fashioned in paper. I can't quite accept it's cost as little to purchase as it has - books of this quality would normally command a much higher figure.

I won't witter on about the content - any right-thinking fellow will know all aspects of bespoke to be thoroughly covered - and indeed they are (tailors, profiles, hollywood..)

With the current renewed focus on the bespoke, hand-made and Britishness in origin, Savile Row should really be at the forefront of the drive for home-grown absolutely top-end manufacturing, if it ever becomes thus, they'll have James Sherwood to thank for it. I await 'The Perfect Gentleman' with anticipation.

Highly recommended.
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はこっち
4.0 out of 5 stars サヴィル・ロウの歴史紹介本
Reviewed in Japan on January 25, 2014
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６章に分かれていて、章のタイトルにあったテーラーを紹介しています。
（４章のSAVILE ROW IN HOLLYWOODならA&S、HAYWARD、KILGOURといった具合）

前半の第３章まで礼装や王侯貴族の服に軍服が多く、スーツ等は少ないです。
それ以降はスーツ等がメインで出てきますが、前半に有名店が多いのは残念です。
この本はクラシックからアヴァンギャルドまで取り入れるサヴィル・ロウの懐を教えてくれます。

あくまでサヴィル・ロウのテーラーが関わってきた歴史を紹介する本であって
オーダーの世界を紹介する本とは内容が異なります。
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