Overview

This lavish publication celebrates the gentleman's search for the perfect sartorial detail, the ideal accessory, or beautiful gift for a loved one. Presented through the eyes of a connoisseur looking for quality and bepoke goods in London's key stylistic historic periods, it tells the stories of the personalities, shop-keepers and mastercraftsmen who have animated the business of luxury goods for centuries. The book is arranged chronologically in six chapters, each followed by three or four profiles of British luxury marques. A reference section presents the London gentleman's social world, from the shopping arcades to classic hotels and the member's clubs and antiquarians in between. This is the perfect book for the man who has everything. With 294 illustrations, 238 in colour

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[A] lavish publication. [A] well-organized social history, filled with anecdotes describing what defines a gentleman . . . Elegant and lavish, and has both substance and style.

'A treat for modern dandies … a complete guide to masculine chic' - Elle Decoration 'A sumptuous picture book elegantly examining the history of British luxury goods' - Attitude

'A sumptuous picture book elegantly examining the history of British luxury goods' - Attitude 'A treat for modern dandies ... a complete guide to masculine chic' - Elle Decoration

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James Sherwood is a London-based style journalist, and has been described as 'the guardian of Savile Row' by The Rake magazine. He is the author of Savile Row, Fashion at Royal Ascot, James Sherwood's discriminating Guide to London and Jewelry for Gentleman, all published by Thames & Hudson.

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