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Turnbull & Asser showcase how to make the perfect suit

Turnbull & Asser are one of England’s finest shirtmakers. Having been around since 1885, when John Turnbull and Ernest Asser opened up shop in the iconic St James’s area of London, the brand has famously clothed the likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Sean Connery. In fact, for Connery’s first Bond film, Dr. No, Turnbull & Asser created a bespoke shirt for the Scottish actor featuring the now-famous two-button, turn-back cocktail cuff. As always, if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for us.

In a world of fast fashion, Turnbull & Asser are pleasingly traditional, and with a heritage as impressive as theirs, there’s all the reason to be. This year they’re celebrating their 130th anniversary, a feat that should be commended. After all, how many other stores can you name that have survived two World Wars trading out of the same store as they do today?

Whilst they are known for their shirts, the British heritage brand produce some of the finest suits this side of Savile Row. Everything they do is done by hand which, as you’d imagine, takes an extraordinary amount of time. This does mean, however, that the quality is unmatched, and the same attention to detail applied to their shirts features throughout the suit making process.

As Dean Gomilsek-Cole, Head of Design at Turnbull & Asser, so artfully puts: “The suit is the frame, and the shirt and tie is the artwork”. This rings true, as a quick visit to the brand’s Jermyn Street store reveals something more akin to an artist’s studio – the colours pop out from all corners, and the rich, luxurious materials present themselves proudly. It’s the finished product we’re most interested in though, not least because they are nothing short of stunning. Here’s to another 130 years.

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