The best tailors on Savile Row

The most reviewed house on the Row, and one of its most distinctive. Huntsman cuts a single-button, high-gorge silhouette that is immediately recognisable — if you want something closer to a standard British suit, look elsewhere. If you want the Huntsman house style, there is nowhere better to get it.

One of the more accessible entry points to the Row, with a strong offering in both full bespoke and made-to-measure. Cad & the Dandy has built a wide client base precisely because they handle first-timers well and are clear about what the process involves.

Number 1, Savile Row. Gieves & Hawkes has occupied the address at the top of the street since 1912, and the double heritage of Gieves the naval tailor and Hawkes the military outfitter gives the house a particular authority in uniform and formal commissions. The house style is classic and controlled.

Alexandra Wood trained under the Row's most rigorous cutters before establishing her own practice. Her commissions attract clients who want a suit of real technical precision, and she has particular expertise in dressing unusual figures that challenge a standard block.

Marc Oliver sits between the grand historic houses and the newer independents — Row-trained, Row-based, and delivering full bespoke at a price point that compares well with the established names. Strong on business suiting and occasion wear.

Richard James arrived on the Row in 1992 with a more colourful, fashion-aware sensibility and never apologised for it. The house is now established enough to count as tradition while still making suits that feel current. A good choice for clients who find the older houses too conservative.

Henry Poole is often cited as the house that invented the dinner jacket, and it has been on the Row since 1806. The house is formal in its methods and its output — if you are commissioning a morning coat, a black tie suit, or a piece of genuinely ceremonial tailoring, this is the correct address.

Edward Sexton cut for the Beatles and helped define the silhouette of 1970s bespoke before establishing his own house at 35 Savile Row. The aesthetic is full-chested and romantic — distinctive enough that clients who choose it know exactly what they are commissioning.