Savile Row

Savile Row in Mayfair is renowned around the world as being the home of tailoring and bespoke fashion.

It has been patronised over the years by some of the most well known men in history, including Winston Churchill, Lord Nelson and Sir Lawrence Olivier.

It was built as part of the Burlington Estate, and takes its name from Lady Dorothy Savile – wife of Lord Burlington.

Some of the current occupants of the sought after shops in Savile Row include:

• Gieves & Hawkes (1)
• Kilgour (8)
• Jasper Littman (10)
• H. Huntsman (11)
• Comelie London (12)
• William Westmancott (12)
• Ozwald Boateng (12a)
• Richard Anderson (13)
• Hardy Amies (14)
• Henry Poole and Co (15)
• Norton & Sons (16)
• Maurice Sedwell (19)
• Welsh and Jeffries (20)
• Richard James (38)
• Alexandre of London (39)

Savile Row was also the scene of a famous roof top gig by the Beatles.

You will also find Mayfair’s local police station in Savile Row.

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