Just a short post with a  quick roundup of some summer sales.   

Alexandre of Savile Row

Alexandre of Savile Row shop

Forgive the quality of this picture, I was crossing Savile Row and trying not to get run over while I took the shot.

This looks like a good sale.  Alexandre sell both ready-to-wear (from around 600.00) and made-to-measure suits (from around £850.00).  Discounts of 50% on ready-to-wear and 25% on made-to-measure are excellent bargains.  Alexandre sell an English slim-cut suit, with a modern thin-lapelled look, a bit Oswald boating, young stylish Englishman. 

 Details:

 Alexandre,
39 Savile Row, London, W1S 3QF
+44 (0) 20 7434 2450

Cheaney

Cheaney sale display

A sale at one of the most distinctive English shoe brands, what could be better?  Lots of classic shapes and bargains.

 Details:

 Cheaney,
163 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2UQ
+44 (0)20 7499 9449

 www.cheaney.co.uk

Belstaff

Bestaff flagship store

Fashionable biker leather shop (for men and women) now has a sale on selected items at their very cool flagship store, just off London’s Bond Street.  Besides leather, Belstaff also have ranges in waxed fabric and that densely woven impact-resistant nylon/artificial fibre that Bikies like so much.

 Details:

 Belstaff

12-13 Conduit Street

London W1S 2XQ    

+44 (0) 20 7495 5897

 www.belstaff.com

More sales coming soon.

Gieves and Hawkes summer sale

This was one of the best sales I saw this week, if not the best sale.  Gieves own-label business shirts are reduced to £59.00 which is a good buy.  However it was Gieves superb suits which were the real bargain.  I saw cuts of up to 50% on their ready-to-wear suits (prices start at around £800.00).  They also have a 20% discount on made-to-measure suits (prices start at around £1,900) while the sale lasts.  In addition to the sale there are also reductions on some of the non-sale new collection items. 

Go visit this shop simply for the experience of doing so.  Gieves and Hawkes have raised customer service to an artform, their staff are friendly, informed and courteous, in a way that few shops can ever hope to be.  Great people and great service.  

Currently I rank this sale best of all, with the Eterno sale here a close second and the Pringle sale here, a close third.

Details:

Gieves & Hawkes,
1 Savile Row, London, W1S 3JR
+44 20 7434 2001

www.gievesandhawkes.com

Pringle shop - sale window

The Pringle sale is now on.  I went along to buy some polo shirts.  I like Pringle polo shirts because they are better made than those from many other brands and the fit is better, not so baggy. 

 I bought this sky-blue shirt in the sale. 

Pringle sky-blue Polo shirt

This is from Pringle’s premium polo range. They are made in Italy, and the fit is a little tighter than that of their standard polos.  If you buy one of these I suggest you get a size larger than you normally buy.  Also the cotton is finer, the interlock weave is tighter and the weave itself has more of a contour, which makes the shirt catch the light slightly and gives it a more interesting character.  This range is really nicely tailored, with really good finishing. 

I particularly liked this range (and this shirt) because of the way the weave reverses direction on the collar.  It gives a subtle and stylish contrast between the collar and the body of the shirt.  I also like the fact that the logo is embossed in the same colour as the shirt.  I am not much of a logo man and I prefer this level of subtlety.  

By contrast, the red shirt below is one from Pringle’s standard range, and like all the shirts in this range the log is picked out in a contrasting colour.  Also the buttons are larger and the overall look is more sporty.  I have to say that Pringle do embroider their logos with a degree of reserve that is more suitable for mature men (that would be me).   I could wear the sky-blue under a suit for a casual summer look, but the red is too casual for that look.  Note. The standard range (the red shirt) is not in the sale.     

Pringle Polo shirt - soft red

I bought the sky-blue shirt for £45.00, which is a big discount (The standard retail price on Pringle premium polos is between £65.00 and £70.00, depending on the model). 

 There are some really good items in this sale and I will be going back for more.  I would put this sale at the top of your list  

Details:

Pringle of Scotland,
111-112 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1DP
+44 (0)20 7297 4580 

 www.pringlescotland.com