Savile Row On BBC Last Night

Well I must admit what I saw I did enjoy. But I can’t help but feel that the BBC had edited the program for us to view what they wanted us to see. To me it seemed to be focused more around the price of the suits rather than the quality, hard work enthusiasm and long history of Savile row. I can’t help but feel for these guys on Savile row I am sure they will never be short of a bob or two but these shops have traded for over 200 years selling quality handmade heartfelt products. That alone I think should give them a say to what stores come to Savile Row. It upsets me to see these big companies taking over the world yes it will probably bring more footfall to the street but at what cost Savile Row is a landmark in its own rights serving gentlemen for over 200 years where else will you find that history shops being passed down throw generations of tailors probably the best tailors the world will see with very little recognition. Most designers could only dream about the knowledge these tailors have, and all this for what to have big stores with big money come and take all that away with mass produced product that you can get everywhere on the high street and these companies coming in will no doubt increase the Savile Row Tailors rent 10 fold. My thoughts are why fix it if it ain’t broke. Don’t get me wrong it is good at times to have the multiples to bring the public into an area but an area like Savile Row there is no need the clients that shop on Savile Row know what to expect when they are there and 9-10 times are there for one reason and that is the quality of its shops and the quality of its products. To me it’s just greed on the multiples part these guys know the area is full of success and a distinct smell of money and that is the only reason they want to be there on their part that is a good business plan. But for Savile Row I can’t help but feel it will be a disaster yes more people will hit the area but how many time wasters will the tailors get just so they can look at what a £2500 suit looks like with no intention what so ever in buying one and this will happen as I know I would like to see one:0). Myself I am not a suit wearer but I do have suits and I am guilty of buying off the peg but if I could afford a Savile Row suit I would buy one tomorrow. As I have a nightmare buying suits there was a time you could mix and match but most suit stores do not offer this anymore as it is a lot of stock to carry so most buy off the peg which for some is a pain I know for myself to get the waist size in the trouser I need to go up two inches on the jacket for it fit but then this makes the jacket slightly ill fitting it’s not noticeable but I bet I don’t feel half as good as a guy in a Savile Row suit that fits perfect. There are a lot of guys that live in suits due to work and how much money do they spend on suits off the peg every year? That after a few dry cleaning sessions needs to be replaced. I bet if most of you sat down and worked it all out I bet for what you spend you could buy one suit from Savile Row that will last you a life time and never date and will look like the day you brought it even after years of cleaning.

I have nothing but respect for these tailors respect I did not have until I watched last night’s show. Simply because they are stores I have never been in as I do not wear suits often enough to warrant buying one. But I can assure you if I am ever in a position to buy a Savile Row suit I will as to me the service alone is worth the money. And the variety of fabrics is mind boggling even the colours correct me if I am wrong as I was tired but I am sure it was said that they have 100 different shades of black so you can bet your bottom dollar that the chances of somebody else walking round is a similar suit to you is very slim and that thought I like.