As home to the finest tailoring, Savile Row has attracted the world’s best-dressed celebrities. From historical figures such as Winston Churchill, who never paid an outstanding bill of £197 to his tailor Henry Poole, to rock ‘n’ roll legends like Mick Jagger, who helped make Tommy Nutter an icon of 60s fashion, the tailors are full of stories of the rich and famous.
Today, you’re just as likely to spot a famous face on the Row getting ready for a red-carpet event. Eddie Redmayne, Colin Firth, George Clooney and Daniel Craig are some names known to wear bespoke Savile Row suits for premiers. It’s not just the men; Nicole Kidman and Naomi Campbell have been papped in Savile Row suits.
The Beatles, whose suits were as iconic as their music, were more than just customers on Savile Row; they had their headquarters for Apple Corps at number three and performed their last-ever gig on its rooftop in 1969.