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“An outcome far beyond my expectations...”

written by BabuManu on 22/11/2016

Products: Bespoke shirt, 3-piece suit.

Having had consultations with 5 other Savile Row tailors, I opted for Henry Herbert based on my confidence in them after our first chat, and the materials and options on offer. First of all, it's worth pointing out that I approached HH and lead with the very short time-frame I had as a constraint. Keeping in mind that this suit is for my wedding, it had to be perfect on the day. HH confidently told me that they would work to accommodate this, while leaving enough time for additional fittings and adjustments.

While I'm prohibited from mentioning names, 'The Staff' were utterly brilliant. Talkative, engaging and full of suggestions and ideas. I'm not often to be found in a bespoke tailoring establishment but I was made to feel welcome - no question was too stupid, no idea too outlandish. Creativity and suggestions were offered were appropriate to stop me committing any crimes against fashion. The experience in the room was palpable.

Due to my compressed and unforgiving time-scales, two more brief fittings followed. At the final consultation, there was one aspect with which I wasn't quite happy that would require (I thought) a lot of alteration. I was travelling to the wedding venue in 2 days, meaning the suit would have to be altered and in my possession by the following day. Before I could fly into any sort of panic, I was told 'not a problem at all, we'll do the alterations tonight and courier the suit to you tomorrow'.

Long story short - it was done, it arrived on time, and it was utter perfection.

Nothing fazes these guys. Having a bespoke suit made is not just about the end product, it's about the journey and experience. With HH, both aspects were more than I could have hoped for.