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Go Here: London Calling (Part 2)

Go Here: London Calling (Part 2)

A menswear roundup

Brooks Reitz
Apr 16, 2024
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Welcome back to part two of my London coverage. The focus today is clothing.

London is a particularly stylish city. It’s home to Central Saint Martins, one of the best fashion schools in the world, so one can see creatives on the cutting edge and what they’re wearing. But there is also a deep, storied tradition of tailoring which lends the city a crispness and an elegance I find absolutely intoxicating. Every time I visit I feel like I’m standing a little taller, dressing a little sharper, and minding the details.

Below are some of my favorite shops in London. While they are menswear focused, I find the lines are often blurred these days, and some of the most stylish women I know are shopping in men's stores.

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