UK is a country with many truly luxurious brands. Maybe you will say without thinking: Bulberry, Mulberry, Jimmy Choo, Stella McCartney, Dunhill, as well as luxury cars Bentley, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce , etc.
This time we will not talk about luxury cars or the previous popular fast-moving consumer goods. We will introduce some truly inherited British luxury brands. There are three common features of these big brands: 1. It has a long history and has a history of hundreds or even hundreds of years. 2. Real inheritance of craftsmanship, not modern industrial products that have become popular recently. 3. Low-key, little-known, not ostentatious, but demonstrates taste and identity.
Most of these brands do not conduct special sales for mainland China, and hope that individual consumers will not "hit the streets". Welcome to collect it after reading it. I believe that there will be no more people who know the inheritance of British luxury goods than you.
1. Asprey was founded in 1781
Category: jewelry, precious metal utensils, luxury gifts, etc.
Asprey is a British manufacturer and retailer of jewelry, leather, silverware and other luxury goods. The brand was founded in 1781 by William Asprey. It has always been recognized as one of the world's outstanding luxury brands, with a huge customer base, including royals, heads of state and important figures on the world stage.
Asprey has established a long-term and stable relationship with the British royal family, and is known as the "Queen's Gift Shop". Its history can be traced back to the 1800s, and Queen Victoria granted the first royal license in 1862. Asprey provides crowns, crowns and scepters to royal families around the world. As the business grows, the company acquires manufacturing facilities and hires silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewelers and watchmakers. The King of England was an important customer until his death. During his funeral, an Asprey staff member recalled: "Almost all the ruling leaders of Europe came to attend the funeral, many of them came to Asprey, and you might see three or four people in the store at the same time."
Asprey has been regarded as the top luxury lifestyle brand in the UK for more than two centuries, and the Bruton Street flagship store is considered a must-see destination in London. Asprey has a wide range of products, including jewelry, leather products, accessories, silverware, watches, clocks, first-time leather-covered books, porcelain, crystals, games, silks and accessories. Currently, Asprey holds royal certification for jewelry and silver products issued by His Highness the Prince of Wales.
Asprey Boutique Showroom
Prince Kate wore Asprey's diamond earrings, which are worth £17,300 according to The Daiy Telegraph (Daiy Telegraph).
2. Boodles (Baders) was founded in 1798
Category: Jewelry, jewelry, etc.
Boodles This is a sixth-generation family business with its roots in the northwest of England. It was born in Liverpool in 1798 and initially sold clocks and silverware. Over the years, the UK company has expanded and developed its product range, covering all types of jewelry from approachable collections to high-end jewelry collections. Today, it remains a family business run by four major characters, undergoing a revival over the past 30 years.
Since 1995, Patek Philippe has partnered with Boodles to display and sell famous Swiss watches in this boutique of British jewelers. The first London store was opened in 2007 on Bond Street, which is their current flagship store. In 2010 its flying rain ring was included in the permanent collection of the V&A Museum.
Today, Boodles manages 9 boutiques, all located in the UK, including exclusive counters within Harrods Department Store and London's famous The Savoy Hotel. They are known for their pink interior and display designs. Indeed, the soft pink is an iconic color for British jewelers, which may be from the Boodles family’s love for pink diamonds.
Boodles Covering series jewelry
3. Barbour (Barber) was founded in 1894
Category: Clothing, Clothing
Barbour The story of Barbour began in 1894. Founder John Barbour opens J Barbour & Sons in 5 Market Place, South Shields. Today, the family business that runs its fifth generation remains in the northeast, with Barbour headquartered in Simonside, South Shields.
936 Barbour introduced a motorcycle series that quickly became popular, and from 1936 to 1977, when Barbour exited the motorcycle clothing market, almost all the British international teams wore Barbour suits.
On April 1, 1974, Barbour received the first royal authorization from His Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
On January 1, 1982, Barbour received the second royal authorization from Her Majesty the Queen.
On 1 January, 1987, Barbour obtained the third royal authorization from His Highness the Prince of Wales.
rarely has a company that has been authorized by the British royal family several times.
In addition to jackets and jackets, Barbour wardrobe also includes shirts, dresses, knitwear, shoes, accessories, etc. Barbour is specialized in making functional clothing, such as hunting grounds, racing sportswear, etc. Its classic wax jacket is still handmade in Simonside's factory. As a family business, Barbour adheres to its core values, the unique values of the British countryside, and brings qualities of wisdom, courage and charm to its exquisite and practical clothing.
Babour's products are comfortable and leisurely, suitable for outdoor activities
Princess Diana once Babour's customers
4. Edward Green (Edward Green) was founded in 1890
Category: High-end handmade shoes
Edward Mr. Green became an apprentice of a shoemaker here when he was 12 years old. He loves shoemaking skills and always hopes to make outstanding shoes. In 1890, he built his own workshop at Northampton , where he gathered the most outstanding artisans in the town, who were experts in their respective fields, Edward Green looked for the best materials for them to use, and from the beginning, it specialized in producing high-quality men's shoes, he used "Excellence without compromise" as the standard for shoemaking and limited production quantity to around 250 pairs per week to control quality. While concentrating on making, his extraordinary comfort was evaluated. Soon his brand was associated with the best British Goodyear welting footwear, and he won the reputation of "a rare talented craftsman in Britain." Become the choice from Hemingway to Edward, Duke of Windsor.
Today, Edward Green is still based in Northampton and has over 60 skilled artisans making about 350 pairs of shoes a week. For more than 100 years, we have insisted on using traditional craftsmanship and the best leather to make the best handmade shoes in the UK. The sales channels are mainly through the world's top boutiques and department stores, as well as exclusive stores with their own brand in London and Paris. Edward Green's motto is: The finest shoes in England for the discerning few.
Edward Green's customers include Monaco King, Prince Charles, Duke of Windsor, Italian fashion master Giorgio Armani, etc....
Edward Green purely handmade British manufacturing
5. Florismtml2 (Floris) Founded in 1730
Category: perfume, daily cosmetics
730, founder of Floris Juan Famenias Floris and his wife Elizabeth start selling perfumes, combs and shaving products in the elegant neighborhood of St James in London. Their Floris store, which they opened at 89 Jermyn Street, remains the center of the business and is still run by their descendants today.
All Floris perfumes have been produced in the lab behind the 89 Jermyn Street store since 1730.In 2006, Floris first launched a custom perfume service, providing people with the opportunity to create their own unique perfume under the professional guidance of Floris perfumers.
Floris, who has been passed down for 300 years and nine generations, has been committed to conveying his passion for perfume to every customer who has walked into the door for centuries. As a British brand, Floris' perfume series uses a large number of locally produced raw materials in the UK: including rose geraniums, Malmaison Encore, sandalwood , vetiver , red rose , Islei , violet and Stephanotis. If you want to consider a perfume that is different from the European continent, Floris is a good choice.
Floris perfume customers: Winston •Churchill , Ian Fleming (Ian Fleming), Marilyn Monroe , Princess Diana, Nightingale (Florence Nightingale )…, Foris’s small exhibition room even retains their purchase receipts and types of perfumes they choose. By the way, I would like to say that the London main store of Floris perfume is addressed: 89 Jermyn Street. When it opened, there was a man named Newton (no need to introduce it) who lived there for 4 years. OK, if you go to London to buy perfume, why not take a look?
The prestigious perfume brand in the UK
provides customized special fragrances, unique and personalized perfumes
6. Garrard (Garard) was founded in 1735
Category: Jewelry, watches, silverware, valuable gifts, etc.
Garrard & Co. Limited, is a British jewelry company with a long history. Garrard was founded in London in 1735 by the silversmith master George Wicks (1698-1761), before he founded his own gold shop Goldsmiths' Hall on Threadneedle Street in 1722. Wickes moved the company to the Haymarket market in Panton Street, central London in 1735, and as a goldsmith who provided jewelry and other luxury to aristocratic customers, he pioneered the modern concept of jewelry. The name of
Garrard & Company Ltd was registered in 1909 and the company moved to the new Albemarle Street in central London in 1911.
843 Queen Victoria appointed Garrard as the first official crown jeweler, producing a large amount of silver and jewelry for the royal family and maintaining crown jewels. From 1843 to 2007, he was responsible for creating many headdresses and jewelry that are still worn by the British royal family today. In addition to jewelry, Garrard has also produced some of the world's most outstanding sports trophysical trophysical, including Copa America , ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy, etc.
Mary The diamond crown worn by the queen, Garrard made
Precision silverware series
7. John Lobb (John Lobb) was founded in 1866
Category: High-end handmade shoes
Brand founder John Lobb was born in 1829 in Cornwall in southwest England. When he grew up, he became an ambition shoemaking apprentice and went to London to continue his dreams. Later, he made boots for gold diggers in Australia and was very successful. He returned to London in 1866 and opened his first store on Regent Street .
John Lobb rose rapidly and became the leading leather boots and leather shoes brand at that time, providing exclusive customized services to many nobles and political and business elites. In 1902, the brand came to France and settled its first store in Paris, continuing its success in London and attracting a large number of customers internationally. During the post-war period, John Lobb launched a large number of classic shoes, including William Mengke shoes , Lopez loafers, etc., and the brand continued to flourish.
1976, John Lobb was acquired by Hermès Group. Its exclusive custom studio, selected customization services, shoe series and other John Lobb boutiques in Paris have been classified as Hermès.However, the brand's exclusive custom workshop in London and John Lobb Ltd. is still owned by the John Lobb family and continues to operate independently at its store at 9 St James Street. It has always insisted on being open to customers with customization needs and a few privileged people.
John Lobb Leather Shoes
Handmade and private customization, John Lobb Workshop
8. Turnbull & Asser (Top Arthur) was founded in 1885
Category: High-end handmade shirts, men's clothing
Turnbull & Asser was founded in 1885. It is a British shirt manufacturer and royal authorized holder.
Turnbull & Asser has 3 stores in London, including the famous Jermyn Street flagship store, shirt and tie studios in Gloucester and Kent. The only overseas direct store is The Turnbull Townhouse, 50 East 57th Street, Manhattan, New York.
Turnbull & Asser is a unique business that has been operating at St James's for more than 130 years. It still adheres to the values of the past, providing quality service, attention to detail, and quality British products and exquisite styling. All of Turnbull & Asser's shirts are handmade in the UK, which is arguably a rare achievement in modern Britain where art is expensive. This is thanks to the brand’s Gloucester factory and the skilled workers living in the surrounding area, many of whom have proudly worked there for decades.
One-piece Turnbull & Asser shirt is made of 34 separate muslins and at least ten iridescent mother-of-pearl buttons, and can be selected according to customers' preferences. Strict quality inspections are carried out at all stages of the manufacturing process to ensure the highest quality of the finished product. Turnbull & Asser prides itself on retaining talented craftsmen with traditional skills, tailoring and crafting ready-to-wear and shirts for guests who appreciate excellent quality and craftsmanship. Compared to modern large production, the factory's operations are impressive, with its small and refined production capacity producing approximately 70,000 shirts per year.
has a long history but is forward-looking, with many influential celebrities, including royals and industrial leaders, as well as artists and stars on stage and screen, all customers of Turnbull & Asser's premium shirts.
King Charles III's royal shirt brand
9. Lock & Co. Hatters (Lock & Co. Hatters), founded in 1676,
Category: Hats, headdresses
Lock & Co. Hatters was formerly James Lock and Company Limited. It is the oldest hat shop in the world, the 34th oldest family business in the world, and is a royal authorized holder. Its shop is located at 6 St James Street, London, and this building is a Grade II protected building of the British government.
The company was founded in 1676 by Robert Davis. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had just died for 30 years. Later, his son Charles continued to operate and in 1747 James Rock (1731-1806) was accepted as an apprentice. James later married Charles Davis's only daughter Mary. When Davis died in 1759, James Rock inherited the company from his former owners, and the Rock family, a descendant of James, still owned and operated it today. The store has been in its current location since 1765.
Lock & Co. Hatters is also the founder of the bowler hat. Famous clients in the past include Admiral Lord Nelson and Oscar Wilde. Later famous clients include Sir Churchill, Cecil Beaton, David Beckham, Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Chaplin, Eric Clapton, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and the Duke of Windsor.
Lock & Co. is also the authorized royal property of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip and Prince Charles of Wales.
Known as the oldest hat manufacturer in the world,
10. Henry Poole (Henry Poole) was founded in 1806
Category: high-end handmade custom clothing, dresses, etc.
I put Henry Poole at the end because I have to put a long list behind it:
Savile Street (Savile Row) is a seemingly quiet and cautious London street, parallel to Bond Street. Not only is the street known worldwide as the center of British custom tailoring, it is also the number one destination for handmade suits around the world. According to research, the first tailor shop on Savile Street is Henry Poole & Co, which is still open here. For more than two centuries, Henry Poole & Co., known as the founding tailor of Savile Street, has been dressing for the world’s foremost men and women.
Henry Poole & Co first opened in 1806 in Brunswick Square and was founded by James Poole, who opened a mall in 1822 at 181 Regent Street and later established its headquarters at 4 Old Burlington Street, adjacent to Savile Street. His son Henry Poole ran the company until his death in 1876.
Henry Poole's reputation became famous as he successively served Emperor Napoleon of France and Queen Victoria of England. However, it was King Edward VII who established a social center next to Henry Poole’s residence in Mayfair, and when the nobles began to flock, Henry Poole expanded the shops and built a palatial showroom, and opened a new window on Savile Row, thus making Savile Row Street forever the center of gentlemen’s clothing on the map. The company established an unshakable position in the London tailoring world during the Henry period. This may be the century-old brand named Henry Poole, not after his father.
The company has already provided services to almost all European crowned leaders The company has provided services to almost all European crowned leaders with custom dresses, the list is long, I just wonder if none of these countries have good tailors? In that era when transportation was on a ship, we traveled thousands of miles from Ethiopia, Egypt , Iran, even Japan and Hawaii to customize clothes from the UK?
• Emperor Napoleon III1858
• Prince of Wales1863
• Duke of Edinburgh1868
• Prussian Crown Prince1868
• Queen Victoria1869
• Belgium King1869
• Crown Prince of Denmark1869
• Prince Tek1870
• Shileswig-Holstein Prince Christian1870
• Khdiv of Egypt1870
• Sweden and Oscars of Norway 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden and Oscars of Norway 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden and Oscars of Norway 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden and Oscars of Norway 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden Sweden and Sweden and Oscars of Norway 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden Sweden and Oscars of Norway 871
• 1Khdiv of Egypt1870
• 1Sweden Sweden and Sweden Ascars187 King of Spain Amadeus I 1871
• Prince Louis of Hesse 1871
• Crown Prince of Russia 1874
• Crown Prince of Russia 1874 Brazil Emperor Pedro II
• Crown Prince of Russia 1875;
• Greek King 1877
• 1878 Austria Crown Prince
• King of Italy 1879 Umberto I
• German emperor William I
• Crown Prince of Germany Russian Tsar Alexander III 881
• 1882 King David Karacava
• Duke of Genoa 1891
• Friedrich, Grosserzog of Baden, 1891
• Duke of Aosta 1892
• Prince Sava Emanuel 1892
• King of Persia
• King of Denmark 1893
• Prince Edward VII 1902
• Prince Albrecht of Prussia1903
• Maharaja Gaikval of Varoda1905
• King of Persia 1906• King of Persia
• Khdiv of Egypt 1910
• Queen Alexandra 911
• Prince of Wales 1922
• Japanese royal family1923
• George V King1928
• Bulgaria King1936
• George VI King1940
• Haier Serasi Emperor1959
• Queen Elizabeth II
Private custom high-end dress
Henry Poole Provides exquisite high-end men's clothing
