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LONDON IN STYLE
BATES NO.45 JERMYN ST
Established in Jermyn Street in 1898, Bates is the definitive hatters. Warm wood shelves and glass-fronted cases display all manner of hats including fedoras, deerstalkers, trilbies, bowler hats, flat caps, and Panamas. The Superfino Panama – Bates’ finest artisanal Panama – is expertly hand-woven in Montecristo, Ecuador, then trimmed and blocked in Spain. Each hat takes about six months to create. US$3,900 bates-hats.com
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J.M. WESTON NO.60 JERMYN ST
French master shoemakers since 1891, J. M. Weston’s Limoges factory creates exceptional footwear, such as the riding boots for the French Republican Guard, the 1948 classic Weston loafer, and these handmade espadrilles which are cut in perforated suede, and finished with traditional cord insole and rubber sole.
Wait and Sea espadrille, Limoges. US$295 eu.jmweston.com
TURNBULL & ASSER NO.71-72 JERMYN ST
Holder of a Royal Warrant, Turnbull & Asser have been shirt-makers since 1885. Their James Bond Collection comprises pieces chosen for various movies, including Bond’s white dress shirt and bow tie in Casino Royale, and a number of elegant ties, which make perfect gifts.
Casino Royale dress shirt & bow tie US$485 Tomorrow Never Dies tie US$180. turnbullandasser.co.uk
