Poole

Henry. The name that started the tradition of men’s suits in Savile Row, London. Henry, son of the military tailor James Poole, inherited his father’s tailoring business (founded in 1806 in Regent Street) in 1846, and, thanks to his talent and his expert public relations, the company became the arbiter of men’s fashions of the time. The atelier has dressed Edward, Prince of Wales, Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle. It is credited with the invention of the tuxedo. Today the company exports to the USA, Japan, and the Middle East, as well as the European market. Its tailors go on a tour of Europe and the USA twice a year to visit their clientele.