FASHION

Spotlight: Turnbull & Asser

Iconic English clothier Turnbull & Asser opened a new three-story flagship store (above) in midtown Manhattan last week that features modern updates on the original Jermyn Street location in London—in other words, it’s bespoke in...

by Garrett Munce

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In addition to the Bespoke room, where you can customize anything from your shirt to your umbrella, as well as peruse a soon-to-be-unveiled vintage Rolex collection, the store offers limited-edition products. These include 125-year anniversary shirts made from original 1885 patterns and the just-introduced Turnbull collection—a small, higher-end collection in a series of 20 pieces per style.

A bonus for history buffs, Turnbull & Asser is chock-full of memorabilia from the brand’s storied history. Keep your eye out for original shirts from the 1920s, wallpaper featuring vintage Turnbull advertisements, and even Winston Churchill’s own velvet siren suit.