Emma Willis in Jermyn Street

[whittaker]

Quite by fortune, I have acquired a credit note for a modest sum to be spent at bespoke shirt-maker, Emma Willis, in Jermyn Street. Do any members have knowledge or experience to guide me to using this credit at this storekeeper? This month's English GQ features this shirt-maker.

My immediate thoughts are to buy one or two stock items for adaptation. Whilst I would prefer to purchase all my clothing bespoke, I am served well with shirts from alternative storekeepers.

[edhayes]

a lovely woman with very good fabrics, personally,

[TVD]

I have a few bespoke shirts from Emma Willis. Good Jermyn Street quality, on occasion a glitch that they put right. The last time I looked prices were creeping north of £250, with (I think) a minimum order of six now.

I love their woven silk ties. About £85.

A beautiful little shop, by far the most pleasant in Jermyn Street, by the way.

[whittaker]

Thank you for the replies. I've spoken to Emma Willis on the telephone today and plan to visit and purchase some Oxford cotton shirts as wardrobe staples.

[Hartline]

I having a problem with the Emma Willis shop in London with some stock specials. The shirts don't fit and are not what I expected. The shop is not being cooperative on taking back their incorrect goods. I met with them while they (Willis and woman named Barker) were here in New York.

Anybody else having problems with this company?

Thanks.

[Hartline]

The problem seems to be working itself out. Thanks to those you responded.

[Mr JRM]

Can someone please tell me whether Emma Willis either makes themselves or outsources (made-to-measure and bespoke)?

[ER]

Rayner & Sturges (at least they were when I visited the factory the back end of last year).

[marks]

I own two RTW Emma Willis shirts, I like them very much. I bought them at 50 Pounds each on sale, I thought they were well worth the money at that price. Nice cloth, well constructed and for the french cuffed shirt, the cuff is a good size! (so rare.)

If you are looking at their RTW, you should check each shirt individually. I noticed that they split their selection into formal/dressy and casual. The casual ones seem to have a slightly looser fit and a different collar.

[Gruto]

I ordered three bespoke shirts in July 2006. I had one fitting with a trial shirt in December. Last month, I got the last two of them. I am very satisfied with the result. Sleeve length, collar, the cut of body feel just perfect. Construction, including pattern matching (I believe they are cut and sewn at Raynes & Sturges) is very good compared to Harvie & Hudson and some other bespoke shirtmakers that I know of.

[andreyb]

It seems that Emma opened her own factory in Glouchestershire: http://www.emmawillis.com/the-factory

Hmmm, Glouchester... isn't a factory of another well-known Jermyn Street shirtmaker situated there?

Andrey