Emma Willis in Jermyn Street

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

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whittaker
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Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:53 pm

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
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:09 am

a lovely woman with very good fabrics, personally,
TVD
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:02 am

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
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:21 pm

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
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:07 pm

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
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:34 pm

The problem seems to be working itself out. Thanks to those you responded.
Mr JRM
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Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:47 am

Can someone please tell me whether Emma Willis either makes themselves or outsources (made-to-measure and bespoke)?
ER
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:52 pm

Rayner & Sturges (at least they were when I visited the factory the back end of last year).
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:35 am

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

Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:46 pm

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.
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Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:15 pm

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
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