Best of British
Journey inside the world of Britain's iconic clothing brands. Follow in the footsteps of kings and dandies, gentlemen and rebels, as Best of British explores the historic manufacturers that made Nelson's hats and Elizabeth II's gloves, Fred Astaire's suits and Frank Sinatra's shoes.
With unique access and specialist knowledge, Best of British brings alive the country's heritage menswear companies, telling the stories of their products, their artisans and their history. From the world-famous John Lobb in London all the way to Johnstons in the north of Scotland, many of these companies are hundreds of years old yet remain at the top of their game. Often family-owned and the bearer of various royal warrants, each is finding a new audience among men with a rediscovered enthusiasm for provenance and authenticity.
Featured in Best of British are: Lock & Co, Dents, John Smedley, Johnstons of Elgin, Mackintosh, James Smith & Sons, John Lobb, Sunspel, Brooks, Corgi, Lewis Leathers, Dunhill, Barbour, and Anderson Sheppard.
At Roullier White we share a passion for British brands too. We are thrilled to count Dents as one of our suppliers and love their driving gloves, which use an original designs from the 1920s. Here are some of our other favourite British brands.
Lad is a Yorkshire based company who pride themselves in honouring the integrity and manual workshop of Yorkshire's industrial heritage through their honest and beautifully designed woollen ties. Lad uses the only remaining 'fully-vertical' woollen mill in England. Lad's ties are washed, dyed, carded, spun and woven all on one site.
One of the finest quality vintage style shaving brushes available, this exquisite example from the English Pewter Company is both elegant and refined, whilst maintaining a robust build quality and solid construction. With premium quality, silver-tipped badger hair bristles for a smooth application, and a solid, weighted pewter handle that enables the brush to be stood upright, this is the perfect piece of kit with which to complete an authentic old English shaving kit!
Mrs White’s Beerd Oil is a natural and effective way to maintain your facial hair, packed full of fantastically fragrant natural oils that help to condition and soften bristles. Made with wonderfully scented Kentish hops and geranium essential oil, when used as part of a daily care routine Mrs White’s Beerd Oil will leave your beard looking and smelling its absolute best!
Union celebrates the glorious scents of Britain's flora, gathered from the four corners of the British Isles and combined into unique blends that speak of the majesty and diversity of the landscape. From the moorlands of Yorkshire to the mountains of Snowdonia, the windswept fens of County Derry and craggy Highland heaths; the resulting fragrances are of outstanding beauty.
A heartfelt tribute to her student days at Oxford University, Ruth Mastenbroek's stunning new scent is a refined and intriguing blend of peppery green top notes, and sumptuous rounded base notes, making for an exquisite olfactory journey. Distinctive oud is softened and filtered through the prism of complex jasmine and herbaceous clary sage, producing a truly original and delightful effect that is easy to wear, yet wonderfully extroverted and idiosyncratic.
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