Our Story

Originally founded in London in 1856 by Gerald Alexander DeLarge, Albion & Savile Kingsware began as a small gentleman’s outfitter dedicated to the principles of fine British tailoring: exceptional cloth, precise construction and garments designed to be worn for years rather than seasons.

DeLarge built his reputation dressing a new generation of Victorian professionals, merchants and gentlemen whose wardrobes were beginning to reflect a changing Britain. His approach combined the formality of traditional tailoring with a quieter sense of individuality, producing clothing that was refined without being ostentatious and practical without sacrificing elegance.

As the business grew, Gerald was joined by his son, Herbert DeLarge, who eventually assumed responsibility for the house. Under Herbert’s stewardship, Albion & Savile developed beyond traditional tailoring into a broader gentleman’s wardrobe, offering shirts, neckwear, outerwear and accessories alongside its bespoke and made-to-measure clothing.

The early years of the twentieth century, however, brought profound change.

When war broke out in Europe in 1914, Herbert’s son left Britain to serve during the First World War. With the next generation absent and the country’s priorities transformed by conflict, the family made the difficult decision to close the business. After almost sixty years of trading, the name Albion & Savile disappeared from London.

But the principles upon which the house had been founded did not.

More than a century later, Albion & Savile Kingsware has been re-established for a new generation. Its purpose is not to recreate Victorian clothing or reproduce the past stitch for stitch, but to carry forward the ideas that made the original house relevant: quality materials, intelligent design, restrained confidence and an insistence that a man’s wardrobe should possess permanence.

Today, Albion & Savile is a contemporary British menswear house offering tailoring, shirts, ties and accessories shaped by the traditions of London but designed for modern life.

Our collections draw upon the language of classic British dress while rejecting the idea that heritage must mean nostalgia. Proportions are cleaner, fabrics lighter, construction more considered and the boundaries between formal and informal clothing less rigid.

A suit should still have presence. A shirt should still fit properly. A tie should still feel worth owning. And the smallest details should matter precisely because most people will never notice them.

That philosophy has remained remarkably unchanged since 1856.

Albion & Savile Kingsware.
British tradition, recut for the modern gentleman.