Cutting edge
Andrew Brookes Tailoring delivers quality menswear that is made to last, handcrafting items that are both stylish and versatile
Andrew Brookes Tailoring is one of the fastest growing independently owned menswear tailoring brands in Scotland. second-generation tailor and founder of the business, Andrew Brookes is blazing a trail with his eponymous label and George Street studio in Edinburgh.
Layers and softer tailoring are hallmarks of Andrew Brookes Tailoring, with more of a lifestyle menswear feel to the brand than you’d expect from a traditional tailoring business. His ethos is to help clients build their own personal brand and to develop a signature style with a versatile wardrobe.
His studio specialises in bespoke, modern, handmade casual and formal menswear, as well as Highland Wear. Garments are exquisitely cut, with luxurious fabrics and detailing giving the wearer greater versatility. Andrew Brookes produces quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge design and tailoring that transcends occasion and which is truly accessible.
Hybrid pieces – such as jackets – are designed so they can be worn with a kilt, tartan trousers or jeans. They can even be matched with formal suit trousers to create a three-piece suit with a difference. His versatile jackets feature soft, unstructured shoulders, working cuffs and detailing such as printed linings, embroidered details and, another introduction this year, Andrew Brookes’ very own tartan.
Andrew is also the only tailor in Scotland to offer a fully customisable collection of wardrobe staples from custom denim and chinos to polo shirts, cashmere, T-shirts and accessories, which he brought to market earlier this year. It’s rare to find an off the peg designer
jean that fits perfectly, but with the new denim and chino range, clients can choose from nine different wash denims sourced from Italy and Japan, all of which have extra stretch for comfort, as well as their preferred fit, stitch design, belt loop, rivet and button style, pocket quantity and linings.
The inspiration for his label and designs comes from the Scottish countryside and travelling, from European landscapes as well as the colours of the sea and sky. You can see the influence of movies of old in his work, a nod to the classic styles from the halcyon style eras of the 50s and 60s, but reimagined for today with a more modern, contemporary feel to his tailoring. There’s also a Scandinavian and Italian influence to the brand, with a focus on the cloth, fit and cut, underpinned by the highest level of craftsmanship and tailoring expertise.
The studio is a veritable one-stop-shop for those looking to build a signature wardrobe. Tucked away on George Street, it’s a comfortable, creative and luxurious retreat where clients are free to peruse the many samples, fabrics and accessories on display whilst enjoying a dram or two of the finest whisky or gin in relaxed and private surrounds.
Andrew Brookes Tailoring is fast becoming the tailor of choice in custom and affordable tailored menswear, the go-to brand for discerning gents, with the label attracting big names in the sporting, film and business worlds.
With a serious lack of differentiation in high street menswear today, this is the brand to watch!