The short answer
A Savile Row trunk show is a visit by a London cutter to a hotel suite or showroom in your city to take orders and hold fittings. Henry Poole, Huntsman, Norton & Sons, Edward Sexton and Dege & Skinner all visit the US several times a year. Expect two or three fittings on separate visits, about six to twelve months for a first suit, and London prices.
- The suit is cut and made in London; only the measuring and fittings happen on the visit.
- New York is the busiest stop, and some houses keep permanent rooms there.
- Visits to a city come every few months, so a first suit often takes six to twelve months.
- Fittings can usually move between a trunk show and Savile Row.
- Prices are generally at least the London price; UK VAT can usually be removed when the suit is shipped abroad.
In this guide
- What is a Savile Row trunk show?
- Which Savile Row houses hold trunk shows?
- Which cities do Savile Row tailors visit?
- How do fittings work across trunk show visits?
- How long does a trunk show suit take?
- How much does a Savile Row suit cost at a trunk show?
- How do you book a Savile Row trunk show appointment?
- Trunk show or a trip to London?
- What to ask before you order at a trunk show
- Questions people ask
You do not have to live in London to own a Savile Row suit. Several of the street's houses send cutters abroad every few months, set up in a hotel suite or showroom, and take orders and fittings there. The suit is still cut and made in London. What changes is the timetable: each fitting waits for the next visit, so planning matters more than with almost any other way of buying a suit.
Savile Row trunk shows at a glance (2026)
- What happens
- Consultation, measurements and fittings in your city; cutting and making in London
- Who travels
- Henry Poole, Huntsman, Norton & Sons, Edward Sexton, Dege & Skinner and others
- Busiest stop
- New York, with Washington, Boston, Chicago, Texas and California close behind
- How often
- Two to six visits a year to the US, depending on the house
- Fittings
- 2 or 3 for a first suit, on separate visits
- First suit
- Often 6 to 12 months
- Price
- Generally at least the London price; London starting prices about $6,600 to $9,900
What is a Savile Row trunk show?
Trunk show
A scheduled visit by a tailoring house to another city, where a cutter meets clients by appointment, usually in a hotel suite or a private showroom, to take orders and hold fittings. The name comes from the trunks of samples that traveling sellers once carried.
At a first appointment, the cutter talks through how you will wear the suit, shows fabric books and takes your measurements and posture notes. Dege & Skinner says its cutters take about 35 measurements. The pattern is then drafted and cut in London, a basted garment is made there, and the cutter brings it back on the next visit for your fitting. Henry Poole says new customers need two to three fittings.
Which Savile Row houses hold trunk shows?
Most of the established houses travel, and several publish full schedules. The table lists what each house says about its visits as of late 2026.
| House | Where it travels | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Poole | US East Coast, including New York, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago and New Orleans; West Coast: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle; Europe: Brussels, Paris, Vienna, Zurich; Tokyo | East Coast three times a year, West Coast twice, Tokyo twice |
| Huntsman | A permanent atelier at 130 West 57th Street, New York, plus trunk shows in Menlo Park, Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Washington and Boston | West Coast and Texas in October; East Coast in February |
| Norton & Sons | New York, at 130 West 57th Street, and Houston | About five to six US visits a year |
| Edward Sexton | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago and Washington | Three US tours a year |
| Dege & Skinner | The US, Switzerland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and the Middle East; Singapore in 2024 | Regular visits |
| Gieves & Hawkes | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Geneva and Zurich | Autumn dates listed on its website |
| Richard Anderson | The United States | January, May and September (2024 schedule) |
| Steven Hitchcock | New York and Washington | Several times a year |
| Cad & The Dandy | Permanent rooms in New York; trunk shows in Washington | Washington every two months in 2026 |
From each house's website or published reports, as of October 2026. Schedules change from year to year; check the current dates before you book.
| United States | Europe | Asia | Middle East | Permanent New York rooms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Poole | |||||
| Huntsman | |||||
| Norton & Sons | |||||
| Edward Sexton | |||||
| Dege & Skinner | |||||
| Gieves & Hawkes | |||||
| Cad & The Dandy |
Which cities do Savile Row tailors visit?
New York is the busiest stop, and the only city where several London houses keep permanent rooms. Huntsman has been at 130 West 57th Street since 2016, now in a ninth-floor atelier, Cad & The Dandy opened a penthouse in the same building in 2018, and Norton & Sons holds its New York appointments there too. In June 2026 Thom Sweeney opened a New York flagship at 761 Madison Avenue, with a Savile Row-trained cutter in residence for a year.
Beyond New York, the regular US stops are Washington, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Henry Poole's 2026 schedule also reached Seattle, New Orleans, Palm Beach and Nassau in the Bahamas. In Europe, Henry Poole visits Brussels, Paris, Vienna and Zurich, and Gieves & Hawkes lists Geneva and Zurich. In Asia, Henry Poole goes to Tokyo twice a year, and Dege & Skinner has visited Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
How do fittings work across trunk show visits?
Fittings follow the house's travel calendar. Your order is confirmed and cut in London, the basted suit travels back with the cutter, and each later stage waits for the next visit. Henry Poole and Dege & Skinner both say fittings do not have to happen where you placed the order: you can be fitted on Savile Row or at a later trunk show. Edward Sexton also invites clients to visit its London shop between tours.
Stage 1: First visit
Month 0
Consultation, fabric, measurements and deposit
Stage 2: Cutting in London
Between visits
The pattern is drafted and a baste is made
Stage 3: Baste fitting
About month 4
On the next visit; the pattern is corrected
Stage 4: Forward fitting
About month 8
A nearly finished suit; sleeves, length and balance refined
Stage 5: Finish and delivery
About months 8 to 12
Shipped to you, or handed over on the next visit
Some houses compress this. Edward Sexton says a suit may need fittings across one or two trunk shows: an order placed on the spring tour is fitted on the autumn tour and then shipped when finished. It asks US clients to wear the suit for a while and come to the next show so the fit can be checked.
How long does a trunk show suit take?
A first suit ordered at a trunk show usually takes about six to twelve months, against about 8 to 16 weeks for a client who can visit London. Later suits are much quicker, because the house keeps your paper pattern and the first suit has already corrected it.
| Route | Fittings | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| All fittings in London | 2 to 4 | About 8 to 16 weeks |
| Order and fittings at trunk shows | 2 or 3, on separate visits | About 6 to 12 months |
| Order at a trunk show, one fitting in London | 2 or 3 | Depends on your travel; often several months less |
| Repeat order on an existing pattern | Often 1 or 2 | Shorter; some houses deliver after one fitting |
Approximate. A house that visits your city five or six times a year, such as Norton & Sons in New York, can fit you sooner than one that visits twice.
How much does a Savile Row suit cost at a trunk show?
Expect at least the London price. Visiting houses generally charge their London price or more, so plan on starting prices of about $6,600 to $9,900 for a bespoke two-piece from an established house. Our guide to Savile Row suit cost lists the published prices by house.
UK prices include 20% VAT. If the finished suit is shipped to an address outside the UK, the house can usually remove it. Norton & Sons, for example, refunds the VAT once you confirm you have received the garment, as long as the claim is completed within three months of the first payment, and says you then pay any local taxes and import duties yourself.
How do you book a Savile Row trunk show appointment?
Booking a trunk show appointment, step by step
- 1
Choose the house by its cut
Decide whether you want a soft, draped coat or a structured one before you look at schedules. Our guide to Savile Row house styles compares them.
- 2
Find the schedule
Houses publish dates and venues on their websites, often months ahead. Join the house's mailing list if it has one; Edward Sexton runs a US trunk show list.
Tip: Check both the visit dates and the next two visits after them: those are your likely fitting dates.
- 3
Book early
Appointments go fast in busy cities. Book through the house's online form, by email or by phone. London teams work on UK time, so call in the US morning.
- 4
Prepare a brief
Say what the suit is for, which season, and what you dislike about your current suits. Cutters travel with limited samples and fabric books, so tell the house in advance if you want something specific. Edward Sexton offers new customers a video call before the appointment.
- 5
Plan the fittings
Tell the cutter any deadline at the first meeting and agree which visits will be your fittings. A first suit ordered at a trunk show is a poor choice for a wedding a few months away.
- 6
Agree the money in writing
Confirm the currency, the deposit, whether UK VAT has been removed, and who pays shipping and import duty on delivery.
Trunk show or a trip to London?
Ordering at a trunk show
For
- +A London house style without flying to London
- +The same cutter and the same London workroom as a London order
- +Fittings can switch to Savile Row whenever you visit
- +Later suits are quicker because your pattern is kept
Against
- –A first suit can take six months to a year
- –Small corrections wait for the next visit
- –Prices are at least London levels, plus import duty if shipped
- –Fewer fabric books than in the London shop
If you can make two or three trips to London over a few months, order there: fittings come weeks apart instead of months. If you cannot, the trunk show gives you the same suit, more slowly. Our guide to visiting Savile Row covers a London trip.
What to ask before you order at a trunk show
Questions for the visiting cutter
- Will the same cutter fit me on every visit?
- When are your next two visits to this city?
- Can I have a fitting on Savile Row if I travel to London?
- Is the price in pounds or dollars, and does it include UK VAT?
- Who pays shipping and import duty, and how is the suit delivered?
- How much is the deposit, and when is the balance due?
- How are alterations handled after delivery?
To see how the visiting houses fit into the wider market, read bespoke tailoring in New York, then compare the houses in the 10 best tailors in London.
Questions people ask
Do Savile Row tailors come to the United States?
Yes. Henry Poole, Huntsman, Norton & Sons, Edward Sexton, Dege & Skinner and Gieves & Hawkes all publish US visits, Richard Anderson's team travels to the US three times a year, and New York is the busiest stop. Huntsman and Cad & The Dandy keep permanent rooms at 130 West 57th Street in Manhattan. Most also visit cities such as Washington, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
How often does Henry Poole visit the US?
Henry Poole's team travels to the US East Coast three times a year and to the West Coast twice a year, according to its 2026 schedule. In New York it sees clients at The Towers at the New York Palace. The house also visits Brussels, Paris, Vienna, Zurich and Tokyo.
Is a suit ordered at a trunk show as good as one made in London?
A suit ordered at a Savile Row trunk show is cut by the same cutter and made in the same London workroom as one ordered on the Row. The difference is time: fittings are months apart, so small corrections take longer. If you can add one fitting in London, the process is close to a London order.
Can you avoid UK VAT on a Savile Row suit bought at a trunk show?
Usually, yes, if the house ships the finished suit to an address outside the UK. Norton & Sons, for example, refunds the VAT once you confirm receipt, within three months of the first payment. You then pay any import duty and local taxes in your own country.
How long does a Savile Row suit ordered at a trunk show take?
A first Savile Row suit ordered at a trunk show often takes about six to twelve months, because each of the two or three fittings waits for the next visit. Edward Sexton says an order placed in spring can be fitted in autumn and shipped afterward. Repeat orders on an existing pattern are much faster.
Where are Savile Row trunk shows held?
Savile Row trunk shows are held in hotel suites and private showrooms, booked by appointment. In New York, Henry Poole uses The Towers at the New York Palace, and Huntsman, Norton & Sons and Cad & The Dandy see clients at 130 West 57th Street. Each house lists its venues with its dates.
Do you need an appointment for a Savile Row trunk show?
Yes. Savile Row houses book trunk show appointments in advance through their websites, by email or by phone, and popular cities fill quickly. Book as soon as the dates are published, and ask for the following visit dates so you can plan your fittings.
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