The perfect gentleman: the pursuit of timeless elegance and style in London

Monarchy, gallantry & debauchery : Restoration London (1666-1789) : James Lock & Co. (est. 1676) ; Berry Bros. & Rudd (est. 1698) ; Floris (est. 1730)

Fashion, revolution & aspiration : Regency London (1789-1837) : Garrard (est. 1735) ; Fox Brothers & Co. (est. 1772) ; Asprey (est. 1781)

Empire, affluence & ingenuity : Victorian London (1837-1880) : James J. Fox (est. 1787) ; Purdey (est. 1814) ; James Smith & Sons (est. 1830)

Pleasure, excess & ostentation : Edwardian London (1880-1914) : Foster & Son (est. 1840) ; Wartski (est. 1865) ; John Lobb Ltd (est. 1866*)

Modernism, frivolity & chic : London between two wars (1914-1940) : Penhaligon's (est. 1870) ; Bentley & Skinner (est. 1880) ; Turnbull & Asser (est. 1885) ; Smythson (est. 1887)

Austerity, optimism & energy : London's new Elizabethan Age (1940-present) : Edward Green (est. 1890) ; Emma Willis (est. 1987) ; Gaziano & Girling (est. 2006) ; Shaun Leane (est. 1992)

Epilogue

The perfect gentleman's London landscape : Shopping arcades ; Grand hotels ; Gentlemen's clubs ; Dining rooms.