Prince Charles' ties?

[Matberg]

Does anybody know where the Prince of Wales gets his nice and slim rep ties?

 

[amerikajinda]

Hermès.

 

[jml90]

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

Hermès.
I think not

 

[Britalian]

Marks & Spencer ?

 

[MrSmith2U]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Marks & Spencer ?

I have it on good authority that the heir apparent indeed does not wear that fine establishment's garments.

Smith.

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by jml90

I think not

Perhaps not exclusively, but according to this IHT article, he owns at least one with an elephant pattern...

http://www.iht.com/articles/1995/01/16/ftaste.php

 

[jml90]

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

Perhaps not exclusively, but according to this IHT article, he owns at least one with an elephant pattern...

http://www.iht.com/articles/1995/01/16/ftaste.php
He asked about "slim rep ties" not goofy elephant ties.

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by jml90

He asked about "slim rep ties" not goofy elephant ties.
Oh silly me - I didn't read the question in its entirety. Do forgive, bearing in mind that not everyone shares your myopic opinion that Hermès' elephant ties are goofy. Well if it's slim rep ties we're talking about, then it could very well be the same place where he's purchased several MTM suits as of late - the venerable Turnbull & Asser.

 

[Connemara]

My guess is T&A, maybe Holliday & Brown (judging by the nature of the stripes on his repp ties). It's possible some, if not most, are bespoke.

 

[Jared]

My T&A tie has a tag stating "by appointment to HRHtPoW", but I guess that just says he buys something at T&A?

 

[amerikajinda]

Here's some information on that:
http://www.royalwarrant.org/

"History of The Royal Warrant
From earliest times tradesmen and women have served their sovereign by providing goods and services [such as] making robes and... [trading] in luxury fabrics. By the 15th century Royal tradesmen were recognised by means of a Royal Warrant of Appointment - a practice that continues to this day."

You can actually search to see if a particular company has achieved this honour:

http://www.royalwarrant.org/DirectorySQL.asp

 

[jml90]

I'd say Benson and Clegg.

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by jml90

He asked about "slim rep ties" not goofy elephant ties.

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by Tomasso

Ebay? Looks like it

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by Tomasso

is it me, or is he getting to look more and more like that puppet caricature of his that was popular in the 80s?