Budd after the bomb
In April 1941, during WW2, St.James's was badly bombed. Dunhill, on the corner of Jermyn St, a few yards from Bu...
Off The Cuff
Budd's original handmade shirt
In Harold Budd's day all tailoring was bespoke, everything was handmade to measure for a specific client. Ready ...
Budd's First Shop
The original 1910 shop at 4 Piccadilly Arcade was structurally similar to the one today. It was set over three f...
the budd team in the work rooms
John Butcher is head cutter and has worked with Budd for almost 50 years. He is one of the very few shirt maker...
The budd stripe
Budd’s exclusive Edwardian blue stripe shirt was originally designed in the 1920s. In those days it was made in ...
Budd's World
When Budd shirt makers opened in 1910, the St James’s area had always been a magnet for the style conscious - ac...
The Budd team on the shop floor
Andy Rowley manages the shop today. He started off as a sales assistant and has been with Budd for over 30 years...
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Budd's World The Beginning
Harold Budd opened his shirt makers shop in St James in 1910 at No 4 Piccadilly Arcade. The arcade had just been...
Clash Of The Titans
There has always been a healthy rivalry between the craftsmen who tailor a gentleman’s suit and the shirt ...