Off The Cuff

Budd after the bomb
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...

Posted by Poppy Charles on September 06, 2013
the budd team in the work rooms
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...

Posted by Poppy Charles on May 21, 2013
The budd stripe
The budd stripe

Budd’s exclusive Edwardian blue stripe shirt was originally designed in the 1920s. In those days it was made in ...

Posted by Poppy Charles on May 14, 2013
The Budd team on the shop floor
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...

Posted by Poppy Charles on April 23, 2013
Budd's World The Beginning
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...

Posted by Poppy Charles on April 09, 2013
Tailoring
Clash Of The Titans

There has always been a healthy rivalry between the craftsmen who tailor a gentleman’s suit and the shirt ...

Posted by Poppy Charles on March 26, 2013