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Drakes

London menswear maker founded in 1977 by Michael Drake in East London, first making scarves and shawls, then handmade ties and handkerchiefs; now also makes shirts in its own factory in Chard, Somerset, plus tailoring, knitwear and denim. via brand about page ↗

drakes.com ↗

Origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

via research ↗

City

London

via research ↗Wikipedia says South Australia

Founded

1977

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Company

Mid-size ~100 people

village.ai profile: 100+ employees (third-party estimate); turnover GBP 19.6m FY to Mar 2025via research ↗ · 2025

Owner

Anders Holch Povlsen (Heartland) · investor-owned

75% stake transferred in late 2025 to 28.10.2025 Limited, a vehicle of Bestseller owner Anders Holch Povlsen; Michael Hill stays as MD/creative directorvia research ↗

Price

€€€€ €105–€955

median €310 · T-shirt €130 · typical range of 2042 products

Ethics

—

no sources found

Quality

4.5 / 5

average of 1 source ↓

Reviews

★ 3.8 / 5

average of 1 source ↓356 reviews

Newsletter

Subscribed

Certifications

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Ratings

Ethics

No ethics rating found (Good On You, Fair Wear, B Corp, transparency indexes).

Quality

4.5/ 5

Weighted average of 1 source

Permanent Style 4.5
expert reviewer · counts 100%
Best Brand of the Year 2017 (product innovation & quality) ↗ · 2018-01 · low weightStrongly positive verdict=4.5

Customer reviews

3.8/ 5

Weighted average of 1 source · 356 reviews

Trustpilot 3.8
open review platform · counts 100%
3.8 / 5 ↗ · 356 reviews · 2026-10

Each source is averaged first, then sources are weighted by reliability: audits, lab tests and verified-buyer platforms count most, rating organisations and expert reviewers less, brand-run reviews and community opinion least. Review scores also weigh by how many reviews stand behind them, and anything older than three years fades.

Verification

List says production Portugal; no evidence of Portuguese production found. Main origins are England (London ties, Chard shirts), Scotland (knitwear) and Italy (tailoring).

Sourcing & ethics

Founded in East London by Michael Drake (with Jeremy Hull and Isabel Dickson). Runs its own tie workshop in London and shirt factory in Somerset, with tailoring and knitwear from Italian and Scottish makers.

via research ↗