Gieves & Hawkes, Bicester

I’m no fashionista: flash jeans and silly shoes mean nothing to me. I prefer a decent cut and a bit of nice material - grandad was a tailor you see - so no wonder I like Gieves at Bicester.

Factory outlets are just that: outlets for end of line and range sell offs after the start of the new season. You’re never going to buy the creme de la creme cutting edge at Bicester, unless you come to somewhere that fashions don’t really change. Sure Gieves will change colours and some styles year on year, but the cuts are the same and the fit is reliable.

Suits, trousers, ties, shirts? This is THE place to come within a 30-mile radius. The staff are excellent. The in-house alterations are perfect and only take a few days. The clothes are all top class and the relaxed confidence that comes from wearing decent tailoring, even in jeans, is unbeatable.