Brand profile
Drake's
London menswear house from 1977, known for hand-cut silk ties, shirting and soft tailoring under a relaxed-elegance ethos.
LondonOrigin
MenswearFocus
Urban prep / IvyStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Drake's
Started as a tie and scarf maker
Founded in 1977 on men's scarves and shawls, it became England's best-known source of hand-cut silk ties and pocket squares — accessories are still the anchor.
Now a full wardrobe, not just neckwear
The range covers Italian-made soft tailoring, Scottish knitwear, outerwear and selvedge denim, with shirts made in the brand's own Chard, Somerset factory.
Ivy looseness over stiff tailoring
Since Michael Hill and Mark Cho took over in 2010, the house has run on a 'relaxed elegance' line that mixes prep-Ivy, quiet luxury and workwear cues.
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How Drake's fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Most shoppers find Drake's ready-to-wear cut fuller and more relaxed than typical modern slim brands, so it usually fits true-to-size but wears roomier than expected, with a meaningful minority sizing down.
Tip: Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, but consider going down one if you prefer a trimmer, closer fit — especially in shirts and knitwear.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trousers & pants | true to size | higher rise with a fuller thigh, often pleated | — |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy to relaxed with a fairly wide chest | Size down if you want a closer fit; keep your usual size for the intended boxy look. |
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed, boxy sweatshirt cut with dropped ease in the shoulder | Order your normal size for a relaxed drape, or size down if you dislike volume. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | full through chest and waist with a soft, unfused collar and no darting | If you're between collar sizes or like a trimmer body, size down one — otherwise stay true to size and expect room. |
| Jeans & denim | true to size | relaxed straight through the leg with a mid-to-high rise | Take your measured waist size; the cut is roomy enough without sizing up. |
| Jackets | slightly large | soft, largely unstructured shoulder with a relaxed chest — closer to a shirt-jacket feel in casual models | Stick to your usual jacket size for layering, or size down if you want it closer to the body over a shirt only. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Drake's fit questions
Does Drake's run big or small?
Drake's fits slightly large. Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, but consider going down one if you prefer a trimmer, closer fit — especially in shirts and knitwear. Most shoppers find Drake's ready-to-wear cut fuller and more relaxed than typical modern slim brands, so it usually fits true-to-size but wears roomier than expected, with a meaningful minority sizing down.
How does Drake's fit?
Most shoppers find Drake's ready-to-wear cut fuller and more relaxed than typical modern slim brands, so it usually fits true-to-size but wears roomier than expected, with a meaningful minority sizing down. Overall shape: relaxed, soft and full-cut with a classic English/Italian ease rather than slim tailoring.
How do Drake's trousers & pants fit?
Drake's trousers & pants fits true to size. Shape: higher rise with a fuller thigh, often pleated.
How do Drake's t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
Drake's t-shirts & graphic tees fits slightly large. Size down if you want a closer fit; keep your usual size for the intended boxy look. Shape: boxy to relaxed with a fairly wide chest.
How do Drake's hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Drake's hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Order your normal size for a relaxed drape, or size down if you dislike volume. Shape: relaxed, boxy sweatshirt cut with dropped ease in the shoulder.
Brand facts
Drake's is a London menswear house founded in 1977 by Michael Drake, Jeremy Hull and Isabel Dickson, three former Aquascutum staff, initially making men's scarves and shawls before becoming England's best-known maker of hand-cut silk ties and pocket squares. Since 2010 it has been owned by creative director Michael Hill and The Armoury co-founder Mark Cho. The range now spans soft Italian-made tailoring, Scottish knitwear, shirts from its own Chard, Somerset factory, outerwear and selvedge denim, under a "relaxed elegance" ethos. Past collaborators include Aimé Leon Dore, J.Crew and Fred Perry.
- Founded
- 1977
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Made in
- Europe, Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Urban prep / Ivy, Quiet luxury, Workwear / Heritage