Fodor's Expert Review Hackett

If Ralph Lauren isn't preppy enough for you, try Hackett, with additional branches in St. James's, Covent Garden, The City, Battersea, Savile Row, and Canary Wharf. Originally a posh thrift shop recycling cricket flannels, hunting pinks, Oxford brogues, and other staples of a British gentleman's wardrobe, Hackett now creates its own line and has become a genuine—and very good—men's outfitter. The look is traditional, and classic best buys include polo shirts, corduroys, and striped scarves. There's also a boys' line for the junior man-about-town, a made-to-measure service, and an in-house men's grooming facility.