Geo. F. Trumper also known as G.F. Trumper, is a British
luxury goods brand and gentleman's barbers and perfumers in London. It was
established in the late 19th century by Mr. George Trumper, operating from a
shop at 9 Curzon Street in Mayfair. The interior retains the original mahogany
cubicles and glass display cases installed in the 20th century.
Geo. F. Trumper is among the oldest of the old school and
have been shaving the good and great of London since the Victorian era. In all
that time it’s remained all but unchanged, with even the barbershop’s interiors
preserved as a monument to good grooming.
There’re no frilly treatments here, just serious,
perfectionist barbery. That’s fair enough; Geo. F. Trumper all but wrote the
rule book on the art. There are plenty of perfumes and aftershaves, but that’s
all part and parcel of Geo. F. Trumper’s history; they even present their
lime-scented concoctions in the same pink paper as they did while rationed
during the blitz.
Today they have a second branch on Duke of York Street, but
if you’re the kind of man that unironically wears a smoking jacket then this is
the place for you.
SAM KESSLER – ORACLE MAGAZINE issue 49 (February 2019)
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