Camisería Burgos, commonly known as Burgos (), is a gentleman's bespoke shirtmaker founded in 1906 in

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. The store has been located at Calle Cedaceros 2 since its opening, and until 1949, had another shop at

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in Paris. Their most popular products are bespoke shirts,

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, pyjamas and Teba jackets. Burgos enjoys a

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since

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bestowed it in 1920, and has been the main shirt purveyor to the

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ever since,

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being a regular customer. Other notable customers include

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and Tsar Simeon of Bulgaria. It has also provided shirts for numerous films, including those of

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and

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. All clothing is made in Spain.

History

Camisería Burgos was founded in 1906 by Julián Pérez Burgos in Calle Cedaceros 2, Madrid. In 1936, he moved to Paris fleeing from the

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, and opened a second Burgos shop in

. Santiago Olave, one of his shirt-makers, took over the shop in Madrid, and as of today, it remains in that family. In 1920,

became a customer and granted Burgos the

Regal purveyors

, the king of Spain, has owned bespoke shirts from Burgos since his first communion in 1975. His father, grandfather and great-grandfather: Juan Carlos I, the Count of Barcelona and

respectively, have all been customers of Burgos. Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, former

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, is another customer.

Today

The house continues to be a family-owned business, led by Carmen Álvarez Olave, granddaughter of Santiago Olave and 3rd generation in the family. Despite being only present in one location in Madrid, Camisería Burgos travels to receive customers in New York and

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References

External links

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History

Regal purveyors

Today

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