'Albany' were made in Walthamstow, London and I believe were designed by John Simons himself along with some very cool sounding British made raincoats that were also sold under The Ivy Shop's own 'Albany' label.

Mr. Toffeeman will be the man who really knows on this one I'm guessing.

I did a B.D. Baggies thread on AAAC as 'Russell Street' (Yes! That was me all along!). They're US made although they've sadly switched to S.M.L. sizing now. They sell themselves as a bit of a back-to-the-original-cut item. You can dress them up but they're pretty casual really. Lovely & soft and all that.
Back in the day when J.Simons had Troy & Sero et al they didn't stock BDB, now things have changed & they have moved up the pecking order I guess.

Why didn't I find this MB earlier... I'm learning so much!! And Orvis UK, never heard of them, a revelation to me and they have store that's not too far!!!!.... I'm going there this sunny afternoon to look at beautiful clothes, what could be better? I'm almost excited, in fact I am....

... look out credit card.

Check out the Orvis U.S. website too -
A fuller range & (with the dollar being so good to us at the moment) some good prices.

NB: They size their jackets very generously, but you can get some nice 3 to 2 roll, undarted, natural shoulder sack jackets which after a quick trip to an alterations tailor will make you stand out very nicely from the crowd back home in Blighty.

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I quite like Orvis and this thread on the whole is interesting to read.

One of the positive, practical elements of the Anglo-Ivy cross-pollination (if I may call it that) is that diligent hunting online and in certain shops (all right, often charity or 'vintage') will turn up decent names in sometimes unexpected places.  So, over the years, I've come across Alan Paine, Burberrys', Aquascutum: all good for the mix - all, in fact, in my humble opinion, worthier for our consideration than, say, Carhartt (which I think the original poster probably rather despised).