As far as shopping goes, the internet is a wonderful place (it birthed MR PORTER, after all). But even we must admit that there is a singular pleasure in finding a bricks-and-mortar establishment that makes inimitable clothes. Finding the right places to go, however, is a mission in itself.

For Mr Simon Crompton, menswear expert and founder of Permanent Style, scouring the globe for menswear’s hidden gems was something he felt worth documenting in a book, and so wrote The Sartorial Travel Guide. Featuring in-depth shopping guides to the best menswear in 10 major cities from New York to Tokyo (plus useful briefs on 15 others), the book will be a valuable resource for menswear aficionados.

“I felt it was important because there are a lot of really great independent menswear stores at the moment that were set up in the past five to 10 years, but quite a few of them are only known by people who are enthusiasts or obsessives,” Mr Crompton tells us. “They don’t often get the attention they deserve, and while they might have a dedicated following, they don’t have the budget to do broad advertising or promotion. I put together the book which for somebody who’s a very international guy who cares about his clothing there are these places to go while he’s travelling.”

These aren’t just shops, either; some of them are veritable cultural destinations. Scuola del Cucio, for instance, is a traditional Florentine leather manufacturer that’s been around since 1950, when it was founded by Franciscan monks from the nearby Santa Croce monastery to provide employment for local orphans. It has since made leather desk sets for numerous past American presidents. Motoji, in Ginza, Tokyo, is one of the finest and most well-known kimono makers in the country, and uses silk farmed in Japan to create the garments.

Also worth noting is the wealth and breadth of tailors that are featured in the book. From AW Bauer, a recently-revitalised tailoring brand in Sweden, to Savile Row’s Anderson & Sheppard, which has been outfitting royalty since 1906, the book is full of suit makers with fascinating histories. “It’s easier to find information in general online, but it’s much harder to find the right information,” says Mr Crompton. Now that some of menswear’s unsung craftsmen have been distilled into a few pages, it’s a handy guide to take on your travels.