Putting new commissions on HOLD. I started Steven Hitchcock bespoke in 1999, with the ambition of making the very best bespoke suits in cut, fit, craftsmanship and service. For a long time now I have limited my commissions each year to a number I can happily...
'Savile Row travels to Paris! Ooh er!' (Is the English translation for this blog post.) The French have cried out, asking for soft tailoring from Savile Row to be brought to France. So, we have responded! Does soft tailoring in exchange for buttery pastries, heady...
This Fall Steven Hitchcock bespoke will be bringing his Savile Row soft tailoring style suits to the West Coast; Los Angeles and San Francisco! After several enquires from discerning dressers, lovers of bespoke suits and curious fellows from the West Coast of the USA, Steven has...
As you all know from my last post, there is a play about the designer Alexander McQueen. One of the characters is my father John Hitchcock, who is being played by David Shaw-Parker. Last night ITV News covered the play on the eve of its opening...
Choosing a bespoke tailor to suit yourself is not as easy as it might seem, (pardon the pun). If you have not been recommended a tailor it can be tricky to find the right one for you, the best tailors have different house styles. My coat...
When's a suit fitting really a consultation? Some people may get the first fitting confused with the consultation. The consultation is the first time we will meet when, I can show you examples of my work in my shop. We will discuss your style, cloth weight and colour of the suit or garment that...
On Saturday, Steven and I were invited to Claridge's penthouse to celebrate London Collection; Men's week. The invite stated that it was going to be a gentleman's BBQ with hand rolled cigars and exquisite whiskies! Wei Koh, the founder of the Rake magazine has a marvellous talent for...
I have sent one of Steven's old friends on holiday to Australia. It will be a holiday of renewal, improvement and some might say, a bit of surgery! Of course, I am not talking about a human! Crikey! What sort of woman do you think I am??...
We are here New York! Did you miss us? We missed you! We landed yesterday evening and the airport was deserted! There is a first for every thing. As we were driven in to Manhattan, the sun was shinning and the thrill of seeing the...