Misc

The enthusiasm for winter is in full swing, as the hand made Steven Hitchcock scarves have been snapped up and only 4 remain!! Each scarf is made by hand in London and each are a one off. No two scarves are the same. They are the perfect unique scarf to go...

18 November, 2013 /

  Here is a wonderful example of soft tailoring. This customer choose a subtle, yet beautiful green tweed to commission a sports coat. The gentleman chose to have crescent pockets and short side vents, very much in the style of the Duke of Windsor. To complement...

15 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_3069" align="aligncenter" width="181"] Photo by Matt Eagles.[/caption]   By surprise, photographer Matt Eagles dropped in to the shop. Then, an impromptu photo shoot ensued! Matt took full advantage of Steven's passion for tailoring, and asked him to explain his work. As you can see in the...

31 October, 2013 /

We have arrived back at the shop, and it feels good to throw ourselves into the scrutinising of chalk marks, ripping and smoothing, re-cutting, finishing and pressing and making sure every thing that needs to be done is remembered and applied. Jet lag has a...

16 October, 2013 /

We are here in New York, the weather we were told was like a late summer. However, we awoke to a cool misty morning. This has created a dull light and sent us into a mild panic about not having enough light to fit by...

06 October, 2013 /

These are the most prized tool of the tailoring trade. The heavy, cold, sharp and alluring shears ( not scissors! ) are treated with the highest of respect. There is an unspoken code amongst tailors, about their shears. Shears are precious, and so only the owner of...

04 September, 2013 /

Finally! The book is here! Our talented photographer friend Rose Callahan has now got her beautiful photos in print for all of you to see! http://dandyportraits.blogspot.co.uk/ All I can suggest is that you order the book and be wowed, inspired, shocked and delighted! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dandy-The-Return-Elegant-Gentleman/dp/3899554841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376915658&sr=8-1&keywords=i+am+dandy+the+return+of+the+elegant+gentleman So, once Rose's...

19 August, 2013 /