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...
[caption id="attachment_4042" align="aligncenter" width="200"] A blue mohair suit with two fish cuts, Scholte Style. Cut and made by Steven Hitchcock.[/caption] A question I get asked the most is, what is the difference between my work and Anderson and Sheppard's? My previous employers have cut the same way for...
Yes, I know it is a bit too early for spring! However, I am trying my best to ignore the rain and grey light. Instead I am keeping my eyes peeled for early blossom, green leaves and the warm yellow tones of the daffodil! So, the inspiration for...
December is coming around the corner...
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...
Here is a lovely example of how to wear a sports coat. The cloth is from Harrisons of Edinburgh, from their Saltire bunch. The cloth is made from 100% pure cashmere and woven in Scotland. http://www.harrisonsofedinburgh.com/ Here my customer has chosen a single breasted, two button sports...
We are well and truly embedded in our new shop. Patterns, shears, straight edges and all the caboodle are strewn about our boards, draws and shelves. All the confusing technology of broadband, card machines and the tangled wires that seem to multiply overnight, are kept...
Earlier this year Steven lent a three piece suit to The museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. ( F.I.T ) It has been beautifully displayed, hiding the damages of moths and general aging. http://www.fitnyc.edu/13666.asp The suit is from 1935 and actually made by Anderson and Sheppard. When Steven worked...
With this pink and blue windowpane jacketing from the Sunbeam range by Harrisons of Edinburgh, you can do only one thing. Enjoy yourself! http://www.harrisonsofedinburgh.com/ This fabulous colour is so playful, everyone who sees it stops what they are doing, glance again and then smile. This cloth is...
We have arrived in Manhattan, and our journey was as smooth as silk. We caught the earlier flight, and so avoiding the manic rush into Manhattan. Our usual mayhem of unpacking and organising our precious cargo was controlled and leisurely. This trip we have rather...