Below is a Steven Hitchcock Bespoke lounge suit. The vest has a shawl collar and pleated fronts. The coat has been lined in Liberty blue book silk, and as always with my hand stitched soft and round shoulders. ...
…………………Labels mean different things to different people and although I can understand how teenagers in particular have to have a well known trendy label in order to ‘belong’, I personally think it should come with a statement as to what it really means. Vivienne Westwood to...
.......Well this jacket certainly can. From the outside it is a classic grey check 10 oz Henry Lesser suit, but if you are in the know, it has hidden surprises. My client specifically chose the contrasting lining and then asked me to add the red...
.......professional photographer makes. During my October trip to New York I was lucky enough to have some photographs taken by the famous New York photographer, Rose Callahan, who writes a fashion blog at http://dandyportraits.blogspot.com/ In spite of my advice on how to take a photograph,...
Here is a tweed suit that I made and thought looked great so I would show case it on my blog. The cloth is from W.Bill. ...
.......has not changed in the week I have been away, but I feel that I have. I always have such a great time in New York that it takes me a couple of days to get back in the swing of things. Before I checked...
It is our last day here, and our suitcases are already half packed. There are a last few fittings to do and a couple of orders to write. On our last day, we have had a photo shoot with Rose Callahan, who is the photographer and...
While on a stroll around the neighbourhood today Celia stumbled upon a button shop called 'Tender buttons'. It is a fantastic shop for the button obsessive! It is a tiny shop packed from floor to ceiling with boxes of buttons. The blazer button selection particularly...
[caption id="attachment_1030" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Letting New York know I am here!"][/caption] We had a great time at Peter Luger's last night. The Steak was great and the deserts even better! We also had an early start this morning and have been busy meeting with client's new and old....
What a view ! Myself and my girlfriend Celia have set up shop at The Benjamin Hotel for four days. The photo above is the great view we have from our hotel balcony looking downtown. Celia brings a womens touch when setting up the suite with flowers and draping her handmade scarves over...