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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...

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...

[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...

The art of my soft tailoring style has stood the test of time and is a style reminiscent of the golden age of men’s clothing.  My soft tailored hand crafted suit will be lighter in weight to wear, much more comfortable and individually stylish. In order...

Today, marks for me a quarter of a century working as a Savile Row bespoke tailor. I have seen quite a few changes, lots of great tailors and cutters retiring from the trade, and an influx of the ‘new breed’ of ‘self titled’ Savile Row...

The Rake magazine online have featured my father and I in the father and son pocket guide. There is a photo of my British rail card from 1994, the year that I was invited to become a cutter in the cutting room at Anderson and...

Yes! You read it right!! P H I L A D E L P H I A ! Hello! ( Waving enthusiastically. ) Its been a long time coming, and some of you will be saying, FINALLY!! We have a deep love affair with New York,...

Oh! I can hear your eyes rolling, you dandies who were born dandy! However, there are a few people who were not born with style oozing from their pores and through to the weave of their bespoke suits. So, please be quiet at the back...

Shirts and ties can be a bit of a mine field. It is easy to get the combination right and it is easy to get it wrong. My absolute rule for shirts, is never wear a check. This is my own personal taste, I just...