Easter is nearly upon us,which is good news as it means a bit more chocolate! For me, it also means that spring is well and truly here.With all the blossom and washes of daffodil yellow I like to remind myself that summer is on its...
March and April have been very busy months for Steven Hitchcock. We were asked by Jason Atherton, www.jasonatherton.co.uk/jason-atherton/ to make suits for his managers and waist coats for his bar staff at his new restaurant, City Social in Tower 42. www.citysociallondon.com How could we say no!...
Here at the Hitchcock head quarters we have been set a rather lovely challenge of making some Art Deco inspired suits for a new restaurant opening in London. It just so happens, that I find that decades aesthetics the most beautiful for men's tailoring and styling. I...
Hello all! I have returned like the Wandering Albatross! I have been wandering around beautiful New Zealand. Beautiful is an understatement! While I was there, I kept my eyes open for any bespoke suits. It seems life is a little more casual there, but the Kiwi's...
....and increasing by the day. This is the number of hits on YOUTUBE for the Fit Museum production of 'Fashions in the 1930s'. It is such an informative piece, and what I really loved about it, was the way that the 2 Italian Tailors talked...
We have arrived in New York, welcomed by the snow! As we looked out the window of the plane, we were delighted to see the ground covered in snow, and not rain water! Quite nice to have a chance to dry off!! Last night we managed...
This is Shaun Gordon. You maybe wondering why he has such a cheerful smile...
This week we were invited to the London College of Fashion's Industrial Advisory Panel meeting. We were representatives of the bespoke industry! LCF invited us to the meeting to discuss theirs and our view points of the Foundation Degree in Tailoring. They wanted to know...
Image above: The Rake and Claridge's invite. Happy New Year to you all! To Start our New Year in style, we were invited to The Rake and Claridge's London collections; Men party. Of course, the elegant evening was held in the ball room at Claridge's. The large...
The Christmas holidays are drawing teasingly closer. Bowls of chocolate, nuts and the allure of the roast potato are tantalisingly close! Steven and I will be closing the shop for Christmas and New year from 12 noon on Friday 20th December 2013. Then, re-opening on...