I am Dandy at Steven Hitchcock's

On Sept 19 Steven Hitchcock and the lovely Celia hosted a party for I am Dandy: The Return of the Elegant Gentleman at their new shop at 11 Saint George Street in London.  They have only recently moved into this beautiful location filled with many original fixtures from 1920s, so the party was also a bit of a "shop warming" for them.   Since Natty and I had only a week in London for the book, we thought to make the most of it!  Steven's party was the perfect compliment to our launch at Gieves and Hawkes.  Many thanks to the gracious hosts who kept the champagne flowing!

"I am Natty"

Everyone always gathers in the back room... "Butler", Steven Hitchcock, John Hitchcock, Jake Mueser, and Natty Adams  having a good time.  This reminds me of this famous photo.

I got to finally meet the legendary John Hitchcock, Steven's father.

If you are in London, I recommend visiting Steven and Celia.  They also have a limited number of I am Dandy for sale - and I think there just might be a few signed copies left!

Dandy Portraits in The Rake - Boulevardier

I'm very excited to see this layout!  It's for the upcoming issue of the Rake magazine, which should be hitting news stands as we speak.   Good way to start the new year, don't you think?

A Suit for the Skyscrapers

Always a treat to see English tailor Steven Hitchcock on his regular visits to NYC.  I love how his suit matches the rainy day grey skyscraper view.  Check out the excellent interview with him over at Simply Refined.



On this visit I came by to chat and snap a few while Bruce Boyer had a fitting for his jacket.  Don't the notes Steven scribbled remind you of a doctor's prescription?

Bruce Boyer and Steven Hitchcock, NYC, Jan 2012

Steven Hitchcock: A Bit of Savile Row in NYC

The dapper gent here high above Lexington Avenue is Savile Row master tailor Steven Hitchcock on his last visit to NYC in October 2011.  He makes several visits each year to meet clients and do fittings, and to do his part to bring a bit of the Row to the city.  Bruce Boyer thought I would enjoy his personal  flair, as well as his unique story of, essentially, growing up on Savile Row, and learning his craft from the legends at Anderson & Sheppard.  Check out his story here.

Here are a few glimpses of Steven's amazing duds, and his temporary atelier in the Benjamin Hotel.  Behind the scene was Steven's lovely girlfriend, Celia.  They welcomed me warmly and good laughs were in abundance.



Doing a bit of alterations for a last minute fitting.  Steven is the son of John Hitchcock, head cutter at Anderson & Sheppard, and he began as an apprentice coat maker there when he was 16.  At the time Steven thought he might work as a mechanic, but after getting a taste of the sometimes star-studded world of A&S, he thought otherwise.  After years learning his craft at A&S he set out on his own in 1999.