The London Lounge

As some of you may know, Steven Hitchcock has a new blog. He's not quite a natural gabber in this new format, but a recent addition has a very nice shot of a new suit under construction, as worn by Paul Davies:

http://www.savilerow.blogs.com

This photo catches what I've come to think of as characteristic of Steven's work-- a fuller chest and more firmly roped shoulder than you would find at A&S (or Steed, or Mahon), in the context of an essentially soft jacket.
In the right context, it's a very nice look.

I've added a couple of pictures of a 2-piece navy suit that Steven recently completed for me. They aren't terribly good pictures but you can see more of Steven's signature style.

Whittaker,

The new suit looks well cut and I like the button placement. One thing I would add is that I'd like to see a little more shirt cuff. Is the suit comfortable? Do you see it as a definite step up from Arkus?

Spinola

Spinola

The sleeves of the suit are between a quarter and a half inch too long. Hitchcock cuts his armholes high, which I appreciate, which effects how much sleeve shows, depending on how high my shirtsleeves are cut. I'll get the sleeves altered soon.

It is a very comfortable suit and getting more so with each wearing. Whilst I am sure I could make progress off-Row, I am converted to the value of a Savile Row suit, at least as provided by Hitchcock. Steven Hitchcock is currently working on another suit for me. I also plan to try one or two others on the Row to be able to make a personal comparison.

I think that off-Row has its place and Arkus are working on some more casual projects for me. Some flannel trousers they completed for me worked out splendidly.

Edited the above post: Spinola - you were quite right about the sleeve length, so I edited the post to correct my original assertion that they were "perfect".

Its tough to get the sleeves spot on. The chemistry of sleeve length depends so much on how the shirt sleeve is cut.