Tailoring is a trade that has a lot of tradition, lots of history and also lots of rules. Tradition covers a lot of ground of course, the cloths that are used, how things are made and constructed...
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Tailor Talk
Welcome to our blog, Tailor Talk, where we try to answer all of your questions about tailoring & suits, such as Why a Suit Costs What it Does, How We Take our Measurements, and How to Care for Your Tailored Suit.
You’ll also find the latest episodes from our podcast, Get Shirty, where we invite guests such as Adam Buxton, Michael Fenton-Stevens and Gary James to talk about the things in life that never fail to irritate and get them all shirty.
Nigel Betts 2nd Measure – Don’t Sniff It Before You Drink It
Season 3 Episode 2 is yet another first for Get Shirty. Nigel is our first returning guest, hence the title of 2nd measure. This time we ask Nigel what gets him shirty about childhood, Teenage years...
David Brooks – Shrödingers Pharmaceutical Packaging
It doesn't matter how you open the box, the patient information leaflet will always be there in your way, does it exist when you close the box though? This and many other questions answered in our...
Staying Sharp In Hot Weather
As George Harrison once famously sang “Here comes the sun” and boy oh boy has it arrived. And us Brits, as with most weather extremes, aren’t all that prepared for when the sun shows it face,...
Get Ready For The 80’s
So, Paris fashion week has kicked off and it seems from a tailoring perspective the 80’s are going to be hitting us hard in Summer ’26. For those of us old enough to remember the 80’s the first time...
Viva Bespoke!
Tariffs, imports, fast fashion, climate change, changing styles, body issues, lack of quality, cheap labour. The list of things to think about goes on and unfortunately the problems mount when...
Searching For An Icon
The search is on at H&H to find the most iconic suit of all time and once we have found it, recreating that suit for our window, to celebrate not only the look itself but also to bring in to the...
Graham Fellows – Akela’s Sandwiches
Episode 11, Season 2. Join us as we talk to Graham Fellows, the man behind wannabe songsmith and performer John Shuttleworth, who has hits such as "Two Margarines" and "I Can't Go Back To Savoury...
Stuart Hardman – Whanging On
It's 2025 and Stuart Hardman is waffling. What is he waffling about? You will have to listen to find out. We find out about a new Get Shirty of his and a solo Hatty Cuff, Off The Cuff. Some...
Christmas Cracker – Who’s The Guest Gonna Be
We end 2024 on a high with a Special Christmas edition of Get Shirty. We have reached out to previous guests, friends and family, and asked them to send in their Christmas Get Shirtys. Some shirty...
New Year, New You?
Why are we encouraged to think that with a new year there is meant to be a new you? Of course, with any milestone date or life event it’s a perfect time to take stock and have a think about...
Guy Lloyd – You don’t Sound Like a Radio Presenter
Episode 8, Season 2 features Guy Lloyd, the Toast of Brighton Nightlife, radio and Channel 4's Come Dine With Me alumni; Season 43 (2018) Episode 21. Is Guy, a person who works with a lot of people,...