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.

James Barriscale – I Only Work With Sirs

James Barriscale – I Only Work With Sirs

Does anyone still do Eric Morecombe impressions? Yep, they do on this episode. What about making a memorable impression on your first day at school? Tick, covered. It's all here in Episode 6 with actor, writer,  voice actor, director and film maker; James Barriscale. A man who can make anyone...

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Tony Rodd – Unusual Wines

Tony Rodd – Unusual Wines

It’s all about the food and the heft in  Episode 5. We talk to Tony about life as a chef and his love of food and wine. Why does Errol Flynn get talked about? What food makes Stuart gag? Have a listen and find out.

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Gary James – Failed Apache

Gary James – Failed Apache

This week we talk to Gary James, one of the first presenters on the seminal 80’s show “The Tube”, with Muriel Gray, Jools Holland & Paula Yates. Did he enjoy it? What is it about dishwashers and does he mean Martin Lewis, or Martin Shaw? Decide for yourselves in this weeks packed episode.

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Home Alone for Christmas

Home Alone for Christmas

So at the time of writing December is only a few days away, Christmas is once again rushing towards everyone in its charming but unstoppable way and who are we to even try and stop it? It’s time to embrace it and do what we do best (along with making suits of course) and unveil the Hardman &...

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Happy New year

Happy New year

Well, what happened there? 2022 just flew by and didn’t even say goodbye! Do we have plans for 2023? You bet we do! This year is all about consolidating our brand and reaching out to a wider audience. We will be focussing on providing the best customer experience when buying in store or shopping...

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It’s Not All About Suits You Know

It’s Not All About Suits You Know

It's Not All About Suits Here in the throbbing heart of the mighty Hardman & Hemming, We toil and struggle to make smooth, tasks overwhelming,Books to be balanced and diary to be organised,Suits to be ordered, customers dreams to be realised,Website needs updating again,New pages added, to...

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The Big Day

The Big Day

Arguably it is the biggest or certainly one of the biggest days of your life, your wedding day!  Often referred to as the ‘Big Day’. It’s a day that requires planning, even a simple wedding needs a little bit of thought beforehand, and the bigger the day the more aspects there are to plan and it...

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Post Lockdown and Sartorial Tips

Post Lockdown and Sartorial Tips

Keeping smart during the pandemic hasn’t been at the top of everyone’s list, but for us at Hardman & Hemming coming out of lockdown has proved to be just the tonic people have needed. We have seen a real desire for tailoring and style over the last month or so, and not just weddings either...

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