New Year's Eve Morning

Quiet before the storm.

Do the Windows

Across from Chelsea Hotel on 23rd Street


Scully & Scully on Park Ave


Somewhere on Park Ave


Scully & Scully on Park Ave


J Press on Madison Ave


Somewhere on Lexington Ave



Somewhere off Park Ave near 59th St


Somewhere on Park Ave


Scully & Scully on Park Ave


J Press on Madison


P.J. Clarke's on 3rd at 55th


J Press on Madison Ave


On 5th...Whatever it is, it's not there anymore


Jay Kos on Park Ave (moved to Mott & Houston)


No idea


Somewhere on 5th Avenue near 54th St


6th Avenue near 45th St


Bergdorf Goodman


Somewhere in the Garment District


Four Seasons Restaurant on 52nd near Park Ave


Club Monaco on 57th St


Bauman Rare Books on Madison Ave near 54th St


H. Herzfeld on 57th St near Park Ave


Somewhere in the Garment District


Somewhere in the West Village


Brooks Brothers on 44th St near Madison


Le Veau d'Or on 59th near Lexington


Phillips Auctions on Park Ave at 57th St


Tad's Steaks on Broadway near 45th St


Kaufman's Army Navy on 42nd near 8th Ave


International Center of Photography, 6th Ave near 43rd St


St John on 5th Avenue at 53rd St


Aquarium Store way the hell over on the west side in the 30s


Petit Bateau on Madison at 82nd St


Myers of Keswick on Hudson near Jane St


Somewhere in the 90s a block west of Central Park


H. Herzfeld on 57th near Park Ave


Staten Island Ferry in Staten Island

Temptation

By the time I arrived in NYC in '84, New Order's, 'Temptation' had been out but not for long. I wound up with a bunch of the French guys who were rebuilding the Statue of Liberty torch in the same repousse way the original was constructed.

We wound up in a bar in midtown and lady luck and, I think, Lady Liberty, were looking down on us -- Not that it doesn't hurt to have 13 Frenchmen who make a living banging copper against wood. Girls were everywhere and so were the French. Me? I was lucky to be along for the ride.

I think it was an Irish bar - A massive place and we were on a balcony over looking the bar. 'Temptation' came on and the French started dancing by themselves. In no time, and I mean, NO. TIME. They were joined by women from every direction. I joined the human car wash and I remember it as a pure miracle I was lucky enough to join. The song seemed to just go on an on...

The French slowly paired up and left the balcony with their new American friends but I didn't want the dance to stop.

Steven Hitchcock

Steven & Celia

The Label

A writer's jacket





The Goods

Linings

Pocket Square

Brown & Blue

Cleverley Side Gusset


My favorite tattoo


No relation to Alfred. Just as well. The world hardly needs another film director but is starving for tailors. Steven started with Anderson & Shepard at 16. He's a young looking 38 but has been working the cloth for 22 years. A blogger as well -- a post on his typical day can be found here.

I met Steven and his girlfriend Celia yesterday afternoon at the Benjamin Hotel on 50th and Lex. We discussed Steven's shop on Savile Row, tailoring, goods, linings, Cleverley shoes...The usual suspects.

Steven prefers a soft tailored aesthetic and that only makes sense coming from A&S. The beauty is hidden in the details as opposed to a more obvious Huntsman or Poole silhouette. I'm a fan of both. Why be monogamous when you don't have to.