Decades of traditional bench tailoring at Hem & Harbor Alterations, paired with a modern eye for proportion, comfort and how long a cloth will last. The person who pins a garment is generally the person who alters it.
Lead bridal and couture specialist · Master couture seamstress, 16 years in bridal and fine silk
Genevieve leads the bridal bench, where delicate textiles are kept well away from wool lint and dark threads. She specialises in bias-cut silks, French lace reconstruction and invisible internal corsetry, and guides brides calmly across two to three fittings so a gown feels effortless on the dance floor.
Founder and master bespoke tailor · 24 years at the bench, trained in full-canvas coatmaking
Enzo began apprenticing at the cutting table at nineteen, learning paper pattern drafting, floating horsehair canvas and collar shaping from old-world coatmakers. He is known for spotting a subtle shoulder-drop imbalance within thirty seconds of a jacket going on.
Wardrobe stylist and custom cloth consultant · 10 years in executive and wedding styling
Nolan turns textile jargon such as micron counts, open-weave frescos and canvas weights into practical choices for the climate and the calendar. Whether he is coordinating summer suiting for a wedding party or editing a closet into fifteen interchangeable pieces, he favours lasting versatility over passing trends.
Senior alterations tailor and shirtmaker · 13 years in garment restyling and custom shirts
Harriet looks after daily garment restyling and the custom shirt pattern cards with exacting consistency. Clients bring her their trickiest work: blazer sleeves shortened from the shoulder to save working buttonholes, vintage wool overcoats recut, and trousers altered so cleanly that no factory seam looks disturbed.
From menswear architecture to bridal couture and wardrobe styling, every service has a specialist behind it. A preferred tailor can be named on the contact form; availability is confirmed separately.
Name the garment, the change wanted and the date it must be ready by. The workshop replies with the times a fitting can be held.