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Maximizing Your Style: The Benefits of Professional Tailor Services for Your Wardrobe

 

What are professional tailor services?

Professional tailor services involve working with a skilled tailor to create custom-made clothing that fits your body perfectly. These services can include altering existing clothing to achieve a better fit, as well as creating new garments from scratch. Tailors can adjust the length, width, and overall shape of garments to ensure they flatter your body and reflect your personal style. Additionally, professional tailors can offer guidance on fabric selection, styling, and fashion trends, providing valuable expertise to help you maximize your style.
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Benefits of hiring a professional tailor

Hiring a professional tailor can help you achieve a wardrobe that fits you perfectly. Customized clothing offers a flattering fit that can enhance your appearance. Additionally, a tailor can make alterations to your existing clothes, ensuring that they suit your body shape. Tailored garments are typically made of higher-quality
materials and boast superior craftsmanship compared to off-the-rack options. By investing in tailored clothing, you can enjoy long-lasting items that are uniquely yours.

Customization options for your wardrobe

When working with a professional tailor, you can expect a wide range of customization options for your wardrobe. You can choose from various fabrics, colors, and patterns to create garments that reflect your personal style. Additionally, you can request specific details such as pocket styles, button choices, and lapel shapes to ensure that each piece is tailored to your preferences. This level of customization allows you to have clothing that not only fits perfectly but also aligns with your unique style and preferences.

Importance of proper fitting and measurements

Achieving the perfect fit for your clothing is crucial in enhancing your style. Proper fitting and precise measurements are the foundation of a well-tailored wardrobe. They ensure that your clothing complements your body shape, making you look and feel your best. A professional tailor can take accurate measurements and make adjustments to your garments, providing a comfortable and flattering fit. Additionally, well-fitted clothes can boost your confidence and leave a lasting impression.

Quality of materials and craftsmanship

Quality of materials and craftsmanship are two key factors that make professional tailor services stand out. Professional tailors use high-quality fabrics that are durable and comfortable to wear. They pay close attention to details, ensuring that each garment is meticulously crafted to fit your body perfectly. The precise stitching and construction of the clothing guarantee longevity, providing you with a wardrobe that not only looks stylish but also lasts a long time.

Tailoring services for men's wardrobe

Tailoring services for men's wardrobes are highly beneficial as they provide custom fitting clothing to enhance your style and comfort. Professional tailors can expertly alter suits, shirts, and trousers to ensure they fit perfectly and complement your body shape. By investing in tailored clothing, you can achieve a polished and sophisticated look that sets you apart from off-the-rack options. Additionally, tailored garments are made with high-quality materials and craftsmanship, offering durability and longevity. Whether it's for a special occasion or daily wear, tailored clothing can elevate your style and boost your confidence.

Tailoring services for women's wardrobe

Tailoring services for women’s wardrobe can provide a perfect fit and personalized style for your clothing. Professional tailors can alter dresses, skirts, blouses, and other garments to complement your body shape and enhance your overall appearance. Tailoring can also help you update and rejuvenate old or ill-fitting pieces, giving you a fresh and stylish look without having to invest in new clothes. Whether it's adjusting the hem, taking in the waist, or modernizing the silhouette, a professional tailor can help you achieve a polished and tailored look for your wardrobe.

Alterations and repairs

Professional tailor services can provide alterations and repairs to your clothing, ensuring that your wardrobe fits perfectly and stays in good condition. From hemming to fixing tears, tailor services can help you maintain a polished and put-together look without having to replace your favorite garments.

Finding the right tailor for your needs

When looking for a tailor, consider your specific needs and style preferences. It's important to choose a tailor who specializes in the type of clothing you want to have tailored. Look for someone with a good reputation and experience in working with the materials and styles that you like. Take the time to communicate your preferences clearly and ask about their process to ensure they can meet your expectations. A good tailor will work closely with you to create garments that fit and flatter your body, ultimately helping you to maximize your style and enhance your wardrobe.

Summary: Enhancing your style with professional tailoring services

Professional tailor services can significantly enhance your style by providing personalized clothing adjustments that perfectly fit your body shape. With professional tailoring, you can achieve a polished and sophisticated look that complements your body, giving you confidence in your appearance. Additionally, tailored clothing can improve the longevity of your wardrobe, ensuring that your garments are tailored to your specific measurements, resulting in a comfortable and stylish fit. Whether it's adjusting the hem of your pants or altering the sleeves of your jacket, professional tailoring services can elevate your overall style, creating a wardrobe that reflects your personal taste and refinement.

It always about balance

 While fabrics and patterns usually attract the eye first, the suit proportions anchor it in time.

It is always about balance!

A suit extreme in silhouette is more likely to go out of style before it falls apart.

In assessing a suit jacket's potential life span, five elements of design require particular attention; these are the bones of the garment. Should the coat architecture conflict with that of the wearer or; deviate too far from the archetype, the coat's staying power will be significantly weakened.

First Element: The Jacket Shoulder

 As it's the widest dimension, the shoulder sets the mood for the rest of the jacket. 

Since the jacket shoulders the shoulders of the jacket frame the head, if they are too narrow, the head will appear larger then its actual size; conversely, if cut too wide, the head will appear disproportionately small. 

Notice the difference in the shoulder expression between the pictures below.

SUIT POCKET SQUARES : QUITE A HISTORY !

The pocket square made its first appearance in Antiquity when the Greeks and Egyptians used it as a white linen handkerchief.

In the 14th century, French noblemen would perfume theirs to ward off unpleasant odors. It was adopted throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.


Initially, the pocket square was placed in the trouser pocket. With the advent of the two-piece suit in the 19th century, however, it was tucked into the jacket pocket instead.
It wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century that it became a bona fide fashion accessory.

The return of Dandy styling means the pocket square is now making a comeback, with a modern, offbeat image.


How should you wear it?
The pocket square has evolved from its origins as a plain white handkerchief made of linen or silk and is now available in a wealth of fabrics, colors, and patterns.
Made from silk, linen, cotton, or wool, the pocket square is the finishing touch for your look, providing contrast with a new twist.

If you’re wearing a light-colored suit, choose a pocket square in dark shades or bright colors. Conversely, if you're wearing a dark suit, go for a light-colored pocket square.
Be bold and have fun with fabrics, folds, and colors!
Never wear a matching tie and pocket square, though: the aim is to break the color code, especially if your tie is a vibrant color, and add either a fresher feel or some warmth to your outfit.

And you, how do you wear your pocket square?

Pattern History

 Designing Women?

In 1859 the first paper patterns for clothing are sold. Their male American creator cashes in on the snob appeal of all things French by calling them "Mme. Demorest’s Mirror of Fashions." It worked. Patterns for cloaks (37 cents), infants' clothes (12 cents), and "fancy dresses" ($1.00), are snapped up by American women.

 Before patterns, clothes are cut to size in of two ways: a new garment is made either by copying an old one or tailor made-to measure by basting a rough shape of the garment cut from muslin on the wearer, and reworking it until the seamstress gets the fit right! 

 that they are immediately popular. and chi, too. Queen Victoria sends to America for Butterick patterns to have suits made for her sons.

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A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE

OXXFORD CLOTHES SHARES SUCCESS SECRETS AND PLANS FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS

 While it might not be the most accessible custom suit out there, there are few clothing brands with as compelling a story as Oxxford, now 100 years old. Their commitment to quality, luxury and American production sets them apart for legions of consumers, including United States presidents, Hollywood stars, prominent politicians, corporate CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. (Editor’s note: Stanley Marcus was a huge Oxxford fan.) The common denominator for the past 100 years: men wear Oxxford because they want the very best.

Here, we speak with Oxxford’s president Bob Denton and sales director Chris Brueckner about how they hit this 100-year milestone, and how they plan to approach the next century.

Q: To what do you attribute the longevity of this highly esteemed luxury brand?

A: Oxxford Clothes’ mission has always been “to create a garment by which all others will be judged.” We have remained true to that mission. We are arguably the only production garment in the United States that is totally made by hand. For example, we allow the artisans who hand-pad our lapels 30 minutes to complete each lapel with approximately 1,000 hand stitches. One person can complete only about seven garments per day. There are 179 steps in the production of an Oxxford suit, which takes approximately 28 hours of labor.

The brand’s longevity is a combination of a couple of things. There is always demand for the best. When Oxxford started, their goal was to make a superior suit. Both retailers and their customers realized there was a difference in an Oxxford garment and it became what everyone measured their tailored clothing against.

The reality today is that many guys have switched to designer and global brands, a more casual style of dress and (lately) made-to-measure and direct-to-consumer clothing. While these trends have been the demise of many tailored clothing companies, Oxxford has been able to adapt to changes, thanks to supportive ownership and a continuing commitment to quality.

Our success can be attributed to maintaining quality, flexibility and growing our consumer base. While our core customer is older, we’re getting lots of interest from younger guys. They’re interested in the “heritage” of the brand, the process of the make, and the customization possibilities. Most can’t do the “spend” yet, but these are our future customers. They want authentic clothing.

Q: So how do you attract younger guys who want Oxxford but can’t afford it?

A: Our social media campaign has dramatically helped raise awareness of Oxxford Clothes with a younger consumer. We have become an aspirational brand for the new generation of gentlemen that appreciates the heritage, artistry and quality of what we produce. Several years ago, an extension brand, Oxxford 1220, was introduced. It’s still a high-quality garment, made in our Chicago factory, but we eliminated some of the more meticulous, time-consuming processes. It changed our ready-to-wear business and did some harm where the end consumer thought he was buying the same Oxxford he had in the past.

All the handwork in an Oxxford garment serves a purpose: it is the only way to put permanent shape into a lapel and collar. And shaping the chest like we do, an Oxxford garment has a give that provides movement that a non-handmade garment cannot claim.

What we do best is make hand-made clothing. It’s who we are, part of our 100 years of success. (We still offer the 1220 product to a few accounts. It’s a great value, but we prefer to focus on our highest quality make.)

Q: How’s current business? What’s selling best?

A: We finished ahead of our forecast for 2016. While we are closely held and do not publicize our numbers, I can say that we remain profitable. We recognized the coming shift several years ago from ready-made clothing to the future demand for more custom and adjusted our production accordingly.

That move set us up to capitalize on the change that has in fact taken place. Ready-made is still an important part of our business: stores must have garments to show and use for fittings. But our production has shifted to mostly custom.

Q: What else do you have planned for this year?

A: For 2017, we won’t stray too far from our classic looks, but we’re focusing on more luxury fabrics in cashmere, and wool/silk blends. We’re reintroducing Escorial wool for both suits and jackets. We now offer more color in jackets and we have a strong presentation in blazer fabrics.

Our new models are slightly trimmer: one is our version of a “soft coat” with a lightweight make and details. The other has a slightly stronger shoulder and narrow waist for a more sartorial expression.

Q: So future growth will come from new product offerings and more custom?

A: Yes, we are growing both with our current retail partners and with new accounts. We have a unique story and product and will continue to focus on what we do best. We also expect to gain market share from competitors who are getting into the retail business and selling directly online, thereby competing with the stores that built up their business for them. I think retailers will be more likely to support brands that are not competing directly with them.

Q: How many wholesale accounts do you have? And why is there just one retail store?

A: We have approximately 90 active wholesale doors. Our flagship in New York is our only company store. Although it’s important for our brand image to have a retail presence in the city, our expertise is making the finest clothing in the world. We are manufacturers. We have a tremendous amount of talent with retail experience within our company; we’d rather use that talent to help our retail partners than to compete with them.

In Features by Karen Alberg Grossman January 23, 2017