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Women’s tailor The Deck moves to larger store on Savile Row

Female-led women’s tailoring brand The Deck has relocated to one of the largest shopfronts on the esteemed Savile Row in London. The Deck, founded by Daisy Knatchbull, has relocated from 19 to 32 Savile Row, securing 2,000 square feet of space to offer an “enhanced in-store experience for full custom women’s tailoring”. The made-to-measure...

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Luxury labels to watch: 5 Menswear brands redefining tailoring

Tailoring has long had a profound place in menswear, with a history that stretches back over centuries. While the term still refers to the making or adapting of a suit, modernisation and the evolution of fashion has meant tailoring is beginning to take on an adapted form of its own. Designers have taken the craft and revitalised it for a new...

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Peerless Clothing takes on design and distribution of Hickey Freeman tailoring

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has announced a new partnership with Peerless Clothing that will see the firm take on the design, manufacturing and distribution of Hickey Freeman tailored clothing in the US, Canada and Mexico. Through the long-term agreement, ABG said it would support Peerless’ goal to reinforce the brand’s “elevated position” in...

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Hong Kong tailors take to livestream in pandemic survival fight

Assistants wielding multiple livestreaming mobile phones are now as crucial to Roshan Melwani's tailor shop as the measuring tapes, needles and fabrics that have made his Hong Kong family business so famous. The Melwani family has dressed everyone from American presidents to aristocrats and celebrities over the decades. But the pandemic nearly...

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Edit Suits.Co opens two new London showrooms

Menswear tailor Edit Suits.Co has opened two new showrooms at South Molton Street and London Bridge Station in London to add to its locations on Bow Lane, Birmingham and Singapore. The two new London showrooms come as Edit Suits.Co celebrates its most successful year to date and signals a strong post-pandemic recovery for the company, which saw...

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Shaftesbury announces winners of 2021 tailoring bursary

Shaftesbury, owners of destination Carnaby Street in London, has announced two winners of its tailoring bursary in collaboration with London College of Fashion, UAL, which provides recent graduate tailors with free studio space. The 2021 winners are Leisha Parlour and Takudzwa Chigaduro, who will take up residency this summer at 26 Kingly...

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Thom Sweeney confirms opening of new townhouse in Mayfair

British tailor Thom Sweeney is to open its new four-storey townhouse this September in the heart of London’s Mayfair, bringing together its two existing West End stores under one roof. Billed as its “tailoring townhouse” the new location at 24c Old Burlington Street, will house a bespoke tailoring workshop, fitting rooms, made-to-measure lounge...

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Skopes launches suit collections made with recycled plastic bottles

British tailoring brand Skopes has launched its first sustainably-sourced suit collection made using plastic bottles. The suits, in the Leeds-based brand’s Morelli, Pepe and Gambino ranges, are each made using at least 45 recycled plastic bottles. Skopes linked up with UK-based sustainable clothing manufacturer Lyfcycle to develop the new...

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Dutch label Reconstruct Collective reworks suits in workplace satire

Dutch designer group Reconstruct Collective launched its seventh collection with an aim to create garments that are more wearable. While only sales will tell if customers thought the same, the theme of the collection was undeniably relatable - after all, who hasn’t sat through the boredom of a never-ending workday? “The Boring Office” was one of...

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Ted Baker and Moss Bros launch the eco suit

Ted Baker has launched a sustainable men’s suit exclusively for Moss Bros that has been tailored from fine wool and recycled plastic bottles. The Alter Eco Suit presents a sustainable twist on tailoring constructed from a fine wool blended with fibres from recycled plastics, blending naturally renewable wool with stretch and fibres made from...

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Menswear SS20 tailoring trends

Streetwear may be dominant when it comes to retail sales, but on the men’s catwalk this season there was a seismic shift to moving to smarter, more tailored looks. But smarter does not necessarily equate with boring or traditional, and menswear is looking beyond the corporate office check and embracing more contemporary fabrics, colours and...

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H&M harnesses AI to test online tailoring feature

With a little help from algorithms and artificial intelligence, accessible and affordable tailored clothing might soon become a reality. Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M and Berlin-based start-up ZyseMe have partnered up to test an offering for tailor-made clothing online. The new Just.Perfect project, which has been trialled exclusively in...