Made by Hand, Machine, or 3D?
Roberto Cabrera’s book, Classic Tailoring Techniques is getting a revision! Cabrera’s textbook has long been one of the only references on tailoring, and certainly the best one available to novices. Stanley Hostek wrote a few exhaustive books but they weren’t as accessible to learners and Cabrera’s book. My one quibble about the Cabrera book was that some of the techniques were somewhat dated, and hopefully this revision will address those issues. Copies can be pre-ordered,Read More
The Wall Street Journal posted an article this week on the loosening up of the slim suit. http://online.wsj.com/articles/slim-suits-loosen-up-1416438021 One of the suit lines they mention is Todd Snyder White Label, something new to Nordstrom. I developed that fit for Todd (it’s being made in Chicago by Hart Schaffner Marx, the company of which I was VP Design until recently) and long-time readers of this blog (and StyleForum) may find this interesting since it involves aRead More
There is a discussion going on in another part of the internet and a question was asked which someone felt I may be able to answer. I would rather not wade in to that mess of a discussion, but the question still deserves a bit of an answer. For serious clothing nerds only. The question revolves around job titles in men’s tailored clothing, a business which is, in some respects, stuck in a bit ofRead More
Good shears are very difficult to come by- they just don’t make them anymore. One of the members of Styleforum has located a factory in Italy that still has the molds for 13″ shears and is willing to make a batch if they get enough orders. If you’re interested, check out the thread here and sign up.