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Tyler
2438
Jun 14, 2016
Ian, would love to hear you share about the role tailoring plays in creating a solid wardrobe and how someone should go about that whole process. It often seems the fit of an item is just as important, if not more important, than the item itself!
IanAnderson
2590
Jun 15, 2016
TylerSo on the one hand, I totally agree that fit is super important, more important than a bunch of menswear-y details. I'm still learning this lesson, as I've often bought nice things with lots of cool details that I just don't wear because they don't fit right.
With that said, the first step in doing this is learning about what fits your body well, and there's not really a shortcut to that. One of the most hollow pieces of advice that I hear thrown around is stuff like "make sure you get your clothing tailored" and things like that. "Tailored" doesn't really mean anything on it's own, and not everything needs to be altered just for the sake of alteration. It's more about learning what works for you, not just making sure that everything is tweaked by a tailor.
I'm not sure if that even answered the question at all :)
mattbloom
24
Jun 16, 2016
IanAndersonAs a very tall, very skinny man, I've been considering the tailoring route for a while. But instead of buying a shirt from one place and bringing it to a totally separate place to be tailored, I've thought about going straight to the tailor (they tell me Spoon, in San Francisco, is a good one) and having them make my shirt from scratch. It seems like eliminating a step in the process saves money as well as time and frustration. And you end up with something that fits you perfectly from the start. Any experience with this?
Tyler
2438
Jun 16, 2016
mattbloom@mattbloom Can definitely relate with you there! That seems like an interesting alternative, interested to hear what @IanAnderson has to say. I also wonder if buying clothes from retailers who do in-house tailoring (like a Nordstrom or something) is a better way to go?
FewLurston
35
Feb 26, 2017
TylerThat can be hit and miss. I went to a men's retailer and got shoddy work done. It is important to find quality. Either that or develop a good relationship with your tailor. The m2m idea or bespoke is a great idea.
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