Tailoring Industry Headlines

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (397+ words) The modeling agent paid $20 at a thrift store for his reversible bomber style. He's willing to spend $280 to have it slimmed down. Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (475+ words) Tailor Marco Lema, 35, of Ecuador, works March 23 on an embroidered shirt at Nordstrom Manhattan flagship in New York. NEW YORK " Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1215+ words) NEW YORK " Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tommy Hilfiger jacket he wants taken in. The modeling agent paid $20 at a…...