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Item of the week: the skirt suit

What it is: If there was one suit style that really stood its ground for SS24, it was none other than the skirt suit, widely favoured by designers who either referenced eras past or modernised for the present when it came to their own creations. While once worn as a statement of power among women in the workplace, the skirt suit of today has...

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Item of the week: the relaxed suit trouser

What it is: In what appears to be another evolution of the casualisation of the workplace, relaxed fitted suiting was a popular choice of tailoring on the SS24 runways, prevalent in both the collections of mens- and womenswear. Whether low-waisted or wide-legged, the suit trousers took on new forms for the season, also hinting at the increased...

Fashion

Item of the week: the suit shorts

What it is: If there was one item of clothing that really defined men’s tailoring for SS24, it was that of the suit short, a sleek addition to the bottoms category that provided a modern update to formalwear. While some men may see a shift to short suits as somewhat audacious, the piece has been widely accepted by designers, some of whom...

Fashion

Item of the week: the tailored suit

What it is: Suits for spring/summer 2023 came in structured shapes and fitted silhouettes, bringing high quality tailoring to the forefront of design. While some cuts and fits were fine tuned to models, others were heavily structured into oversized designs, albeit still with sleek tailored elements. Heavy embellishments were also prominent for...

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Video: How to make a Savile Row Suit (Part 2)

At the helm of one of the best British tailors, Anderson & Sheppard, follow the making of a bespoke three-piece suit in the style of Savile Row – Three tailors receive their bundles of fabric and set about deciphering the cutter’s notes. Three weeks after a client’s measurements have been taken, his suit will be reading for a first fitting. The...

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Video: How to make a Savile Row Suit (Part 1)

Follow the making of a bespoke three-piece suit in the style of Savile Row at the helm of one of the best British tailors, Anderson & Sheppard. – Behind a drawn curtain, a master cutter takes an initial series of 27 measurements: 20 for the jacket, 7 for the trousers. From these measurements, the cutter fashions a pattern in heavy brown paper....

Fashion

Modi’s monogrammed suit fetches 1.21 cr bid amount

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pinstripe bandhgala suit, with his name engraved all over it criticized more than praised by the fashion community and common man alike. He flaunted the suit during US President Barack Obama's visit to India around the Republic Day. Now the same ensemble is finding many takers when put up for auction in Surat,...