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Portland: Local tailor makes clothes with cycling in mind

customclothingstore — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:45:11 +0000

Here in Portland, we’re used to our top-notch selection of local framebuilding talent, but how about some locally-made, custom clothes to wear on your locally-made, custom bike? And no, we’re not talking about tight hipster-jeans, or roadie lycra and spandex. Enter Emily Horton, who is putting the finishing touches on the patterns and designs for her [...]

Phoneix: Nelson Wade adds Scabal fabric line

customclothingstore — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:10:04 +0000

NELSON WADE, designer of men and woman’s fine custom apparel, is now offering a full line of fabrics from SCABAL. For more than 70 years, SCABAL has supplied exquisite fabrics to prestigious tailors. For all the men and women out there who insist upon a “Rolls Royce” suit, SCABAL has designed and created the first cloth [...]

Savile Row Cut Down A Notch By ‘Bespoke’ Ruling

customclothingstore — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:10:36 +0000

If you are confused by the difference between a “bespoke” and “made-to-measure” suit, you aren’t alone. Advertising Standards Authority thinks that the words have become so interchangeable in the public’s mind that the tailors of Savile Row in London no longer have a right to the exclusive grip over the word that they’ve had for centuries. On [...]

AnnTaylor’s Loss Widens as Sales Decline by 20%

customclothingstore — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:56:36 +0000

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. on Friday reported a wider fiscal fourth-quarter net loss and disclosed new cost-cutting plans as sales fell nearly 20%. The struggling women’s apparel company said it would slash capital spending and increase planned store closings to 163 this year. Its shares dropped Friday as hopes for a turnaround faded. Chief Executive Kay Krill AnnTaylor posted [...]

Runway Looks Headed For The Corner Office

customclothingstore — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:59:13 +0000

It will be easier to wear runway clothing to the office come fall. In an effort to make their catwalk collections more consumer-friendly, designers presented especially wearable, versatile pieces at last week’s Fashion Week in New York. It won’t take much work to “convert” Ralph Lauren’s (nyse: [...]

Oscar 2009 Fashion Hits and Misses

customclothingstore — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:08:20 +0000

When it comes to dressing well, French women know best.

customclothingstore — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:09:45 +0000

These days, the economy is forcing even the biggest shopaholics to put the breaks on spending. And clothing may be one of the first things to go. Fashion diet? Yes. But it doesn’t have to feel like starvation: Take a leaf out of the French woman’s book and learn to shop smart. Full story…

Philly designer wins Michelle Obama design contest in Washington D.C.

customclothingstore — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:13:41 +0000

Katie Ermilio, 23, decided soon to be first lady Michelle Obama would look radiant in a silk, emerald green mermaid silhouette with a dove grey cloak. And so did Washington Post fashion writer Robin Givhan. Thus the Philly designer and former Vogue intern was chosen winner of the Washington Post’s Inaugural gown design contest. The sketches [...]

Iran cracks down on “satanic” clothes

customclothingstore — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:59:55 +0000

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Police have arrested 49 people this week in a northern Iranian city during a crackdown on “satanic” clothes, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. The measures are the latest in a country-wide campaign against Western cultural influence in the Islamic Republic, where strict dress codes are enforced. “Police confronted rascals and thugs who appeared [...]

Tailor uses experience to size up what suits customers

customclothingstore — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:06:46 +0000

In a small shop on South Cameron Street, not far from the [Las Vegas] Strip, a local businessman works to keep a dying art alive. Gary Franzen Custom Clothing is one of the few places one can still go to get a handmade, custom-tailored suit. From selecting the fabric to measuring to fittings (yes, there is often [...]