Couture is dead. At least that’s what women with too much time and money are saying about the practice of having often ridiculous-looking high-fashion clothing custom made for them. That’s OK, because bespoke clothing (i.e. handmade garments constructed from a pattern specific to an individual customer) and made-to-measure clothing for men is alive and well. Although most bespoke and made-to-measure tailors such as those on London’s famous Savile Row specialize in business attire or formal wear, a growing number of custom-made casual clothing options exist for men. Michael Andrews Bespoke is housed in a cute, subterranean, appointment-only shop on a hip street on New York City’s Lower East Side...
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