Not your grandfather’s suit: Local tailoring gets a refresh
A merger of past and present is taking over Singapore’s bespoke menswear scene. Local tailors spill on the latest looks and trends
WHETHER it’s a one-time wedding outfit or a daily work ensemble, the perfect suit has never been easy to find.
It’s an age-old problem, not least in Singapore, where the muggy climate almost always promises embarrassing sweat stains and a day of discomfort, even when one is decked out in the lightest fabrics.
Much as they may have been the go-to look of the 2010s, jackets that nip in too tight at the waist and trousers that squeeze one’s unmentionables to high heaven simply won’t cut it any more.
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