Not your grandfather’s suit: Local tailoring gets a refresh

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.