Netjets US Autumn 2022

But I’ve just hired a fantastic new tailor. It’s
important to recruit young talent to learn alongside
the older guys we currently have, who are in
their sixties and seventies, so that their skills are
passed on,” Hazelton says. “We need to ensure
we can continue to keep producing tailoring of the
same or better quality 10 or 20 years from now.”
The most famous Florentine tailoring house,
Liverano & Liverano (liverano.com) is working
toward this same goal by actively educating a new
generation of talent. The house has established
a school where students are tutored by maestro
Antonio Liverano, who first picked up a needle
as a small boy in the 1930s. Select graduates
join the team as Liverano Fellows, a cohort that
currently includes men and women from Italy,
Japan, and Korea.
“Coming from different backgrounds, we
share one common goal, which is to craft the
most beautiful and comfortable tailoring for
our clients,” says Korean Seung Jin “Jin” An.
“We work in a collaborative setting, and we
learn from each other’s culture while upholding
what is a very Italian tradition and craft.”
Italian Leonardo Simoncini, who works
as a tailor in the atelier and a teacher in the
Liverano school, says carrying on the traditions
of the maestro is a dream come true. “As
a native of Florence, I am super proud to
represent the best in Italian and Florentine
tailoring and the ‘Made in Italy’ label,” he says.
Of his cosmopolitan team-mates, Simoncini
says, “Every one of us is passionate about our
craft. We have never forgotten and we never
take for granted the position that we occupy.
Whether we are in the atelier here in Florence
or visiting our clients halfway around the world,
we are ambassadors of the Liverano approach.”
One of the countries Simoncini and Jin
frequently visit to service Liverano’s customers is
Singapore. In this equatorial nation, for the past
13 years, sartorial culture has been championed
and fostered by one individual above all others:
Kevin Seah (kevinseah.com). In addition to
classic suits, tuxedos, and blazers, Seah traffics
in forward-thinking bespoke attire tailored to
Singapore’s steamy climate.
“Bespoke isn’t just about what a banker or
lawyer might traditionally wear to the office,”
Seah explains. “I encourage my clients to
reconsider their preconceptions of bespoke.
Why not commission a unique tropical shirt in
beautiful Indian block-print cotton? Or some
bespoke shorts or chinos? Individuality and selfexpression,
creating a wardrobe that reflects your
lifestyle and tastes. That’s the future of tailoring.”
ETERNAL STYLE
“Post-pandemic, the conscious consumer wants to invest
in something that they can wear numerous times in
numerous ways, dressing it up, dressing it down, rather
than spending £2,000 on a dress they’ll wear once to a
party, or buying disposable fast fashion that will quickly
find its way into a landfill. People’s mindsets around
fashion have changed. They want longevity, durability, and
versatility.” So says Daisy Knatchbull, founder of THE DECK
(thedecklondon.com), the first tailoring shop on Savile Row
exclusively for women, by women. Established in 2019, the
firm swiftly found a loyal fanbase among female consumers
seeking to “buy less but better,” investing in perennial
garments that can be mended when necessary and altered
as the body evolves. Trend-proof apparel of sufficient
quality to survive a lifetime—or more. “Our tailoring is
made to last,” Knatchbull explains. “We do free repairs for
life: We construct garments in such a way that they can
be adjusted for the rest of your life, and beyond. They truly
can be passed down to the next generation.”
© KEVIN SEAH
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