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Notes from the cutting room

Things we find ourselves explaining across the cutting table, written down properly. No trend forecasts, no affiliate links — just fit, cloth and honest opinion.

Tailor adjusting the shoulder line of a grey suit jacket

Fit · 9 min read

How a suit should actually fit

Forget the mirror selfie checklist. Here is the order a cutter checks fit in — and why the shoulders decide everything else.

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Row of tailored jackets and shirts hanging in an organised wardrobe

Wardrobe · 7 min read

Building a working wardrobe in KL

Eight garments that cover a Kuala Lumpur professional’s entire year — monsoon, boardroom and ballroom included.

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Tailor’s hands marking cloth with chalk beside a measuring tape

Process · 8 min read

From first chalk mark to final fitting

What actually happens to your suit during those six to eight weeks — a walk through every stage of a bespoke commission.

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The kettle is usually on

Every note above began as a conversation at the cutting table. Come and have yours.