As part of Artifex, the mission of Common Threads is to shed light on the sartorial world in order to bring unification and collaboration to those within it. Here, we talk to bespoke tailors, merchants and artisans that makeup the sartorial world. For more of our content on bespoke please visit our website at discoverartifex.com.
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As part of Artifex, the mission of Common Threads is to shed light on the sartorial world in order to bring unification and collaboration to those within it. Here, we talk to bespoke tailors, merchants and artisans that makeup the sartorial world. For more of our content on bespoke please visit our website at discoverartifex.com.
Chris Despos: American Bespoke Tailor and Cutter - Common Threads 008
Common Threads
1 hour 6 seconds
4 years ago
Chris Despos: American Bespoke Tailor and Cutter - Common Threads 008
Chris Despos has been making suits in the handmade tradition since the 1970s. As a second generation immigrant, Chris was initially taught by his Macedonian father who learned the trade working in Italian workshops on his way to the Americas.
In this episode of Common Threads we get a brief glimpse into the world of bespoke tailoring in the United States after WWll as the country caught stride in the RTW and MTM industry.
During the 70s and 80s in the United States many tailoring legends were still alive and well such as the famous Bill Fioravanti. These tailors belonged to technical associations such as the CTDA where exhibitions were held to show a certain cutting style or fitting technique. In addition to the sharing of skills Chris recounts how tailors would organize events to get to know each other better and build long lasting relationships.
Society Brand - 5:00
Hart Schaffner Marx
Fashion Institute of Technology - 7:15
Angelo Litrico - 9:00
Sartoria Litrico
A. Caraceni - 15:05
Emilio Pucci - 24:45
Fox Brothers - 24:45
Duke Ellington - 24:45
CTDA - 27:00
Bill Fioravanti - 28:30
Common Threads
As part of Artifex, the mission of Common Threads is to shed light on the sartorial world in order to bring unification and collaboration to those within it. Here, we talk to bespoke tailors, merchants and artisans that makeup the sartorial world. For more of our content on bespoke please visit our website at discoverartifex.com.
