Aslaug Magnusdottir Quotes

I never thought that tailoring was something that normal people did; I just thought that it was something that guys who had suits made of Italian silk depended on, and I wish someone had told me what a difference tailoring makes!

Tailoring your clothes makes all the difference.

Lardini is my go-to tailor. They work with me on a lot of personal things, which is nice.

A great tailor is like a great personal trainer - they tailor that suit to your natural physique.

I have my own people that make my clothes because it's hard for me to find stuff that fits.

Men's wear is all about tailoring.

I love the idea of couture and its emphasis on creation. There's where I made my name - in design - and there's where I'd like to stay.

If you're going to buy a suit, don't buy one off the peg if you can afford not to. Go to a tailor, as I always do; find the style you like, and have it fitted to your shape.

The thing I learned about suits is that they only fit you for about a week after you've had them tailored.

Everything I wear is custom made.

The detail that goes into couture stuff is insane. Everything is handmade - every sequin, every double stitch.

When a man's suit fits, when the construction is beautiful, when the sewing and fabrics are there... in the end, you'll look the best in it.

I had to learn to sew when I was growing up, because nothing else fitted me.

Yesterday morning I amused myself with an exercise of a talent I once possessed, but have so neglected that my performance might almost be called an experiment. I cut out a dress for one of the women.

In real life, a lot of people at that level will have their kimonos made especially for them.

I really want to get into designing my own business suit. I've designed a couple suits for myself that I've worn in the past, and I have a good idea of what I want and need to use.

Costume designers don't care about trends. They appreciate, above so many other qualities, that tailoring is everything, which is a mantra for the way I dress. Ladies: The most important thing in clothing is to find a good, inexpensive tailor, because clothes at the stores are made for bodies that are anomalies.

If I find anything vintage, I'll have it tailored for my body.

A designer is like a doctor for a woman. He has a specific job, and if he is doing it well, he will have the gratitude of the woman for the rest of his life.

Over the years, I've learned that you can have fun with the fabrics and other elements, but if it's not tailored right, you'll blow it.

My favourite store? Seize Sur Vingt in New York. They make most of my suits, and they are really cool people.

The thing that makes my clothes really different is that, number one, they are really great designs; they're not tacky; they are very professional; the design is made from lots of decisions.

You cannot choose beforehand what you want to use for a suit. You may want to change your mind a dozen times before you are through.

I make a lot of my own clothes. I don't like wearing the same thing everybody else wears.

I think every girl should have a tailor in her phone. It's part of why we beat ourselves up, or why shopping is so frustrating and hard: we have this assumption that when you take something off the rack, it will fit you.