As a former fashion editor/journalist and now academic I loved this movie for many reasons. Vicki Vasilopoulis asks the question, what has happened to the art of tailoring first by looking at the history of tailoring in Italy where it originated. Studying tailoring was just as esteemed a career choice in Italian society as was medicine or law and young boys became apprentices as young as 14. She shares the stories of three older master tailors, one still in Italy working for Brioni (who has more recently started a school for young tailors through the company) and two in the U.S. who came here to make a living as tailors and how they were received here. The craft of tailoring was treated with more respect in Italy than here and the two men open up businesses in Philadelphia and New York. One tailor, takes in a young apprentice hungry to learn the craft and we see these narratives unfold and realize the passion all of these men have for what they do and what they make.
In this global and industrialized economy, products made by a slow human hand are becoming extinct. We see the beauty of a hand made suit and the steps involved in creating a made to measure garment come together in the film and long to know what is to become of this craft in the future. Vasilopoulis does an expert job showing the importance of tailoring in the history of Italian culture and why it should be preserved for generations to come. We come to know and love these characters because they are passionate and devoted to their work and don't want to retire because they are still learning and growing and are fearful their art will die when they do. I didn't want it to end. Bravo.
In this global and industrialized economy, products made by a slow human hand are becoming extinct. We see the beauty of a hand made suit and the steps involved in creating a made to measure garment come together in the film and long to know what is to become of this craft in the future. Vasilopoulis does an expert job showing the importance of tailoring in the history of Italian culture and why it should be preserved for generations to come. We come to know and love these characters because they are passionate and devoted to their work and don't want to retire because they are still learning and growing and are fearful their art will die when they do. I didn't want it to end. Bravo.