tailoring
noun
tai·lor·ing
ˈtā-lə-riŋ 
1
a
: the business or occupation of a tailor
b
: the work or workmanship of a tailor
2
: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose
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The guiding thread across her work has been intimacy and elegance: like Home, her welcome reimagining of a contemporary art space which ran until 2023; her heartfelt personal photography; and Selasi’s sensual dresses and rakish tailoring in sumptuous, earth tones.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2025
The collection featured Banarasi brocade, mirror work, tie-dye detailing, Nehru collars and kurta tailoring — motifs deeply rooted in Indian tradition and craftsmanship.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
And the Neapolitan tailoring house is doing a great job of it, as evidenced by a recent partnership with Mytheresa to offer VICs from around the globe a closer look at Kiton’s heritage and tailoring prowess (more than 400 tailors).
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2025
The collection featured Banarasi brocade, mirror work, tie-dye detailing, Nehru collars and kurta tailoring — motifs deeply rooted in Indian tradition and craftsmanship.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
And the Neapolitan tailoring house is doing a great job of it, as evidenced by a recent partnership with Mytheresa to offer VICs from around the globe a closer look at Kiton’s heritage and tailoring prowess (more than 400 tailors).
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
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“Tailoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailoring. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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tailoring
noun
tai·lor·ing
ˈtā-lə-riŋ
1
a
: the business or occupation of a tailor
b
: the work or quality of work of a tailor
2
: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose
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