made-to-measure

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Recent Examples of made-to-measure Companies could design made-to-measure initiatives with three considerations. Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 For their black tie date night, Brody wore a black made-to-measure Thom Browne suit with braided trim along the lapels and an abstract boutonniere by Elsa Jin. Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 But exhibiting costumes offers a unique challenge, as on-screen wardrobe is made-to-measure to each actor’s shape and height. Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024 Within the Order Salon, clients may commission made-to-measure shirts from over 300 available fabrics, ranging from Thomas Mason twills and broadcloths to a chemical-free easy-care offering made by wrapping polyester fibers in 100% cotton. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024 Bespoke and made-to-measure tailoring offer that glorious and burdensome luxury of choice — sometimes unlimited choice. Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Boasting an address on London’s famous Jermyn Street, this institution offers everything from ready-to-wear to made-to-measure to bespoke. Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024 Richard James suits range from £1,500 for off-the-peg to £2,000 for made-to-measure to around £6,000 for a bespoke tailored piece. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Many fashion houses in Europe, for example, have a made-to-measure tailoring service in which a standard pattern is modified to fit your frame, but exceedingly few can provide genuine bespoke: using a pat- tern based entirely on your measurements, begun from scratch, not adapted from a house block. Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made-to-measure
Adjective
  • Having interned at Calvin Klein, Rag & Bone and Cynthia Rowley, the Parsons grad does solely made-to-order items.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Each one is made-to-order in the United States with your choice of 50-plus fabrics and three leg finishes.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Agile Stationery, a company that creates custom, physical card decks, has an entire section devoted to cybersecurity, privacy and threat modeling tools, attesting to their growing popularity.
    Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The actress debuted at the Golden Globes in 2016 as a guest, wearing a custom Marchesa dress.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This young brand impresses with its poetic take on tailored pieces.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Financial institutions can set themselves apart from the competition by delivering a consumer-like experience, leveraging AI, creating tailored onboarding, utilizing rich data and fostering transparency.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Today, the brand is celebrated for its zero-waste philosophy and bespoke creations.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Reporting twice a week to London Colney (the home of Arsenal’s under-18s, under-21s and first team) as part of a bespoke development programme that includes one-to-one sessions, Dowman has been around Arteta’s squad for a while now.
    Stuart James, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The furniture was custom-made in Italy, Denmark, and France.
    Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The cabinets are custom-made and the countertops are quartz.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But the vast majority of the remaining defensive possessions were troubling for a team supposedly tailor-made to stop these very problems in their tracks.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The same goes for Gilpin, whose Sara has a brassy spark and secret sharpshooting skill; that combination is tailor-made for her skill set as much as Kitsch’s role is.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Made-to-measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made-to-measure. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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