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 result being their AW26 collection, which used elements of 80’s tailoring, the New Romantics subculture of 1970s Britain and French filmmaker Jean Cocteau.
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Across the pond, Rocky was rocking high-octane tailoring and graphic outerwear via fresh-off-the-runway Chanel and Saint Laurent.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Bespoke on the Rise According to several exhibitors, the appetite for bespoke or bespoke-like tailoring has been growing steadily.
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Violence dissolves into noise so long as it is delivered with confidence and good tailoring.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Across the pond, Rocky was rocking high-octane tailoring and graphic outerwear via fresh-off-the-runway Chanel and Saint Laurent.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Bespoke on the Rise According to several exhibitors, the appetite for bespoke or bespoke-like tailoring has been growing steadily.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Violence dissolves into noise so long as it is delivered with confidence and good tailoring.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Tailoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailoring. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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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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