This is Why Clothing Fits Celebrities; Tailoring

For the last few decades, we have been trying to make our bodies fit the clothes when, in reality, we should be making the clothes fit our bodies.

The gentleman who is careful about clothing and style should also be in control of what looks good on him and his body’s proportions. However, nowadays a well-dressed man with a self-assured confidence is often rare. What is in store today for men’s clothing can only fit a small percentage of average sizes which means not a lot to choose from.

Tailored clothing is the way to go if you wish to obtain a perfectly fitted suit, nativewear or anything clothing. Tailoring is a simple way to make clothes way more flattering. 

Getting your go-to pieces tailored can make a world of difference. A great tailor knows exactly how to fit everything from suit, shirts to nativewears exactly to your frame.

Most men typicality wear over-sized clothes, not understanding the essential elements of a good fit or compromising fit for style. 

Learn to shop less, invest in pieces you really love, and cough up the extra cash to get them tailored specifically for you by a great tailor and get yourself a good fashion designer.

ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESSFUL FASHION DESIGNERS IN NIGERIA

Designers have certain traits that those who choose a different profession don’t have, or aren't motivated to acquire or learn. I’d like to share with you characteristics that I've repeatedly seen in fashion designers from all over the world.

•   Designers know that they’re surrounded by design, and they just can’t stop their minds from unearthing lessons, ideas, and solutions through the things they see and experience.
• Fashion designers will see design outside of their own interests. They understand that design is everywhere and in everything, and fashion designers have the tendency to look at it instinctively.
• A fashion designer cares about the details. He goes beyond being detail- oriented to identifying the details matter and carefully giving them the care and attention they deserve.
• Designing means to make it better than it original state, so every good fashion designer is committed to solving fashion problems. 
  
  
  
  
  

·         Great fashion designers constantly search for new ways to innovate and make things better than they are.

·         Fashion designers don’t work alone, they work with a team, and hence they have team spirit.

·         A good fashion designer knows how to communicate his concept to his team.

·         Fashion designers are flexible and very passionate people

·         What makes a fashion designer good is his creative ability. Quite obviously, you’ll need to be creative to be a good designer. You have to be resourceful, you have to be able to look at and see things in ways that may not be as readily apparent to your peers. Creativity also means developing new designs from old trends

·         Fashion designers also must be able to put their ideas on paper.

·         Fashion designers have a flair for the artistic. A sense of how colors work together and an eye for complementary fabrics are musts.

• Fashion designers need an aptitude for graphic art and design.
• Fashion designers should be able to visualize an outfit before sketching a single stitch, possess a sense of style and have the ability to constantly dream up fashion ideas.

Standards for Fashion Designers

We have a lot of persons who go by the name fashion designers in Nigeria, but very few names stand out in the industry. Such names as mudi Africa, Yomi Casual, Dr.Legend Clothing, Vanskere, Vicky Legend clothing, Climax, Victor Okoros.

Here are some of the qualities you'll need to succeed as a fashion designer

1. A good fashion designer understands how fabrics move, drape, breathe, react even when worn.
2.  Any good fashion designer knows where to source materials from.
3. Good fashion designers know every  current fashion trends.
4. Have a good eye for anticipating what your audience will respond to next.
5. Build your sewing skill to enable you to construct the garments you design.
6. You understand what materials work best in the designs you are developing.
7. Develop your drawing skills, so that you can easily sketch your ideas onto paper to start the production process.
8.  A great fashion designer has a great sense of style and is constantly coming up with new ideas for fashions.
9. He has a healthy sense of competition. He strives to do better than his peers in the industry by creating quality innovative designs just in time.
10.  A good fashion designer has a strong visual ability. He sees the finished product  well before the production begins and can put his ideas in words and paper for others to grasp