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Linus Chu
- Mar 6, 2019
- 5 min
Polo Coat Design Project: Review
Bespoke tailoring is all about being personal. Not only in the sense that the fit of the garment fits you exceptionally but more importantly it allows you to create something which is unique to your needs and character. And so this is clearly reflected on this polo coat I've designed. I should start off by saying this, by far, is my best bespoke tailoring experience. That's because most of my initial vision for the overcoat is materialized, if not ended up being even better.
Linus Chu
- Jan 24, 2019
- 5 min
Polo Coat Design Project: Fittings
Coat design is very fascinating, yet at the same time quite challenging. And this applies especially to the fitting process. Unlike suits or trousers, there are many variables that you could add to the design - whether it would be a pleat at the back or a buckle belt around the garment. Altogether, this makes the fitting process for an overcoat much more complicated. Welcome back to this series which I am documenting my Polo Coat Design Project from scratch to completion. Don
Linus Chu
- Dec 23, 2018
- 3 min
Polo Coat Design Project: Prologue
I always wish I could understand the importance of investing in timeless and durable overcoats earlier in my life. The problem, however, was that I had been living in cities with very different winter climate for the past few years (namely New York and Boston vs London vs Hong Kong), that there wasn't really the incentive to look for overcoats which I could wear in different places. But now that I am finally based in London (at least for a little while longer), I could finall
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