Kelly Noble (Glam Adelaide Managing Director) and I were lucky enough to meet celebrity tailor Wendy Li yesterday at Tailors of Distinction on Unley Road.We had both decided to get tailor made Bespoke suits fitted while Wendy was in town.
Wendy is based in Beijing and travels the world to design suits for celebrities and clients like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Of course, we jumped at the chance of a fitting with her!
Initially I was a little intimidated by the whole process but didn’t need to be. We were taken through each choice step by step and we actually had fun doing it.
Tailors of Distinction’s Andrew Kent and Jason Nieuwoudt were also there to help. Stay tuned for our first fitting in about 3 weeks to see the (almost!) finished product.
Photos by Leah McQueen
Wendy is in Adelaide for the rest of the week for fittings.
Appointments with Wendy can be made by phone 8373 5658 or email [email protected]
Consulting times: Unley on Thursday (9~6) and Saturday (9~4; and Adelaide Arcade on Friday (2~5).
Kat & Kelly discussing the style of suit they would like and choosing the cloth.
Wendy showing Kelly what her suit would look like with the cloth she chose.
Once we chose the cloth, it was time to pick the lining.
We had a look at some photos of women’s suits to help us choose the features we liked.
Wendy showed us some of the features in this suit.
Kelly getting measured up.
Once we had the style and cloth sorted, we chose a blouse to match.
Wendy sketching the design.
Working out some of the finer design details.
Kelly chose this blouse to wear with her suit. Andrew and Wendy helped to find a colour and pattern to complement her suit.
It was my turn to match the shirt. I didn’t have much idea, so I’m glad I had the experts there to help!
Andrew Kemp, Wendy Li and Jason Nieuwoudt
Very happy customers!