Sies Marjan Closes After 5 Years

by luxtailor | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog

Sies Marjan will no longer bring rainbow hues and tailored pieces to the runway.

Launched in 2016 by Sander Lak, formal director of Dries Van Noten, the young designer earned high praise and admiration from leaders in the industry. He was knwon for his Rainbow Aesthetic. No color was off limit. Hypercolor and shocking hues were at the for-front of the collections. With the exceptional tailoring, vibrant textiles and elegant silhouettes, the brand was made for the Modern Day Woman/Man.

After the financial impact from the 2020 Pandemic, the independent brand has taken action to close the company.

One of the last statements from Lak expressed gratitude for his supporters and collaborators.

“What we have worked on has been a dream come true,” he wrote. “Thank you to everyone who has given their time and talent to Sies Marjan over the years. We have built a singular brand whose legacy is not just in the clothes and collections but within each person who contributed along the way.”

Although their brand showed just a handful of shows, we can always look back at the incredible work from the young designer. Perhaps find inspiration to dress boldly and see the world with more color.

We had the pleasure of tailoring many pieces from the brand and we were impressed with the quality of the silk shirts and craftman ship of their coats and jackets as well.

See the pictures below of their infamous Faux Leathher Crocodile Jacket.

Face Masks in Fashion: From Luxury Goods to Essential Wear

by luxtailor | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog

As the fashion industry changes, it is important that fashion designers create for the reason of function and wear.

Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, designers are inspired to create fashionable non-surgical face masks.

From street wear brands such as Off-White & Marine Serre to more feminine brands sch as Christian Siriano & Lirika Matoshi, Fashion brands are using their potential to expand their brands with this essential accessory.

Lirika Matoshi Masks worn by @young_emperors

Masha Ma

Christian Siriano Face Mask

Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Fall/Winter 2020/2021

Marine Serre Fall 2020

Check out the links to shop for your own Fashion Face Mask:

Lirika Matoshi Face Masks

Jonathan Simkhai Face Masks

Alice & Olivia Face Masks

Mother Face Masks

Madwell Face Masks

How To Set Up Your Sewing Machine

by luxtailor | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog

Learn how to Set Up your Sewing Machine with these Easy Steps

– Step 1 –

Place your Machine on a sturdy table, make sure to give yourself enough room around the table for placement of fabric and tools.

– Step 2 –

Install the needle securely.

Make sure the flat end of the needle is facing you and insert the needle into the post of the mach9ine & tighten the screw.

– Step 3 –

Thread your Bobbin

A machine uses two thread sources, a top thread and a lower thread, stored on a bobbin. To wind the bobbin, place the bobbin spool on the bobbin winder on the top. Follow the guides, and wrap the thread from the thread spool around the guide and to the bobbin.^[4] Turn the bobbin winder on, and wait for it to stop automatically when the bobbin is full.

– Step 4 –

Thread the Sewing Machine

The spool of thread resides on the top of the sewing machine, but must be unwound and attached to the needle. To do this, take the thread and pull it through the thread guide at the top, and then down and around the takeup lever. There should be small numbers and arrows printed on the machine showing the way in which to thread the machine.

– Step 5 –

Get both threads from the spool & bobbin out

You should now have the ends of two threads, one from the needle and one coming up from below from the bobbin.

Hold the needle thread taut, and towards you in your left hand. With your right hand, make one complete needle down/up revolution by turning the hand wheel toward you. Now pull up on the needle thread that you are still holding with your left hand. The bobbin thread was caught when the threaded needle went down and up and is now looped over the needle thread.

Pull on one side of the loop to bring up the bobbin thread tail, or just release the needle thread and pass a pair of scissors between the presser foot and plate to pull the looped bobbin thread out.

– Step 6 –

Plug in the machine & turn it on.

Many sewing machines have a built-in light, which is often a good way to tell whether there is power to the machine. The power switch will usually be on the right side or back of the machine, if there is one. Some machines don’t have a separate switch, in which case they’re turned on as soon as they’re plugged in.

DIY: How To Sew A Face Mask

by luxtailor | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog

Due to the current panemic outbreak of COVID-19, there is a shortage of face masks. With these steps, you can follow these easy create washable masks from the comfort of your home.