Bespoke Tailoring in NYC ASCOTTAGE is here

June 25, 2024 By Electrik Coast

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Closing the gap between quality and crafting time on bespoke tailoring in New York City, the Korean brand Ascottage presents its trunk shows events, a great opportunity for the meticulously demanding American consumer, who wants the same experience like when going overseas, and gets the right product for the money invested.

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Ascottage is a tailoring brand focused on the sophisticated “timeless classic” for the modern society dressing style with deep authentic British roots, his co-founder and head cutter Geoffery Shin, is the first Korean to work as a cutter at ‘Cad and Dandy’ on the prestigious Savile Row in the UK, a title held with honor and responsibility, he brought the enriched technique, materials and designs, and blended it with the korean technology and urge for precision to the actual headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where each piece is handcrafted to fit the customer personal patterns.

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Annual overseas trunk shows

Ascottage’s bespoke global services expand through trunk shows in numerous cities every year, Bangkok, Singapore, Beijing, Philippines, and recently, the United States. Right before landing in California Electrik Coast had the chance to interview Geoffrey Shin and Matthew Nitto, style coach, and the consultant for the New York road shows.

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The New York Key

Compared with the main cities in Italy, New York doesn’t have many local taylors, maybe in fifth avenue, but still that doesn't get gear towards menswear, if you want a good bespoke tailoring service you have to go to overseas and take your time, and here lays what Ascottage trunk shows offers for the New York clientage, save time, without sacrificing quality, in fact, mastering a service. Matthew’s will to bring Ascottage to the East Coast is a reaction to the Korean mastercraftsman, he knew the brand due his pursuit for quality and service, enable to find it in New York or even in Italy, his impression as a client revealed and urge to make New York City an essential spot for Ascottage.