23rd Mar 2020 Trading stories: Traditional tailors and new innovators

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Trading stories: Traditional tailors and new innovators
https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/shopping/trading-stories-tailoring-history

Long-running stalwarts and new innovators measure up the history of Hong Kong's bespoke business

Hong Kong became synonymous with the sartorial arts in the mid 20th century, as China’s Communist Revolution led to the relocation of skilled Shanghainese tailors to our city. Since then, suit making has become interwoven into the very fabric of Hong Kong culture, changing with the times whilst retaining many of its traditional roots. We sat down with W.W. Chan & Sons’ Patrick Chu and Arnold Wong, and Cuffs’ Ian Fong to chat about the industry and its evolution over the decades.

Meet the men behind the suits

Patrick Chu, 52, is a partner at traditional Shanghainese bespoke suit purveyor W.W. Chan & Sons Tailor Ltd. He has been with the company for over 30 years.