Love at First Sight Tailors Jacket

Outerwear • Winter 2025 • Cut & Sew

Designed with tailors and fashion designers in mind, the Love at First Sight Tailors Jacket brings utility and style into one garment. It features specialized pockets for seam rippers, chalk pencils, and scissors, plus oversized patch pockets for notebooks, tools, or your phone. Clean enough for the studio, and cool enough for the street, it’s both a tribute to craft and a wearable statement.

Concept

This piece is rooted in utilitarian workwear with a fashion-first twist. The idea was to create a jacket you could actually wear while patterning, cutting, or fitting — without sacrificing silhouette, materiality, or cool factor.

Sketches & Development

3D Simulation

Garment modeled in CLO3D to visualize structure, sleeve motion, and embroidery scale before sampling.

Final Garment

Spec & Materials Breakdown

Measurement Specs - Large

Point of Measure (POM)

Chest 1” below armhole

Body Length (HPS to Hem)

Sleeve Length (from shoulder seam)

Shoulder Width (Seam to Seam)

Hem Width (flat)

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Body

Buttons

Back Applique

Material

100% Cotton Duck Cloth Canvas, 10oz

Matte Polyester 4 hole

100% Cotton Duck Cloth Canvas, 10oz

Large

26.25”

25.5”

24”

21.25”

25.5”

Color

Charcoal Black

Black

White

Tolerance (+/-)

0.5”

0.5”

0.375”

0.375”

0.375”

Vendor/Supplier

Pacific Mills

YKK

Pacific Mills

Details & Construction

Heavyweight cotton canvas gives the jacket its structure. Tool-specific storage is built into the chest and lower pockets, with reinforced bar tacks at key stress points. The back graphic is made from individually hand-cut and sewn appliqué letters. Buttons are matte black with tonal thread, keeping the rest of the look minimal and focused on form.

Reflection

This was a love letter to the workspace. I wanted to make a piece that felt earned — for the designer, patternmaker, tailor, or stylist. Something practical but also emotional. The hand-appliquéd quote on the back is a personal reminder of both heartbreak and obsession — two very real forces in both love and craft.