Tokyo Tailors
Hello everyone. I’d like to ask, if by chance, anyone knows of great tailors in Tokyo that are okay with working with not-quite-Japanese-fluent clients with the assistance of phone translation. The question really places most of focus on recommendation for great tailors, as virtually everyone here is so uncommonly kind and understanding that they never take umbrage with the language barrier, so I don’t expect any tailor to take issue with phone as a middleperson. However, since tailoring involves a bit more communication and precision, it would be nice to know in advance that the tailor is okay with the language barrier. I don’t wish to be an imposition for something this involved.
Also, I was recommended FORMi for tailoring from a shop I was at recently. They look quite good, but they have 19 shops in Tokyo, so if any one branch is better than the others, I’d love to know. Some, like the one in Ginza Six, could be better than their other branches, since they may have higher standards to fit in in that place.
Thank you.
4 Replies
Are you living in Japan full time/for a good while? If you're just on holiday this sounds like more hassle than its worth
It’s home now.
I'd honestly see if you can find anything in styleforum.
That's a good shout