How to Use tailoring in a Sentence

tailoring

noun
  • The mood of the night was high glam, from flowing gowns to sharp tailoring.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The earthy, cool scent of fall is in the air, and with it that renewed desire for soft layers and sharp tailoring.
    Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Both share a penchant for great coats and sleek tailoring.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Scout's vests are a bit of a cult favorite, because the tailoring and fabrics are just so good.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 June 2022
  • In fact, power dressing and strong tailoring is one of the top fall and winter trends.
    Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Go big or go home was the main message to take from the bold tailoring that emerged at the shows—and Selena Gomez is on board.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 30 June 2022
  • What is key to such tailoring of the streaming service to each market?
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Since those heady ’70s days, such bold tailoring, with its broad lapels and flared trousers, had largely lost its edge.
    Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The downtown New York label is known for cool, smart tailoring.
    Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
  • While flash is part of the Dolce&Gabbana repertoire as much as its tailoring, what was more unexpected were the skirts for men.
    Colleen Barry, ajc, 15 Jan. 2022
  • The tailoring is refined, and the soft pastel blue shade looks even more striking in real life.
    Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Think: mini skirts, platform sandals, low-rise jeans, and out-of-the-box tailoring.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022
  • This classic bit of British tailoring is a James Bond worthy fit.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The collection is full of perfect tailoring and pops of color that make sense for the summer.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 16 June 2023
  • And the way that shoot flowed was perfection, from the hair and the makeup artist, to the designers, to the tailoring, the styling, the team that put together the shoot, the videographers even.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Cucinelli has become a word that evokes thoughts of the finest Italian tailoring and some of the best looking men's formalwear in the world.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The sharp tailoring and leather meanies of her collection were meant as a sort of tribute to that spirit.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The beachy drop is stacked with a mix of skatewear, tailoring and maximalist references from the ’90s.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2022
  • And the same tailoring can be done in relation to your mental health, Nader says.
    Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The secret is in the tailoring, with Emma wearing a slim leg and ankle cut that shows off her chic stilettos.
    Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This season menswear pushed the bounds of the binary and focused on sharp tailoring, and the Paris shows continued those themes.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The tailoring was perfect, every detail of the outfit just so.
    New York Times, 22 June 2022
  • And even then, keep in mind that the perfect pair may need some additional tailoring.
    Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2022
  • Both those Mango coats had the same clean tailoring as the cream version taking over, and both are currently on sale.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Take the collection's styling cues and wear them with slouchy socks and academic tailoring.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022
  • As the brand’s 30th anniversary approaches, the electric blues and lime greens of the nineties have joined forces with pastels and the tailoring has softened up around the edges, but the spirit is the same.
    Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Wear yours with both relaxed tailoring and yoga sets alike.
    Cortne Bonilla, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2023
  • Just last week, the star of Pretty Woman was photographed wearing metallic, fringed pumps to match a pink tailoring set.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
  • What does have to be considered is whether a prospective turtleneck will play nice with your tailoring to begin with.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Nash’s focus is hybridizing track suits and tailoring—think a suit jacket with zip-off sleeves.
    Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2022

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