E33 - Fashion Designer, Savile Row Tailor & Author: Jo Baker Waters | Tailoring in Conversation

Tailoring in Conversation with Jo Baker Waters Instagram Jo Baker Waters: https://www.instagram.com/jo_baker_waters/ Website Jo Baker Waters: https://www.jobakerwaters.com/ Patreon Jo Baker Waters: https://www.patreon.com/artisan44_byjobakerwaters Instagram HNBT: https://www.instagram.com/hotneedleandburningthread/ Feel free to share your questions, thoughts, and comments! #tailoringinconversation #bespoketailoring #tailoringinterview #fashiondesigner #savilerowtailor #bespoketailoringbook ------------------ CHAPTERS ------------------ 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Living in UK vs US 05:36 - Jo’s journey from fashion & art to bespoke tailoring 11:36 - Key skills learned as a design assistant 12:34 - Working at Gieves & Hawkes 15:42 - Artistic limitations in bespoke tailoring 17:44 - Haute couture: mix of technical and artistic 20:04 - Art as inspiration in traditional tailoring 23:55 - Creating characters with clothing 26:21 - Going on your own 30:00 - Organisation and time-management skills 36:06 - How DO you know what to do when you DONT know what to do? 38:37 - Pride with stressful and sleepless nights 44:28 - Jo’s book “Pattern Cutting Techniques For Ladies' Tailored Jackets” 49:21 - Process of writing a bespoke tailoring book 58:18 - Impact of books on Jo’s development vs self-learning 01:06:28 - Speed round