ATELIER HENDRICKX

Originally trained as an engineer and architect, Roel Hendrickx started making his own clothes because it proved difficult to find the right size in retail shops. After an intensive training period at the Swiss Textile College in Zurich and the Association Formation Tailleur (École des Tailleurs) in Paris, he opened his own workshop for bespoke men's clothing in Ghent, Belgium... He extended his knowledge on sustainability during an online course by the Centre for Sustainable Fashion of the London College of Fashion in 2018: Fashion and Sustainability, Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World... A bespoke garment can be defined as: "fitted to the customer's precise measurement and handmade locally by master craftsmen". (Christopher Breward, The suit - Form, function and style, London 2016)