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VINCENZO MAROTTA - OUR MASTER TAILOR
Vincenzo was born in Saviano, Italy. At 8 years old he would go
to a neighbor’s tailor shop and learn how to take slacks and jackets
apart. He would prep them for the tailor. He continued to watch,
do, and learn how to alter and observe the tailor make suits.
He continued his apprenticeship and simultaneously went
to design school in Naples and would move on to the next level
when he was able to make a sport coat from measurements.
He completed this task at 17.
Vincenzo moved to work with a master tailor, and continued in design
school with added schooling in fabric cutting, He learned to make patterns
from designs and cut the fabric from the pattern.In the early 60’s Vincent left
Italy for Savile Row in London, England. There he worked for different
design houses and continued to improve his skills. After marrying,
he and his bride left for New Britain, CT.
Vincent arrived and immediately started work at G.Fox & Company and
Steins of West Hartford. He left to be his own boss and opened a tailor shop
in New Britain. Vincenzo being energetic and creative eventually
went to New York to learn more about pattern making. He created patterns
and products for Agatha Christie, Bill Blass, Christian Dior,
Jones of New York and others.
Vincenzo eventually returned to New Britain to open a woman’s coat
manufacturing company. His company grew to 75 employees as he continued
to make patterns and garments for various designers. Bill Blass sent a coat
design to Vincenzo to make a coat for Nancy Reagan. This coat was
worn at her husband’s presidential inauguration. Eventually he closed
his manufacturing operations to return to tailoring full time.
VINCENZO “THE MASTER TAILOR”
