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The Custom Made Process with Maire Forkin

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Your Initial Consultation

At your initial consultation, Maire will focus on understanding your unique style, personal preferences, and the look you want to achieve for your special day. Whether you are a mother of the bride or a mature bride, Maire will consider your venue, how you want to look and feel in your specially designed made to measure signature pieces.

Flattering Silhouette to your body shape

She will assess your body shape and recommend flattering silhouettes that highlight your best features. You will have the opportunity to try on toiles (mock garments) to get a clear idea of how the final outfit will look, helping you choose the perfect neckline, hem length, sleeve design, and more. From there, we will create a personalised pattern tailored to your exact measurements, ensuring a flawless fit and most flattering silhouette in your custom-made outfit.

Clients are often amazed at how flattering their body looks in our custom styles. Maire expertly uses subtle design techniques to highlight your best features, ensuring the outfit complements your unique shape. This is Maire’s specialty—combining creativity with precision to make you feel confident and look stunning. The process is fun, exciting, and incredibly rewarding, as clients are always delighted with how beautifully their luxury designer outfit fits and enhances their figure.

Tailored to Perfection

The consultation, which typically lasts about an hour and a half gives you time to fine-tune details to achieve your dream look. Maire is known for creating timeless, chic outfits that you can wear again after the wedding or special event. Her designs are more than just outfits – they are investment pieces that make you look and feel incredible. Perfect for mothers of the bride or mature brides looking for custom-made, luxury outfits that fit beautifully and stand the test of time.

Choosing Fabric and Colour

Once we have settled on the perfect silhouette for your outfit, the next exciting step is choosing the colour, luxury fabric, and any embellishments. This is where your outfit truly starts to come to life! Maire will guide you through these choices, always emphasising her mantra: “I want you to feel absolutely stunning on your special day.” She encourages selecting colours that are both timeless and current, with the added touch of using custom-dyed fabrics that are unique to your look.

Exclusive, High-Quality Fabrics

We take great pride in offering exclusive, high-quality fabrics sourced from France and Italy. These luxurious materials, available in our signature colours, are chosen for their soft, premium feel and slight stretch to ensure both comfort and a flawless fit. Our designs feature bold, structured shapes, asymmetrical lines, and an origami-inspired aesthetic, all tailored to your body for a sophisticated and flattering look.

When you choose one of our custom-made designs, you’re not just getting an outfit—you’re investing in timeless elegance and expert craftsmanship. Each piece is designed to make you feel confident, refined, and truly special.

Final Fitting

Once your garment is completed, we invite you back for a fitting. At this stage, the outfit crafted from your original pattern will fit you nearly perfectly. Our skilled tailors will then make minor adjustments, carefully contouring the garment to enhance your body shape.

After these final alterations are completed, you will try on the finished outfit for one last viewing before taking it home. We always enjoy the feeling of appreciation and gratitude as our clients show their excitement and appreciation for our work!

Advise On Total Look

Our forte is creating the “total look”. When designing an outfit for a special occasion, the overall look is key. With our signature styles and their understated elegance, there is little need for additional jewellery. Their clean lines and chic bold statements speak for themselves. A simple, well-designed contemporary headpiece works best to complete the look and achieve the desired effect.

We provide advice to our clients on selecting the perfect headpieces, shoes and bags to complement their outfits. Our designs feature contemporary, clean-cut styles with a timeless, classical feel.

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