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Bespoke is derived from the verb bespeak, meaning to "speak for something". [2] The particular meaning of the verb form is first cited from 1583 [3] and given in the Oxford English Dictionary: "to speak for, to arrange for, engage beforehand: to 'order' (goods)." The adjective "bespoken" means "ordered, commissioned, arranged for" and is first ...
The word bespoke derives from the verb bespeak, to speak for something, in the specialised meaning of "to give order for it to be made." [1] Fashion terminology reserves bespoke for individually patterned and crafted men's clothing, analogous to women's haute couture, [2] as opposed to mass-manufactured ready-to-wear (off-the-peg or off-the-rack).
Stowers (initially called Stowers Bespoke), was established in 2006 by Ray Stowers, former head of bespoke at Gieves & Hawkes for 25 years, and was created to reverse the trend in the modern market to mass-produce garments in the Far East, with all ready to wear suits, accessories and made to measure suits produced in England. [91]
Bespoke suits created by an Italian tailor are called su misura. The average cost of a su misura suit is between €1,700 and €3,000, although one might cost more than €5,000 from the finest tailoring houses. A master tailor can create a suit in approximately 40 hours.
A bespoke piece can be the answer to practical problems, such as unusual layouts (Shepel) Commissioning bespoke furniture may seem like a daunting and extravagant task, but there are many ...
From swimming with dolphins and securing nearly impossible bookings to arranging stays in villas with private helipads, a travel concierge manages every detail of vacations from start to finish.
The data set above was published by Bespoke Investment Group on social media platform X in June 2023 shortly after the S&P 500 was confirmed to be in a new bull market.
The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper. [1]