Liquid Tailoring: How To Soften The Suit Without Losing Your Edge

Liquid Tailoring: How To Soften The Suit Without Losing Your Edge

From The Tailoring Talk Magazine by Roberto Revilla, Jon Evans, Alex Hansford

July 3, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 267

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Roberto Revilla discusses the concept of liquid tailoring in menswear, emphasizing comfort and style for busy urban professionals.

|In this solo Tailoring Talk Magazine episode I’m talking about one of the biggest shifts I’m seeing in menswear right now: what I call “liquid tailoring.” If you’re a busy, driven guy in London, you probably recognise the scenario. Your calendar’s rammed back to back, you’ve got a full day in the City, then you’re straight into dinner in Mayfair without time to go home and change. The last thing you want is to feel like the only person in the room still dressed for a Monday board meeting. That’s where liquid tailoring comes in. It’s still a suit, it still says you mean business, but it’s softer, easier and a lot more forgiving. It moves with you, it breathes, and it lets you feel like yourself whether you’re in a big pitch, on the Tube or ordering that Negroni at the end of the day. In this episode I walk you through: •Why so many men are moving away from “armour” suits and asking for tailored but comfortable instead •What actually makes a suit feel “liquid,” from the fabric to the cut to how it moves on your body •The idea of “living cloth” and why high‑twist wools, linen blends and open‑weave wools are perfect for London life •How to get a relaxed, not sloppy, cut with softer…

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Host: Roberto Revilla

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Products: liquid tailoring, suit, Negroni, high‑twist wools, linen blends, open‑weave wools

Places: London

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