Given the trend to work from home, I wanted to explore how the suit industry was coping during the pandemic. My friend and I had the chance to interview Noal Gurung, an aspiring Master Bespoke Tailor and the founder of the 1mm Tailoring House in Sydney, Australia, to chat about:

• Following your dreams in life
• Breaking into the Australian fashion industry as a Singaporean Born Nepalese
• Noal’s life story and motivations for becoming a bespoke tailor
• Building 1mm as a community for gentlemen
• Being an apprentice to one of Australia’s most prominent Master Tailors Bijan
• The impact of COVID on the suit industry / Noal's business
• Why every gentleman needs a bespoke tailored suit

Quotes:
• Do I want to be safe? Or do I want to actually follow what I really want to do in life?
• If you’re good at what you do… people will come to you. I won’t use the excuse of being Asian and being challenged in Western culture.
• Suit is like armour for a guy, it’s like confidence… it’s not going to die.

If you want to find out more about Noal & 1mm, please visit: https://www.1mm.com.au/

Special thanks to Noal for letting me film at his atelier given how little marketing there is in the bespoke suit industry. Appreciate his candidness and honesty about what it's like to follow your dreams, despite the barriers. Some photos & clips used in this video can be found on his Instagram accounts (where you can also follow his journey):
https://www.instagram.com/noalgurung/...
https://www.instagram.com/1mmtailors/...

Additional photos sourced from Bespoke Bijan Design:
https://www.bespokebijan.com.au/

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