Well, the wealthiest - the Oscar red carpets of the world - do wear hand-sewn, one-off custom-designed couture. That opens up a whole marketplace of cheaper kno

Well, the wealthiest - the Oscar red carpets of the world - do wear hand-sewn, one-off custom-designed couture. That opens up a whole marketplace of cheaper knockoffs "inspired by" it, as well as the original designer's ready-to-wear line. As an overlap between the two worlds, tailoring to make an off-the-rack garment fir properly is also something that a certain wealth level take for granted - when I was recently shopping for clothes in Nordstrom, it was assumed I was going to get them tailored for the perfect fit.