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Tailor Robert Hill featured in Vogue showcasing Black Southern style at 83
At 83, Robert Hill, a renowned tailor from Birmingham, is featured in Vogue for his contributions to Black Southern style, highlighting his enduring influence in the fashion industry.
THE ORIGINAL SHOP’S CLOCK JOINED TIES A WALL OF FABRIC SWATCHES AND HIS FIRST DISPLAY TABLE AS CENTERPIECES WITH EVERY HEM TROUSER TO THE HUM OF SEWING MACHINES. Take a conservative suit, put a different color tie with it, different pocket square, different shirt, and it may change the whole appearance," he said.Hill's enduring presence in Birmingham began after studying under master tailors in Chicago in the 1960s, building on skills honed growing up in Montgomery, where he often struggled to find church clothes that fit him. Hill's enduring presence in Birmingham began after studying under master tailors in Chicago in the 1960s, building on skills honed growing up in Montgomery, where he often struggled to find church clothes that fit him.
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