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Meesteropleiding Coupeur will close its doors – craftsmanship will still be taught in the future

Meesteropleiding Coupeur will close its doors on August 1, the Amsterdam-based organisation that trained young professionals in tailoring and craftsmanship said in a press release. However, art of craftsmanship will still be taught in the future, now under the banner of HBO Academy and ROC van Amsterdam. The HBO Academy, which used to be HBO...

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How the Netherlands revived its education of craft tailoring

Back in 2011, the Dutch National Opera & Ballet had a problem: it couldn’t find any local talent when looking for high-quality tailors. This realisation gave birth to Meesteropleiding Coupeur, a private school with a goal to revive the craft of tailoring. And so far it looks like it’s been successful, with past graduates having worked with Dutch...

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Six students become ‘Masters in Craft’ at Master Tailor Insitute, Amsterdam

Six Master Tailor Institute students graduated with a master’s degree in Tailoring, specialising in Women’s Couture, Men’s Costume and Historic Costume last week. The young designers, who took the three-year course, were given ten weeks to produce an outfit which they would exhibit during their graduation. Taking inspiration from couturiers such...