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4 Hollywood Tailors If You Need to Whip Up a Dress Fast
By Tanya Dukes
February 2019
Isa Kriegeskotte
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COUTURE CRED
Kriegeskotte’s skills are a secret weapon whispered about among red carpet stylists like Erin Walsh and Kate Young. The tailor helps Thandie Newton and Dakota Johnson prep for appearances, and when Givenchy’s Paris atelier needs a hand in L.A., Kriegeskotte gets the call. How does she account for the loyalty her work instills? “I have great respect for the clothes,” explains Kriegeskotte.
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RED CARPET RESCUE
Gabrielle Union was a vision in sequins and blush silk at last year’s Vanity Fair Oscar party, but it was a race against the clock. Kriegeskotte set up shop in the actress’ house the morning of the event alongside her stylist Thomas Kikis to fit and refit the delicate Prada dress after major alterations — streamlining the silhouette, extending the corset and adjusting the hemline — with no time to spare. At the Grammys, she says, “Beck saw me packing up my sewing machine and asked me to tie his bow tie. I happily obliged.”
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