Bwahahaha! Looks like people are waking up and smelling the coffee! The only problem is that as the article says there are not enough prople entering the trades- tailors, cordwainers etc. I really hope that it's not just another fad  since it'll take years for the new generation to be trained and to do that there'll have to be enough business to support those folks.

Another thing to look for is the rise of the "phony bespoke" house. Salesmen rather than cutters measuring you and the whole thing being sent off to some Chinese sweatshop for manufacture. We're seeing a little of that now with some of the newer "custom tailors".

It's not a prestige thing for me, though, because I don't broadcast my clothes are custom made, and, anyway, for me it comes down to quality, fit, choice of fabric and style, and saving a lot of time by not having to shop the stores.  And, if you enjoy the process of seeing the clothes being made, as I do, that's an added plus.