Board Made Bespoke

Wellington-based tailoring firm Working Style will make 1 bespoke suits for the management team of the International Rugby Board this year after winning a six-figure contract normally reserved for European companies. International Rugby Board spokesman Dominic Rumbles said: “We are yet to receive the suits, but from what I’ve heard they are exceptional with impressive attention to detail.” The 2-year-old company is already well-known at home for its English-style hand-tailored suits, which start at NZ$129. Working Style director Chris Dobbs said the contract was “a massive task” — the biggest tailored-suit order in the company’s history. “There are a diverse range of sizes as a lot of them are former rugby players, but we will have beautifully fitted suits ready and waiting in Auckland for [the management team’s] arrival later this year,” Dobbs said.