Meet LGFG Executive Clothier Joris Croenen
It’s again time to introduce you to another one of our spectacular clothiers. This time we had a little chat with Joris Croenen.
Joris was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium. Antwerp is the world’s most important diamond center and a city with a big fashion industry as well. The ‘Antwerp Six’ fashion designers had a big influence on Italian and French fashion. Mr Croenen represents LGFG in Brussels, Antwerp and everything in between. He studied Communication Management in Ghent and also spent a year abroad in Stuttgart, Germany through the Erasmus program. On top of his post-secondary education, Joris is also highly trained as an LGFG Clothier, and like our other executive clothiers, undergoes over 200 hours of tailoring training every year.
Growing up in a city that values fashion and hosts the finest boutique shops, it is easy to keep the finger on the pulse of what is happening in that world. So it’s perhaps not as surprising that Joris started to work in the fashion industry. He found out about LGFG through one of the other clothiers at LGFG with whom he had previously worked. It was no hard time convincing Joris to go and follow one of the tailors in the field and see for himself the opportunities and joy of this job. LGFG opened a new world to him where ambition and hard work are met with equal parts increases in responsibility, personal growth, and career opportunity. At LGFG we are the proof that working together and helping and growing each other, we likewise grow ourselves and our own business. That rewarding feeling is what Joris calls success. Joris acknowledges that the opportunities are endless for clothiers at LGFG, knowing that this company has so much upwards growing momentum.
When asked what does Joris like to do on his spare time, he answers: “Mens sana in corpore sano: nothing better to get out of the house and go for a good run after work. Letting go of worries and stress and enjoy the silence and nature. When I’m travelling through Europe I always have my running shoes in my suitcase. The Brussels Marathon is definitely on the calendar this year.”
When talking about his favourite suit he simply says: “My favourite suit is definitely my mid blue suit with blue and burgundy checks. I like to step out of the classic colours and linings and go with different colours and combinations.” And yes, LGFG Fashion House has a lot of different combinations. Different patterns, colors, possibilities are endless. Something for everyone for sure.
We felt we could also use a little style advice from the man who has grown up in a centre for fashion: “Lately I like to suggest a Prince of Wales 3-piece as a sharp look that many people can sport in the office or after work. Also a contrast waistcoat and lighter colours for the summer are on the agenda.” LGFG has recently upgraded its summer and fall collection with more blended linen and silk fabrics that feature bright colors and light-to-wear fabrics.
And finally, Joris added, “As one of the leading fashion brands in the world, LGFG knows what quality is. Delivering our world-class suits to highly-demanding executives and exceeding their expectations is rewarding. Our fabrics change regularly, so we always have new ideas to suggest when the clients want to meet for new ideas.”
And if you too know someone to whom it would sound like this is the job they would totally do, then Joris has a few recommendations: “A good tailor needs to listen well to his clients. An LGFG tailor matches new suit patterns, styles to the personality and figure of the client, as well as their position and own clients require. We get continuous coaching and fashion updates from our runway and style specialists as well as very dedicated pattern and posture training from our tailoring team and pattern design team in England. Quality and great service are things I like to be known for. My clients can call me anytime.”
