![“In Vietnam, I grew up in a small community with limited funds that was used towards feeding my family of 11. When I was 12 years old, my sister and her family came home to visit my parents. I saw they were all dressed nicely and asked how they were able to afford these nice clothes. My sister told me it was because her husband was a tailor and he tailored all their clothing. From that moment, I knew I wanted to be a tailor and asked her husband to teach me.
I came to Canada in October 1980 as one of the Vietnamese “boat people.” When I arrived in Winnipeg, I had already learned a lot from my brother-in-law but knew I would need to develop my skills to adapt to the Canadian style of clothing. I met Giovanni Lagioia who taught me how to become an even better tailor. I had some friends who encouraged me to open a business of my own despite not knowing much English at the time. I’m so thankful for them, as I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support. Since then, I have developed my skills as a tailor and have built a name for myself in Winnipeg.
We took a family trip to Hollywood in 1995. Since then, I had always dreamed about making clothing for movie stars. [In approximately the year] 2000, I received a phone call asking if I could make five suits (jacket, pants, and shirt) in 14 days. At first, I thought they were joking. Then I found out it was for a movie starring Brian Dennehy. That was the first photo taken for my tailor shop wall of fame. Since then, the movie industry has been drawn to the city of Winnipeg and my tailor shop.
While tailoring clothing for the movie Capote, I met Catherine Keener. She chatted with me as if we were old friends. I didn’t realize she was an actress until I was fitting her for a costume! She was so kind and I really appreciated that.” (1/2) - ⬇️ continued in the comments
Tam Nguyễn is the owner of Tam Custom Tailor in Winnipeg. May is #AsianHeritageMonth and to celebrate, we’ve profiled Asian-Canadian businesses from across the country that are at the hearts of their communities. Follow #ProudlyAsianCanadian for more stories.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCdL_PUeM-an%2Fmedia%2F%3Fsize%3Dl&w=1080&q=75 "“In Vietnam, I grew up in a small community with limited funds that was used towards feeding my family of 11. When I was 12 years old, my sister and her family came home to visit my parents. I saw they were all dressed nicely and asked how they were able to afford these nice clothes. My sister told me it was because her husband was a tailor and he tailored all their clothing. From that moment, I knew I wanted to be a tailor and asked her husband to teach me.
I came to Canada in October 1980 as one of the Vietnamese “boat people.” When I arrived in Winnipeg, I had already learned a lot from my brother-in-law but knew I would need to develop my skills to adapt to the Canadian style of clothing. I met Giovanni Lagioia who taught me how to become an even better tailor. I had some friends who encouraged me to open a business of my own despite not knowing much English at the time. I’m so thankful for them, as I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support. Since then, I have developed my skills as a tailor and have built a name for myself in Winnipeg.
We took a family trip to Hollywood in 1995. Since then, I had always dreamed about making clothing for movie stars. [In approximately the year] 2000, I received a phone call asking if I could make five suits (jacket, pants, and shirt) in 14 days. At first, I thought they were joking. Then I found out it was for a movie starring Brian Dennehy. That was the first photo taken for my tailor shop wall of fame. Since then, the movie industry has been drawn to the city of Winnipeg and my tailor shop.
While tailoring clothing for the movie Capote, I met Catherine Keener. She chatted with me as if we were old friends. I didn’t realize she was an actress until I was fitting her for a costume! She was so kind and I really appreciated that.” (1/2) - ⬇️ continued in the comments
Tam Nguyễn is the owner of Tam Custom Tailor in Winnipeg. May is #AsianHeritageMonth and to celebrate, we’ve profiled Asian-Canadian businesses from across the country that are at the hearts of their communities. Follow #ProudlyAsianCanadian for more stories.")
“In Vietnam, I grew up in a small community with limited funds that was used towards feeding my family of 11. When I was 12 years old, my sister and her family came home to visit my parents. I saw they were all dressed nicely and asked how they were able to afford these nice clothes. My sister told me it was because her husband was a tailor and he tailored all their clothing. From that moment, I knew I wanted to be a tailor and asked her husband to teach me. I came to Canada in October 1980 as one of the Vietnamese “boat people.” When I arrived in Winnipeg, I had already learned a lot from my brother-in-law but knew I would need to develop my skills to adapt to the Canadian style of clothing. I met Giovanni Lagioia who taught me how to become an even better tailor. I had some friends who encouraged me to open a business of my own despite not knowing much English at the time. I’m so thankful for them, as I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support. Since then, I have developed my skills as a tailor and have built a name for myself in Winnipeg. We took a family trip to Hollywood in 1995. Since then, I had always dreamed about making clothing for movie stars. [In approximately the year] 2000, I received a phone call asking if I could make five suits (jacket, pants, and shirt) in 14 days. At first, I thought they were joking. Then I found out it was for a movie starring Brian Dennehy. That was the first photo taken for my tailor shop wall of fame. Since then, the movie industry has been drawn to the city of Winnipeg and my tailor shop. While tailoring clothing for the movie Capote, I met Catherine Keener. She chatted with me as if we were old friends. I didn’t realize she was an actress until I was fitting her for a costume! She was so kind and I really appreciated that.” (1/2) - ⬇️ continued in the comments Tam Nguyễn is the owner of Tam Custom Tailor in Winnipeg. May is #AsianHeritageMonth and to celebrate, we’ve profiled Asian-Canadian businesses from across the country that are at the hearts of their communities. Follow #ProudlyAsianCanadian for more stories.
May 06, 2022
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