From drawing to costume, in Aniane, Sophie Metta gives meaning to her creations for men

Sophie Metta confectionne tous ses vêtements à façon. – Nathalie Pioch

Dans son atelier, elle conseille les clients. – Nathalie Pioch

Taille sur mesure, costume personnalisé, l’atelier Metta conçoit entièrement des vêtements pour homme. C’est le moment de passer commande pour le printemps prochain.

Sophie Metta is passionate about sewing. She made it her profession, and specialized in men's clothing, which she makes entirely by hand. Her favorite product ? The shirt, although complex to make. “For three years, I was at Maison Courtot (specialist in shirts, Editor's note) in Paris. I created custom shirts, and it really gave me the desire. I enjoyed this experience, with real customer service”.

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This is what she offers in her workshop, where after renovations, she was finally able to set up. City or ceremonial suits, everything is designed on site, including ties and bow ties. In her reception area, she displays some clothes and presents the fabric catalog. “It's important that they can see what it looks like on them“.

“It gives them confidence”

With a smile and kindness, and above all professionalism, she accompanies the person and advises on style. The line of pants or jacket, the shapes of collar, cuffs, buttons, pockets, with or without shoulder pads, everything is adapted to the morphology of the client, which she strives to enhance. “Sometimes, a detail completely changes the silhouette. Certain defects such as a lower shoulder can be compensated by an adjusted shoulder pad. Even customers are sometimes surprised and discover themselves different. It gives them confidence“.

In addition to the fact that everything is made on site, Sophie Metta tries to reduce her impact on the environment. Even if she brings in fabrics from different European countries (France, Italy, Belgium and England), they are only natural fibers: silk, linen, cotton or wool. She obtained the Zero Waste label, by eliminating plastic packaging and favoring the reuse of packaging cardboard. She optimizes the cutting of the pieces to limit the scraps, which are in all cases reused.

Reducing your impact on the environment

Moreover, she offers sewing courses in this sense: scrunchie, bow tie or upcycling workshops. For the latter, you come with old clothes, a sheet or a curtain, and you find ideas to transform them. You can leave with a personalized bag or kit. The goal is to learn basic techniques, reading a pattern or operating a sewing machine…
Of course, custom work has a cost. But buying quality is durable, it will remain comfortable and will not lose its shape over time. Sophie even offers to make adjustments, which will allow the clothes to evolve over time.

The Metta workshop is located at 29, rue de la Tour in Aniane. Registration at 06 30 56 94 53 or on Instagram: @lesateliers_lateliermetta
Activities:
Creation chouchou: Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (for beginners from 7 years old, €25/person)
Bow tie: Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (intermediate from 12 years old, €45/person)
Upcycling: one Friday/month in the afternoon (intermediate and advanced, €60/person).