From the beginning..

Yvette enjoyed an incredible internship into the New Zealand fashion industry where she worked with prestigious fashion houses Gucci and Adrienne Winkelmann. She spent over a decade styling business men and women, politicians, entrepreneurs and dignitaries. Dressing many levels of leadership at both Winkelmann and Gucci offered her valuable insight into the professionalism and discretion needed to work with those in such senior roles.

Some years on, Yvette spent time living in Europe which saw her passion for all things sartorial taken to a new level.

There she had the opportunity to develop more of an understanding about the global fashion industry and attended prestigious events like Paris Fashion Week as the guest of a prominent Dutch designer. It was on work secondments such as these that she was educated in the rich history of European tailoring, styling and service excellence.

During her time abroad, Yvette began to piece together ideas of a bespoke business. With a focus on creating the role of a ‘dresser’ that resembles a personal assistant for the wardrobe. She found the European and UK expats were well accustomed to outsourcing their household needs to free up valuable time.

Having an assistant to keep their wardrobes tidy and in season made perfect sense when their spare time was at a premium.

With support and planning from her business mentor Stephen McElrea, the origins of the Bespoke brand began to form in late 2014.
By 2015, Yvette launched a new sartorial support role to New Zealand aptly named The Bespoke Dresser®.

For Yvette, it was a happy mix of her beloved behind the scenes work and problem solving for busy individuals. Making use of her fashion nous and the desire to be of service to others.

In 2020, The Bespoke Dresser® is the trusted resource for sound, unbiased counsel on what is appropriate for business, weekend and special occasion attire.

“To employ the services of a dresser is a mark of prestige.”