HOW TO REACH US

  1. HOW DO I RECEIVE THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATIONS FROM BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    FOLLOW BTA ON INSTAGRAM HERE OR SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS HERE.

  2. HOW DO I CONTACT BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL TO TAILORSOFLEBANON@GMAIL.COM OR VISIT THE CONTACT PAGE HERE.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT US, OUR MISSIONS, AND BENEFICIERIES

  1. WHY DID WE START BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY IS A LEBANESE-FRENCH NGO THAT AIMS TO PRESERVE AND DEVELOP THE TRADITION OF BESPOKE IN LEBANON - A SECTOR THAT, WE THINK, HAS BEEN CRIMINALLY NEGLECTED AND GRADUALLY OUTDONE IN LEBANON. BTA EMPOWERS THE SECTOR OF TAILORING BY CATERING EFFORTS FOR A YOUNGER GENERATION OF TAILORS THAT THE ACADEMY TAKES UNDER ITS WING AND INDUCT THEM INTO SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMES IN TAILORING LEARNING TO THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARDS.

    MOREOVER BTA INDUCTS seasoned LEBANESE AND LOCAL TAILORS TO impliment the academy’s PROGRAMMES AND TRANSMIT THEIR EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF BESPOKE TO BTA’S STUDENTS.

  2. HOW DOES BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY SUSTAIN AND FUND ITS EFFORTS?

    FOR THE FORESEABLE FUTURE, BTA WILL PRIMARILY RELY ON FUNDINGS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR the FINANCING of ITS OPERATIONS. FUNDS COULD BE GENERATED THROUGH FUNDRAISERS, OPEN CALLS BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR PRIVATE DONATIONS.

    IT IS THE ULTIMATE AIM OF BTA TO BECOME A SELF-SUSTAINED ENTITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS, PLEASE SURVEY THE SHEETS BELOW.

  3. WHO ARE THE TARGET STUDENTS OF BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    BTA BELIEVES IN FREE ACCESS TO EDUCATION BEYOND FAVOURATISM OR NEPOTISM. ADDITIONALLY, BTA DOES NOT PRIVILAGE STUDENTS OF LEBANESE CITIZENSHIP OVER OTHERS, BUT WELCOMES ALL PERSONS residing IN LEBANON, irrespective of their statuses.

    STUDENTS HAVE TO BE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 30 AND HAVE MINIMUM EDUCATION IN SECOND LANGUAGE LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS.

    PLEASE VISIT THE PAGES VOCATIONAL TRAINING HERE AND ADMISSIONS HERE.

  4. WHAT ARE THE TAILORING PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    BTA OFFERS THREE MODULAR PROGRAMMES IN BESPOKE THAT SPAN THE MASTER TAILOR PROGRAMME, SHIRT MAKING PROGRAMME, AND TROUSER MAKING PROGRAMME. THE PROGRAMMES - THEORETICAL AND HIGHLY TECHNICAL IN CONTENT - WERE CO-DESIGNED BY BESPOKE TAILORS, FASHION DESIGNERS AND TEACHERS, AND BESPOKE EXPERTS.

    VISIT THE PAGE vocational training HERE FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFO.

  5. WHAT BENEFITS DO STUDENTS RECEIVE?

    STUDENTS FEES THROUGHOUT THE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES WILL BE FULLY COVERED. STUDENTS’ TRAINING PERIOD WILL ALSO BE COVERED. STUDENTS COMMUTING FEES WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR BY BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY.

    STUDENTS WILL GO THROUGH INTRICATE TAILORING COURSES AND SESSIONS ON BRANDING AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP. STUDENTS WILL ALSO TAKE PART OF TAILORING TRUNK SHOWS ORGANIZED BY THE ACADEMY. STUDENTS WILL ALSO ENJOY THE WORKING WITH MANY RENOWNED BESPOKE TAILORS AND WILL BE HELPED IN FINDING THEIR FUTURE PATHS EITHER BY WORKING IN THE FASHION SECTOR, SETTING UP THEIR OWN (BTA-SISTER) SARTORIAL BRANDS, OR BEING HIRED BY BTA IN ITS FUTURE COMMERICIAL VENTURES.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE PAGE VOCATIONAL TRAINING HERE.

  6. WHAT IS A TRUNK SHOW?

    A TRUNK SHOW IS AN EVENT ORGANIZED BY THE SPONSORING ENTITY (IN THIS CASE BTA) DURING WHICH A NUMBER OF CLIENTS VISIT THE ACADEMY’S PREMISES TO BE MEASURED AND TAILROED FOR BY THE ACADEMY’S TAILORS AND TRAINEES.

    FEES GENERATED BY THOSE TRUNK SHOWS GO TO THE FINANCING OF BTA’S STUDENTS AND TAILORS.

    FOR MORE DETAILED INFO, VISIT THE PAGE BESPOKE HERE.

  7. HOW DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORK?

    PLEASE VISIT THE PAGE ADMISSIONS HERE FOR DETAILS REGARDING THE PROCESS AND THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO BECOME A STUDENT AT BTA.

  8. WHAT IS THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    BTA IS EFFORTFUL IN BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL GAP BETWEEN AN OLD GENERATION OF TAILORS AND A NEWER, YOUNGER ONE. BTA IS ALSO FUTURE-ORIENTED, THAT IS, THROUGH INDUCTING DISADVANTAGED YOUTH INTO PROSPEROUS AND PRODUCTIVE LEARNING OF ARTISANSHIP, BTA AIMS TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREERS.

  9. HOW DOES BTA SUPPORT LEBANESE AND OTHER LOCAL TAILORS?

    OUR TAILORS WILL BE INDUCTED INTO A PROMISING AND PRODUCTIVE WORKING SYSTEM IN WHICH THEY WILL BE GUARANTEED HEALTHY INCOME FOR THEM TO RE-OPEN SHOP AGAIN OR ENJOY A MUCH NEEDED VISIBILITY AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.

    CHECK OUR PAGE TAILORS SUPPORT HERE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

OUR VISION, FUTURE-PROJECTS, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

  1. WHAT IS THE FUTURE MISSION OF BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    ONCE ESTABLISHED, BTA WILL TRANSFORM INTO A FULLY-FLEDGED SOCIAL INTERPRISE BY WAY OF CREATING A BRAND OF SARTORIAL BESPOKE-LEVEL READY-TO-WEAR PRODUCTS (FULLY MADE IN LEBANON). THE BRAND AND ITS WORKING TEAM AND ATELIERS OR WORKSHOPS WILL ENCOMPASS OUR LOCAL TAILORS IN ADDITION TO OUR NOW COMING OF AGE YOUNG STUDENTS AND ARTISANS.

    BY DOING SO, BTA WILL BECOME A SELF-SUSTAINED ENTITY AND WILL AIM TO FORWARD AND PROMOTE LEBANESE TAILORING AND ITS TAILORS INTERNATIONALLY.

  2. WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    WITH BECOMING A SELF-SUSTAINED ENTITY, BTA WILL NURTURE A TAILORING ECOSYSTEM IN LEBANON BUILT ON THE PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE AND ECONOMICALLY-EMPOWERING MODELS OF RESOURCE (FABRICS) USAGE AND PRODUCTION. THAT MEANS THAT BTA WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL CLOTH MERCHANTS AND SECURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEAMSTRESSES, TAILORS, AND CUTTERS IN LEBANON BY HAVING ITS OWN ATELIER AS WELL AS RE-OPENNING OTHER DEFUNCT SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS AROUND THE CITY OF BEIRUT.

WEBSITE SECTIONS, INVOLVEMENT, FOUNDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS

  1. HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    BTA CRAFTED FOUR WAYS FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN ITS MISSION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FULLFILMENT OF ITS AIMS AND MISSIONS. SCROLL OVER THE SECTION GET INVOLVED IN THE MENU FOR MORE DETAILS.

  2. WHAT IS THE GALLERY PAGE AND WHAT ARE ITS USES?

    THE GALLERY PAGE HERE IS DESIGNED WITH SEVERAL THINGS IN MIND. ON THE ONE HAND, THE GALLERY SHOWCASES AND DOCUMENTS THE ONGOING WORK OF THE ACADEMY - AS BEING A JOURNAL OR DIARY, OR EVEN BLOG. MOREOVER, THE GALLERY ALSO VISUALLY SHOWCASES THE TAILORED WORKS OF VARIOUS LEBANESE AND LOCAL TAILORS THAT THE ACADEMY INTERACT WITH. WE INCLUDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH TAILOR BEHIND EACH TAILORED PIECE WITH THE AIM OF GENERATING VISIBILITY FOR THOSE TAILORS AND MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING BESPOKE SERVICES.

    BTA DOES NOT GENERATE INCOME FROM ANY INTERACTION OR EXCHANGE HELPED BY THE GALLERY. INDEED, IT WOULD BE OUR AIM TO SHOWCASE THE TAILORS WORK AND HELP THEM BUILD FOR THEM A POOL OF BESPOKE CLIENTS.

  3. WHO ARE THE FOUNDERS AND PERSONS behind BEIRUT TAILORING ACADEMY?

    BTA WAS FOUNDED BY ALI JABER, FOR MORE INFO SEE THE ABOUT PAGE HERE. BTA IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY VARIOUS PROFESSIONALS WHOSE EXPERTISE COVER FASHION AND DESIGN, VISUALS, COMMUNICATION, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

    BTA’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ARE IMPLIMENTED BY FINE LEBANESE AND LOCAL TAILORS AVERAGING FOURTY TO FIFTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

bespoke services and avenues of revenue

  1. what is the bespoke serive offered by beirut tailoring academy?

    BTA will run a bespoke operation in parallel to its academic programmes. the process is curated in celbration of lebanese tailoring traditions in addition to highlighting bta’s preference to high´-end sartorial tailoring standards. for more info visit the page bespoke here.

  2. who are the beneficiaries of bta’s bespoke services?

    65 % of the price´-per-piece will go to the master tailor, whereas bta acquires the remaining sum. the bespoke services operation will be intigral to our tailors to gain further revenue and financial support, in addition to their fixed salaries that they acquire by being teachers. the rest of the revenue will go into the financing of bta´s academic project.