Rivoli sits in Osmanbey, the block of Istanbul where the bridal trade actually happens. The difference between us and the shop three doors down is that when you ask where the cloth came from, the answer is a loom we own.
A trader sells what arrived. A manufacturer decides what gets made. That is the difference between hearing "sorry, that one is finished" and hearing "we can run it again next week."
It shows up in three places designers care about: the colour can be matched instead of approximated, the repeat order is the same cloth, and the price has one margin in it rather than four.
Motif, repeat and ground are drawn in house. Bring a sketch, a photo or a scrap of an old dress.
The loom is dressed for your run. This is the step a reseller never has, and the reason colourways are possible.
Jacquard, lamé and brocade woven to width, with metallic and raffia thread where the design calls for it.
Corded lace, sequin and 3D appliqué applied and hand finished on the pieces that need a human.
Checked on the light table, measured, rolled rather than folded, and packed for the post.
Most of what leaves here is from the collections. The interesting work is not. A bridal house sends a mood board and a deadline, and we come back with three woven trials rather than a mood board of our own.
Bespoke runs start smaller than people expect. If the answer is no, you will get it on the first call rather than after a month of samples.
Start a bespoke runGown houses buying by the piece and needing the same lace again in March.
Designers and costume departments who need cloth that photographs under light.
Fabric shops abroad buying rolls direct instead of through an importer.
Halaskargazi Cad. Şafak Sk. No:91, Dükkan 91-A, Şişli-Osmanbey. If you are in Istanbul, come and put your hand on it. If you are not, the swatch box is the next best thing.
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