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His shop, El Zorro Tailoring and Alterations, is filled with sewing tools, saturated coloured thread and dresses wrapped in long plastic bags that are the markings of a dry-cleaned product. No butter chicken or spaghetti allowed.

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When Galvez was 14sa国际传媒攖he age in which Canadians are graduating Grade 8 and armouring up for their high school beat downsa国际传媒攈e enrolled in a program that specialized in tailoring.

sa国际传媒淚 went to school for four years to become a master tailor,sa国际传媒� explained Galvez, whereas most other tailors learn second-hand.

Being a master tailor, Galvez said his abilities and expertise is much more vast and expansive than that of other tailors.

After school was finished, Galvez moved to Canada for a brief stint before returning to Chile for 16 years. When he returned to Kelowna in 2011, he worked a few jobs before starting his own small business in 2013.

He and his fashionably decorated mannequins used to have a place on Harvey Avenue, but moved downtown to their Ellis Street location just last year. He said business has been great and he has many customers.

sa国际传媒淪mall business is about getting into the network; itsa国际传媒檚 about getting people to know me and what a master tailor is,sa国际传媒� Galvez said, dressed in a grey T-shirt with sa国际传媒淓l Zorrosa国际传媒� written in golden glitter across the chest; a tape measure dangling around his neck.

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Sam is just the latest in the long-line of tri-generational Galvez tailors.

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It could be quad-generational, but it doesnsa国际传媒檛 look like his 19-year-old son is going to carry on the tradition.

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When Galvez was younger, his favourite super hero was the man whose name you see plastered on his window: El Zorro.

Somehow, hesa国际传媒檚 managed to offer alterations for mensa国际传媒檚 clothing, create wedding gowns and make custom clothing for women, all under a superhero pseudonym.

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