Kentucky Derby fashion a business boom for local tailor

‘Twas the week before the Kentucky Derby and all through Alex Mazon’s house hang jackets, dresses, maybe even a blouse. The customers rush in with clothes that don’t quite align, hoping Mazon can fix them in time.

In St. Matthews, Mazon is the owner of Alex’s T.G. Alterations, which can be found near the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Hubbards Lane. Mazon has been a tailor for decades, and his hands have become memory foam around a sewing machine. See the whole story at Wave.