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Melbourne Tailor Clocks 36 Years of Nonstop Work, Refuses to Take a Break
18 Nov
Summary
- Vietnamese tailor Nam Huynh has not taken a single day off in 36 years
- Huynh runs his family's Dejour Jeans business in Melbourne, sewing custom denim
- Customers line up for Huynh's famously well-made jeans, which have a cult following
As of November 18, 2025, Vietnamese tailor Nam Huynh has been running his family's Dejour Jeans business in Melbourne for over three decades without taking a single day off. Huynh, known as a local legend, has been working every day since 1989, sewing custom denim jeans for generations of loyal customers.
Dejour Jeans has attracted a huge cult following, with shoppers lining up to get their hands on the famously well-made jeans. Despite his incredible work ethic, Huynh says he has no plans to take a holiday anytime soon. "I will wait until customers are sick of me and then I will take a day off," he told local radio hosts.
