18: Do Custom Competition Suits REALLY Matter? With Guest ”Maggie Suits” Designer Maggie Keaveny

But reallllyy….do you need to spend money on a custom made competition suit? Does it really matter on stage?

Today’s guest is Maggie Keaveny who has been a custom suit designer for 17 years and an IFBB Pro Fitness competitor for 32 years. She knows the ins and outs of competition prep, and on this episode, she provides a ton of insight on competition suits.

We discuss suit trends, the differences in suits among federations and divisions, and the different options available for purchasing suits.

We also deep dive into how to choose colors, design, and how a designer is able to nail the fit when he or she doesn’t meet you in person.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We talked about so much!

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Key Takeaways:

*Introducing Maggie Keaveny (3:00)

*Maggie’s most memorable high maintenance client (5:29)

*How suit designs have changed over the years (8:55)

*How the suit designs differ among federations (13:15)

*Why should people be looking for in a suit designer (19:08)

*Men’s suits, how they differ among federations, and trends (26:20)

*Why not just borrow a suit? Or buy off the rack? (32:45)

*How does Maggie nail the measurements of long distance clients? (36:27)

*What is the estimated turnaround time of a custom made suit? (38:58)

*Levels of suit design and costs (41:30)

*How to pick out suit colors that flatter (45:15)

*What suit colors should you avoid wearing on stage (49:41)

*How often should you buy a new suit? (53:00)

*How to wash and care for your suit (53:55)

*The techniques and strategies for the back side of the suits (58:00)

*How does Maggie decide on the pattern design of the stones on the suits (1:00:26)

*How does Maggie create illusions that give competitors a competitive edge in her designs? (1:02:20)

*How Maggie custom designed IFBB Pro and Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon’s competition suit (1:08:03)

*What does Maggie suggest for padding and cup style for large natural breasted women (1:11:45)

*How Maggie uses different cup sizes to affect symmetry and balance (1:26:35)

*Will Maggie compete again? And if so what division? (1:31:13)

*The full details on a BIG announcement: The Michele Welcome custom line of designer suits made by Maggie Suits! (1:36:25)

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