Custom Design

An intimate design process to create a unique high end design
that follows your body effortlessly, beautifully

Every gown begins with you — your body, your movement, your presence.

In our atelier, fabric is draped directly on your form, until a silhouette emerges that makes you feel exactly how you want.

With the finest materials caressing your skin, we guide you through an intimate process of discovery.

We will explore shapes that flatter your body and fabrics that move beautifully with you in a custom design.

CUSTOM BY MAX ZARA STERCK

'What inspires me most is the body itself.
In the custom process,
I see how fabric transforms
Not only your silhouette
But also the way you feel.

Clients stand taller,
Move differently,
And discover a new presence within themselves.

For me,
This is where my work truly comes alive:
Designing on the spot,
Shaping fabric around you.
Creating a dress
That becomes an expression
of your body and presence'

The custom journey

1-3 months

Step 1 — You

Every creation begins with you. In the Amsterdam atelier we meet in person, talk about your wishes, and explore your unique shape and movement. This personal connection ensures your gown will be designed around you — not a trend, not a standard, but your essence.

Step 2 — The Draping

Fabric meets body. Cloth is draped directly onto you, so we can see how it flows, falls, and follows your gestures. Already, you begin to see how the gown is shaped by you — alive, unique, unrepeatable.

Step 3 — The Sketch

The first sketch emerges. From this draping, a design is drawn — capturing your form, your proportions, your energy. You leave the studio with a clear vision of your future gown.

Step 4 — The First Skin

A prototype is made — the first version of your dress in a simple fabric. Together we fit, refine, and adjust until it moves perfectly with you. This is where your trust in the process becomes certainty.

Step 5 — The Creation

Your chosen fabric is cut, sewn, and finished by hand. Every seam, curve, and detail is executed with precision. This is where craftsmanship and artistry meet — your gown begins to exist in its true form.

Step 6 — The Finale

The final fitting. The gown is completed, refined on your body, and perfected to the last stitch. You walk out wearing a one-of-a-kind creation, designed only once, for you.

Discover Jutta van Leerdam in our custom creation

★★★★★

“Max Zara works with such intuition. She gave me exactly the attention I needed to feel radiant on my special day.”

Tina, Bridal Customer
Netherlands
★★★★★

“The dress is so gorgeous and flowy—my vision came alive. I’m in love.”

Jutta van Leerdam, Custom Dress
Netherlands
★★★★★

“The process was as beautiful as the dress itself. Intimate, creative, deeply personal.”

Loulou, Bridal Costumer
London, UK
★★★★★

“Pure craftsmanship. Her silhouettes feel like a second skin.”

VOGUE
The Netherlands
★★★★★

“When clothing resonates—not just outwardly, but inwardly through motion and emotion.”

FashionUnited
The Netherlands
★★★★★

“Max Zara doesn’t make clothes—she creates art that celebrates the female body.”

Talkies magazine
The Netherlands
★★★★★

“De ontwerper waarbij het vakmanschap het meest in het oog springt''

de Volkskrant
The Netherlands