300 W. Grand Ave., Chicago 312.895.1577

Custom Suits

Why We’re #1 in Chicago:

  • Amazing Value: custom clothing for often less than off-rack suits (custom Super 120s suits from $795)
  • Fine Italian Fabrics: wools from Ermenegildo Zegna , Vitale Barberis Canonico, Reda, Loro Piana and many fine mills. Available in 3-4 season, flannel, tropical and other weights.
  • Expert Tailoring: a perfect fit, in-house master tailor, and individual patterns kept on file
  • In-Store Experience: See finished garments and be fitted by a master tailor in our showroom

Fully Handmade and Custom

Our custom suits are fully handmade and clients can choose styling options from the list below or can email or bring to their appointment examples or images of design details they prefer.

  • Fabric: from Guabello Super 180s and Ermenegildo Zegna cloths to year round Super 120s wools & blends, linens, bamboos, Scottish Wools, & Suedes
  • Lining: Bembergs, Rayons in matching and colorful solids and brilliant patterns
  • Jacket style: Single, two, or three buttons, or double breasted
  • Lapel style: Notch, peak, or shawl
  • Pockets: straight, slanted, ticket pocket
  • Vents: side, center, or non-vented
  • Inner pockets: Two deep chest pockets, pen pocket, phone/business card pocket
  • Inscription: the inscription of your choice embroidered above the inner right chest pocket
  • Additional jacket features: functional cuff buttonholes (optional), buttonhole thread color (optional), sweat guards, half or full lining, button upgrades (optional), hand pick-stitching on lapels and pockets, full hand canvas (optional)
  • Pleats: flat front/no pleat, single pleat, double pleat, (inverted & box available)
  • Cuffs: non-cuffed, standard 1 1/2 inch cuffs, or larger
  • Additional pant features: cash divider in right front pocket, extended tab closure, standard forward pitched side pockets, rear pockets with hidden button, standard lining to the knee
  • Vest style: standard single breasted five button, low cut single breasted four button, double breasted
  • Vest back: standard lining or full fabric (optional)
  • Vest pockets: straight seam, flapped, and/or slanted

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