If purchasing a suit at a mid-level department store or chain retailer, you may be offered low-quality, machine-made garments often sold by uninformed salespeople in transitional roles. In contrast, the finer suits in better department stores often cost two or three times the price of a mid-range custom garment. When you go to a seasoned custom clothier, they will offer expert guidance, knowledge, and a selection of high-quality fabrics and details. Your custom suit will fit better and provide the wearer with a unique garment unavailable in most stores. Your opportunity to build a long-term relationship exists here.

It depends entirely on your business needs or fashion desires. The business gent that wears a suit several days within a month should have no fewer than three. We recommend six suits for a professional man who must have his suits steam-pressed once a month or so. The more suits, the less wear & tear on them. It’s also more interesting to have options. Our “addicted” clients love to wear/own many suits and enjoy purchasing 2 or 3 each year.

1-2 times per year.  Dry cleaning chemicals are harsh and deteriorate your fine cloth over time.  You’ll start noticing an unattractive “shine” to your suits, indicating that a garment has been dry-cleaned too often.

Instead of frequent dry cleaning, you should ask for a “steam press” and spot clean when needed.  The high temperature from the steam kills most bacteria & odor.  The press will leave your suit looking fresh and clean.  We recommend a steam press every three wears of a suit.

Your 100% cotton custom shirt is designed with an allowance for shrinkage.  In 3-5 washings, your shirt will fit in the way it was intended.  

For best results, take light-colored shirts to the cleaners and ask for them to be professionally laundered.  Dark-colored shirts should be dry-cleaned to preserve the color.  If you prefer to care for your shirts at home, they can be washed in warm water, tumble-dried, and pressed with a warm iron.

Multiple wears before cleaning will subject the fabric to stain and will deteriorate the cloth from oily or acidic skin contact.

It’s a made-to-measure machine-made garment. It will likely be adequately constructed from entry-level cloth with synthetic interior components. If the suit is noisy, you’ve overpaid regardless of price. A quality custom suit should cost no less than $1995. Our margins are best on our entry-level machine-made suits, yet we advise our clients to spend slightly more for true custom as the quality and fit of Italian cloth, a full canvas chest, and hand-workmanship are paramount.

Custom suits from $1995, Sport coats from $1495

Handmade suits from $2695, Sport coats from $1995

Your custom clothing will be completed in 8-11 Weeks

Your custom shirts will be completed in 5-7 weeks

A suit in admiral blue, navy, or oxford grey, paired with a light blue or white shirt and an understated solid or foulard tie, will have you at the top of the list.

You don’t. Measuring yourself indicates that the garment is not custom at all. It’s a made-to-measure that is likely shipped directly from Asia to your doorstep. It’s a pre-existing suit pattern that is somewhat modified. It’s likely a lower-quality fabric with an Italian-sounding name, and it is most likely completely machine-made. Your involvement in the measuring process only creates more room for error. Our advice is to go to a professional tailor or custom clothier for a proper custom garment. It will cost more, but your satisfaction will be your reward.

Bespoke means hand-made. A bespoke garment is mostly made by a professional tailor by hand. It is created from a reserved cloth and produced using a paper pattern for the individual. The true meaning is exemplified in Europe (mainly London), where the tailor performs several basted fittings. Most US tailors and clothiers do not provide the bespoke experience; however, the term is incorrectly used to describe their services.

All are custom, I suppose. Custom accurately describes anything being created specifically for an individual. Something that may not exist until you have commissioned it. In terms of suits, a bespoke suit is handmade, and much finer details and quality are provided. The made-to-measure garment is pre-existing and modified to fit the client and delivered after the pattern has been adjusted. The made-to-measure garment is likely machine-made, wears less comfortably, and may not fit as well. Design options are more limited. If your clothing salesman instructs you to put on a template coat or shirt and pins the garment on you before your suit is created, you are getting a made-to-measure garment. A true professional relies on his eye and the measuring tape.

The word “Super” can only be used if the fibers are woven from pure, new wool. The number is determined by the thickness or fineness of each fiber, measured in microns, whereas the actual numerical value is the length of one single fiber in centimeters. The higher the number, the more luxurious the cloth since the fibers are longer, resulting in a smoother hand. Two-ply or three-ply means that each yarn is two or three fibers wrapped together, respectively. In most suiting fabrics, it is generally two yarns wrapped by a third. The super 100’s are less supple and more “scratchy,” but much more durable, making it the classic “workhorse” of suiting. The super 160’s are deliciously smooth to the touch but certainly not durable. However, if worn infrequently it could last for years. Higher super numbers are great for special occasions suits and tuxedos, as the fibers are more rare and spun into fine cloth.

Whatever your bride tells you...if you want our opinion, a great-looking suit in blue or grey (depending on your coloring) or a tuxedo if it’s a black-tie wedding, of course. The suit will have a fuller life with you after the big event. Regardless, you should remember that your pictures will last a lifetime, and you’ll regret a bad clothing decision.

A sport jacket is patterned, and a blazer is solid.

When everyone else is wearing a sweater or wind breaker. It’s a great way to express your individuality and look fantastic!

Yes. No brass buttons unless you belong to a societal club or yacht club. In this case, your buttons should have significance, like your family crest or school affiliation. Otherwise, they are atrocious. Anchors, fake flags or stag heads...time for a new one. We suggest a diamond or hopsack pattern with a ticket pocket. The blazer can be very cool and functional, especially worn with faded jeans or a crisp flannel trouser.

Only if you are required to wear them more than twice a year, some gents love wearing formal wear. Others do not. The idea of wearing rented clothing should be the deciding factor. It doesn’t have to be custom and it can be somewhat affordable. The custom tuxedo is for those who are attending nice galas and many black-tie weddings.

The black one-button peak lapel model is the most classic tuxedo that works in all settings. However, we will encourage you to keep in step while we modify this tuxedo to make it more unique.

The white or ivory dinner jacket is for formal afternoon weddings or summer evening black-tie gatherings.

A brown shoe pair with grey, blue, and brown suits. Oxblood, a reddish-brown tone, looks great with grey or navy and is a more unique option. The black shoe is ideal with a black suit, however we’d like to show you a cool departure for daytime. The later the hour, the darker the shoe. Remember, a lace-up or monk strap should be worn with your suit. The loafer is a more casual option for sport coats and blazers. You may pair a loafer with a suit & open-collared shirt but no socks: A Southern classic.

Look for a black whole-cut oxford with a mirror polish, a great alternative to the typical patent leather.  This minimalistic style made from a single piece of leather offers the right amount of formality and understated elegance.  A smoking slipper in velvet or patent leather can also be worn.

Avoid cap-toe shoes and wingtips - those should be worn during the day. They’re intended for business.  A less adorned shoe actually indicates that it is more formal.

Four is necessary. More if you’re a shoe nut. Ideally, you should keep your shoes in shoe trees when not worn. The soles can be replaced/repaired every 18 months or so. The more shoes you own, the longer they last and look great during their lifetime. Also, have them professionally polished once a week. If doing them yourself...I like polishing my shoes; however, the shoe dude does a much better job...Lincoln polish, not Kiwi.

Yes, we offer complimentary alterations on your custom and bespoke Daniel George garments within 18 months from the purchase date. If the weight gain or loss is 15+ pounds, you will incur alteration charges. Please have your garments dry-cleaned before bringing them in for adjustments.