Jump to: MTM, Bespoke Trunk Shows, Bespoke based in NYC

This article is a perpetual work in progress. I would appreciate any feedback I can get. I'll try to keep it up to date for a long time.

New York City has a lot of options for custom-made tailoring. I've compiled a list of as many options as I could pull together. There are some good online options out there, too, but I limited this list to in-person options.

Note that this is mostly just a directory listing. There's a lot of guidance out there about how to pick a tailoring house. All I'll note is to try not to get lost in quality—if you're going to splurge on a bespoke tailor, you have to appreciate the house cut and other styling details. If you don't know exactly what house style you want, start with an MTM, follow bespoke tailors on instagram, and see what you learn over time.

Prices are to the best of my knowledge—not many bespoke tailors advertise their prices online. I'm trying to keep the list adjusted for price increases, but it's very hard to track. If you have any corrections or critical additions, please do let me know in the comments, in Instagram DMs, or anywhere else you can find me.

Oh, and if you're looking for alterationists, see Put This On's Tailoring Directory.

Made to Measure tailoring in NYC:

Sorted roughly by price. Within MTM, fabric, quality, value, and customer service are worthwhile considerations, but don't ignore styling! You should like your suit! Also note that in many MTM shops, you will be dealing with a salesperson and not a real tailor. Tailors are better at measuring, spotting adjustments, and making changes on the spot. Salespeople are better at convincing you to spend money.

• Indochino, very roughly $300 for a suit with frequent sales. Not great, but probably not the worst option.
• Men's Warehouse, starting at $400 for a suit (Strahan line) or $480 (Joe custom). Avoid this option. Men's Warehouse is generally bad quality, bad service, and the hard sell. The $800 Joseph Abboud tier is probably not as bad, but still overpriced, unless you really need a suit Made in America but can't afford one of the good ones. You have much, much better options in NYC.
• Kashiyama, starting at roughly $400 for 100% wool. I wouldn't recommend the 50-50 wool-poly blends.
• MySuit, starting at $500 for a suit.
• Grey Custom Clothiers. Starting at $500 for a suit. Website is extremely sketchy, offering no information about construction and almost no information about materials, instead trying to trick you into thinking you're getting a $2500 suit at $500, or $300 (which they confoundingly claim is "at cost") with an annual membership. I'd avoid them.
• Black Lapel, starting at $600 for a suit, $25 off with referral. Full canvassed for +200. Not a huge fabric selection, basic cut, good place to start. See my review here.
• Tailored Club, which... I know the owner, so... I'll hold my tongue. Starts at $600.
• Proper Cloth, Suits start at $675, known for shirts.
• Enzo Custom, starting at $600 for a suit, but most options come in around $800. Hugo Jacomet is a fan.
• Suit Club, also starting at $600 for a suit.
• SuitSupply, starting at $650 for an MTM suit. Under fit, don't choose an existing cut—choose "custom" -> "from scratch." They should be measuring armhole size and everything. Their salesmen often try to confuse you, but the value of a full canvassed suit (+$100) should be very good. They also try to push a somewhat-too-slim fit—don't let them. (Off-the-rack, their "Roma" jackets and "Duca" trousers are good).
• Mohan's. Last I checked, it was 3 suits for $2000.
• J. Hilburn, suits start at $668. Filed for bankruptcy last year but still seems to be operational. Mixed reviews.
• Alton Lane—suits starting at $900. Their prices are a little ridiculous now, they're using them to play sale games and they just charge ridiculous amounts for luxury fabrics... Know what you're doing before you give them money.
• LS Men's Clothing, suits start at $700
• Born to Tailor, suits start at about $700 last I checked, does men and women.
• Hive & Colony, starting at $700. They call it bespoke, but they're definitley MTM.
• Kent Wang, MTM suits starting at ~$750, good value. Tiny showroom. A lot of options. I mean a lot.
• Biago Custom, starting at $749 for a suit, with a semi-bsepoke tier starting at $2250.
• Atelier Fugue, starting at $750 for a suit, known for cotton.
• Darzi Studio
• Todd Snyder
• Custom Men, starting at $800 for half-canvassed MTM suits.
• Sid Mashburn recently opened a store in NYC. They do shirts starting at $155 online, and suits in person.
• Alexander Black, with MTM starting at $835 and a soft, light "semi-bespoke" starting at $1750. Makes house calls. Bespoke also available below.
• P. Johnson Tailors charges $1,195 AUD (roughly $825 USD) for its half-canvassed made-in-China bespoke tier, with prices up to $2,895 AUD (just under $2000 USD) for suits made by Sartoria Carrara. They might charge a little bit more in USD, I'm not sure.
• Imparali, starting at about $900.
• Bindle & Keep, starting at $900. They have a focus on body-inclusivity, so they're very prepared to make suits for women, trans men and women, and gender-nonconforming individuals.
• Acustom, starting at $900.
• Sacca's in Queens.
• Suitscribe. Suits start at $987, tuxes at $1300, overcoats at $1699. Based in Queens. Makes house calls.
• Vestium. Again, gender-inclusive.
• Mad King George, Suits start at $1000. Technically closer to offshore bespoke, as the factory makes custom patterns for each customer, but Jason skips the basted fitting to keep costs down. "Punk rock" spirit. Jason is a cool dude. Also gender-inclusive. This jacket is amazing.
• Sam Wazin, starting at $1000. They advertise free alterations for life, which is cool.
• Michael Andrews MTM suits starting at $1000.
• Knot Standard, again with suits starting at $1000.
• There is a company called "La Rukico Custom Tailors." The reason I am not linking to their website is that it's an obvious scam. Avoid.
• Christopher Korey Collective, starting at $1100. Hugo Jacomet recommended them here.
• Mr. Ned, starts at ~$1100, has some big fans on styleforum.
• Hall Madden, starting at $1150.
• Alan David, starts at $1200. Claims to be true bespoke. This point is somewhat controversial, but my current understanding is that they're MTM, and not bespoke.
• J. Press starting at $1300 for a suit and $160 for a shirt.
• Polo Ralph Lauren
• Cad & The Dandy's $1400 option is made to measure, not bespoke. They offer bespoke at $1700.
• Balani, starting at $1500 for a suit.
• Brooklyn Tailors, starting at $1600 for MTM ("special order").
• Martin Greenfield. MTM starts at $1500. An American treasure. Many US Presidents wear Martin Greenfield suits. He was a holocaust survivor. I would just love to have his name inside my jacket.
• Brooks Brothers. Used to be made by Martin Greenfield... Probably nothing special these days, will update as I hear more.
• No Man Walks Alone x Sartoria Carrara
• Beggar's Run, known for unusual fabrics.
• Franco Ercole
• Cego Shirtmaker, shirts starting at $225.
• New & Lingwood has a location on the Upper East Side that makes MTM and bespoke shirts, suits, and dressing gowns. MTM shirts start at $225.
• Los Torres Tailors, based in NJ but they regularly travel to New York (and Mexico City), message them if interested. Suits start at $1600.
• Articles of Style, starts at $1800, MiUSA
• Thom Sweeney
• Brithces Bespoke has an MTM tier.
• Alan Flusser, starting at $1500 for a jacket and $750 for trousers.
• Miller's Oath, starting at $2300 for an MTM suit.
• J. Meuser, MTM suits start at $2450
• Angel Ramos NY, previously known as 18th Amendment, "MTO" at $2500 and MTM... presumably higher.
• The Hop—shirts only, $400 each, relatively new to the shirting game.
• The Armoury does MTM with a lot of brands, and they're all expensive. My understanding is that their cheapest MTM suits, from Ring Jacket, run around $2500, and this is probably not an especially good value. Of course, Ring Jacket is a fairly special brand, and the Armoury has some really cool cuts for their sport coats, so if that appeals to you, go for it!
• R. Manocha offers a wide variety of MTM, Bespoke, Semi-Bespoke and custom items. MTM highlights include knitwear (including cardigans and cable knits) and denim.
• Paolo Martorano Bespoke. MTM starts at $4500.
• Ralph Lauren Purple Label. I'm not sure what they charge for MTM, and it's also probably not a very good value, but it's a fashion house. In this same vein, many fashion houses do MTM or bespoke, and they tend to use more unique cuts or styles.
• I believe Oxxford does both MTM and Bespoke. RTW starts at around $4000, though, so don't expect to get MTM for cheap. Considered the best suits in the world, in terms of handwork—cut is very much debateable. Made in Chicago, flagship store in NYC.
• I have no idea what [Tapia Custom Tailors] charges, and therefore, have no idea where to put them on this list. Not even a clue. If you find out, let me know.

Bespoke Trunk Shows

Traveling tailors will come through New York City fairly often. Some of these options are truly great, and you should consider the breadth of your options fully. Derek Guy has recommended some options that he thinks are better than many of those with a permanent presence in NYC.

• Generally, you will either want tailoring following a British or Italian tailoring tradition.
  • For British tailoring, consider, among others, Steed. See this article on the drape cut.
  • Italian tailoring includes Neapolitan, Milanese, Roman, and Florentine tailoring, but... You're probably thinking of Neapolitan tailoring. Generally, Italian styles tend to be less structured, often lighter, and often slimmer (within the category of quality bespoke tailoring). Excellent travelling options include Sartoria Solito (very slim). Alternatively, consider I Sarti Italiani—they still make slim suits, but they also have a fuller cut with Peter Zottolo that I'd highly recommend. Also note that ISI is very affordable for its level of quality, with suits in good fabrics starting around $1600.
  • American tailoring, for the sake of completeness, will often mean a sack suit. That doesn't mean that many New York-based tailors cut suits that way, they really don't. French tailoring tends to either be more fashion-forward, or else fall somewhere in the middle ground between British and Italian tailoring.
• Derek also mentions Rubinacci, WW Chan and Anderson & Sheppard.
• The Anthology does Bespoke starting at $2800.
• The Armoury and Leffot host some trunk shows.

Bespoke tailoring in NYC

• LNC Tailor. No real web presence, but very affordable. 83 Baxter St #B. Reported at $1000 for labor if you bring your own fabric.
• Albert Lam. Minimal web presence, also very affordable.
• Custom Men claims to offer Bespoke suiting in starter fabrics at $1500. They made me a suit, and whether or not it's technically bespoke is... a complex question that will have to wait for my full review.
• Cad & The Dandy's bespoke offerings start at $1700.
• Klein Epstein & Parker. Most suits start at roughly 1800. Custom pattern based on a technological process, so not mere MTM but not the same as traditional bespoke. They do things like chore jackets / field jackets / trucker jackets / jeans.
• Robinson Brooklyn. Suits starting at $1800, made in Williamsburg.
• New & Lingwood has a location on the Upper East Side that makes MTM and bespoke shirts, suits, and dressing gowns. Bespoke shirts start at $275.
• Brooklyn Tailors starting at $2000.
• Diko's Custom Tailor. Claims to do all work locally in Brooklyn, website says $2000 but they might have cheaper options in person.
• Michael Andrews Bespoke tier starting at $2000.
• Peppino Tailors starting at $2000 for a bespoke suit.
• Bhambi claims to do bespoke somewhere in the low $2000s, and that's about all I know.
• Silvano Tailoring, starting at $3000 for a full bespoke suit, or $2300 for semi-bespoke (skipping the basted fitting). Shirts starting at $350.
• K-Zao, proficient in "queer tailoring." Based in providence, but comes to NYC regularly for house calls. Really beautiful stuff. Starting at $3288 for a suit. Derek Guy raved about them here.
• Thom Sweeney
• J. Meuser, Bespoke suits start at $3450
• Britches Bespoke
• Tiefenbrun. The tailor is a rabbi. Their DBs are really good.
• Lord Willy's
• Alexander Black. Bespoke starts at $4500. Will visit your home or office. Trained with Rory Duffy, now works with a seventh-generation tailor in Brooklyn.
• Huntsman does bespoke starting at roughly $4800.
• Sartoria Gallo (Eric Jensen)
• Miller's Oath, starting at $5200 for a bespoke suit. Notably, a bespoke sportcoat is $3200.
• R. Manocha offers a wide variety of MTM, Bespoke, Semi-Bespoke and custom items. Bespoke suits start at $5795
• Sartoria Vestrucci (Tommaso Capozzoli)
• Reeves (David Reeves)
• Genuardi (Joseph Genuardi)
• Manolo Costa
• Franco Ercole
• Watson Ellis
• Thom Clifford Bespoke—I have no information about them except that they exist and claim to be bespoke. I can't begin to guess pricing.
• The Armoury does bespoke with a lot of brands and they're all very expensive.
• Turnbull & Asser, known for shirts.
• Coup de Grâce, suits starting at $5495.
• Fitzgerald Bespoke starting at $6000 for a suit, $4800 for a jacket.
• Duncan Quinn starting at $6000 for a suit.
• Paolo Martorano Bespoke. Full bespoke suits start at $7500. Shirts from $600.
• Leonard Logsdail, starting at $7,900 (as of this video).
• David Lance. I am not sure if they're still in business, their social media has been very quiet. As of this video, they were charging $7,500 and up for suits, but that was quite some time ago.
• I believe Oxxford does both MTM and Bespoke. RTW starts at around $4000, though, so don't expect to get MTM for cheap. Considered the best suits in the world, in terms of handwork—however, note that, in bespoke tailoring, styling should be a major factor, and Oxxford's cuts may leave something to be desired. Made in Chicago, flagship store in NYC.
• Brioni. Expensive.
• Kiton and Loro Piana seem to have either MTM or bespoke offerings. They will be hilariously expensive.

Thank you to breakaway01 from Styleforum, and Derek Guy of Die, Workwear! and Put This On fame.

For guidance on which brand is right for you, feel free to contact me (Instagram works), or see:

• Who are my favourite tailors? by Simon Crompton of Permanent Style
• From Suits to Shirts: The 19 Best Bespoke and Made-to-Measure Menswear Shops in NYC by Eric Twardzik of Robb Report