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Read our thoughts on making men’s and women’s custom suits, custom shirts, custom overcoats and more. There’s no point in sugar-coating it: Because of our wealth of experience, premium fabrics, and endless design options, we are able to offer the best quality suits for women in NYC.

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Melissa Watson Ellis Melissa Watson Ellis

Slow Fashion vs Fast Fashion: thoughts on why custom suits are better

For me, one of the biggest motivators behind starting a custom clothing company was sustainability. I’ve worked for some of the biggest ready-to-wear brands in the world, and it was hard not to be aware of the amount of waste and pollution they were producing every day. Picture mountains of unsold clothes.

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Melissa Watson Ellis Melissa Watson Ellis

Custom Suits for Women NYC

If you're a woman, buying a great custom tailored suit in New York is a pretty difficult proposition. There are plenty of tailoring companies out there, but most NY tailors are just simply not setup to properly accommodate women.

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Melissa Watson Ellis Melissa Watson Ellis

5 Benefits of Custom Tailored Suits

Why buy a custom tailored suit instead of just buying a suit off the rack? After all, the off-the-rack suit is probably going to be cheaper, plus you can take it home right away instead of waiting for 3-4 weeks for it to arrive.

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