Joe Hemrajani is a a one-of-a-kind person you should know about. Joe is a master tailor who learned his craft at a famous Hong Kong clothier. But you don't have to board a plane to get immaculate hand tailoring from Joe. He has offices here in the United States and travels throughout the US and London!

On my recent trip to Southeast Asia, I had the pleasure of meeting with Joe in Hong Kong. He seems like a genuinely honest gentleman with a sincere concern for customers and a passion for well made clothing. Not only does he come to you, he also has a great web site www.mytailor.com where you browse, learn more about tailoring, schedule
a fitting, and even place orders. How convenient is that?

Joe offers custom made quality at surprisingly affordable prices. He has the very latest colors, fabrics and styles to reflect your personal style and good taste. You can even add custom tailored details, just like in fitting rooms of the world's finest clothiers.

Joe continues the tradition of Hong Kong tailoring all the way through to finish. After fitting, the garments are manufactured with care in Hong Kong, a city that is world famous for fine custom clothing. 

Check out Joe Hemrajani. He's an original! www.mytailor.com   And tell him hello from me --   Andy

Here's the schedule for My Tailor, just click on your state and city:  http://www.mytailor.com/tourschedule.aspx

My First Bespoke Suit!!

I met with Joe Hemrajani after our trip at his Irvine office and we picked out a Loro Piana S-120 Navy wool suit fabric with pinstripes of light blue and burgundy.

The measuring process was intense. Joe took lots of measurements and recorded them by computer program along with my style feature requests: peaked lapels, double vents, two button, hacking flap pockets and a ticket pocket. My prior experience (and this is not criticism but just a difference in the way tailors work) was a few measurements written on a form.

Joe also took photos of me to help the Hong Kong tailors with body type.

Joe also suggested a shirt and we picked a blue two-ply superfine 100's from his executive collection end-on-end with a true split yoke (I think he did this just for me after our discussion of the value of a split yoke).

The suit arrived last week and it is beautiful!  The fabric is even more outstanding than the swatch (think of the shirt/tie combinations with a navy fabric with light blue and burgundy pin stripes) and the fit is perfect. The hand work and details are outstanding.

Never having that feeling of a perfectly fitting suit I must say it is really a joy. Now I know what you guys are talking about.

And the shirt (with French cuffs) is very impressive. It fits perfectly too!!! I'm really pleased with the features and the fabric.

Thank you Joe!

My Second Bespoke Suit!!

High quality custom clothing for not much more than off-the-rack!
Tell Vijay that Andy sent you!

Got the two sport jackets and they're perfect!  Both jackets are light weight wool and linen blends by Marzoni and the trousers were tropical wool by Zegna and Dormeuil.  The Olive jacket has dark olive trousers and the blue jacket has navy.  Since I couldn't be personally measured, I sent Vijay one of my best fitting suits.

The jackets from http://www.CustomMen.com actually fit better across the back than the original suit!!  I don't know how they did that so I asked!  Vijay said his father heads up the Hong Kong tailoring division and he thought that the back shoulder area should be modified to give me more comfort!

Blue jacket with navy trouser.

These are not the pants that came from CustomMen.  I paired some tan trousers for a more summer look.  How about that lining!!

And this is my third sport jacket from CustomMen (the one on the left - in my right hand). 
A beautiful herringbone tweed in deep green with blue tones.

Clothing (non Bespoke)                                                                                                                 BACK TO TOP

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I just got a beautiful Tuxedo (peak lapel, of course!!) from Suit Yourself  

Also got this pair of Alden Shell Cordovan Tassel Loafers!

They have magnificent merchandise, and their customer service is superb.  You can�t go wrong!   -- Andy  

http://www.suityourself.com  
 

Patrick James are fine men's clothing stores mostly on the West Coast, but it doesn't matter where you are since they have a fantastic website!

I just got a couple of great sweaters, Some fun Espadrilles for summer and some belts - Tommy Bahama and Allen Edmonds (they have a great selection of Allen Edmonds!). 

The Art Of Tailoring

The World's Largest Supplier of Custom Tailored Dress Shirts, Fabrics & Accessories

Modern Tailor has some great fabric choices and their prices are fantastic!  I ordered the Ivory and Blue Check fabric of 100% cotton for only $39.95!!   Lots of options in an easy to navigate site.  7 button front including the collar button and they offer mother of pearl buttons as options

They update their fabric collection every 15 days. They just launched a line of silk ties, and their cufflink collection offer mother of pearl, silk knots, stainless steel, and more, plus will be adding suits in the near future!

 I just got three T. M. Lewin shirts two in the Luxury fabric and one in a waffle weave.  Out of all my quality features listed in
The Encyclopedia of Men's Clothes these shirts do well!

Split cut on the bias (diagonal), yokes
Two piece non fused collars
Good quality fabrics
Pattern matched on the front
Seven buttons on the front
Front Placket Cross stitched buttons
Plastic collar stays, removable and with the T.M. Lewin name on them so I know which shirt they fit!!

RVR Neckwear!   One of the highest quality neckties I've ever worn!  -- Andy Gilchrist
 

David Hober gives steps for making our own Necktie

David Hober shows us how to make a Pocket Square

Bespoke England

Bespoke England have years of experience in handling English Footwear including London & Northampton�s finest Bootmakers such as John Lobb, Edward Green, Crockett & Jones and more recently, Gaziano Girling.

They also have experience in English Antiques including Leatherwear, Vintage luggage, Jewellery and Bridle wear.  And check out their extensive line of accessories including shoe brushes, shoe trees, shoe horns, etc.

Telephone: +44(0)7501 000 567

Email: info@bespoke-england.co.uk

http://www.bespoke-england.co.uk/

My first Lobb's!!!  I just received these John Lobb Cheltenham one of the Prestige line Loafers in Burnt Orange Calf.  Not only are they exquisite, but they fit perfectly and I got the elegant the shoe trees shown in the photo.

-- Andy

One of the great joys of the 6th Annual Collection of Sartorial Excellence this year was getting to talk to Perry Ercolino, the famous bespoke footwear maker.

He's a great gentleman with a passion for the highest quality footwear. On his website, http://www.perryercolino.com there is this quote:

"I craft the finest bespoke and custom shoes, one pair at a time, using the best leathers and time honored shoemaking methods. The result is a shoe that endures with timeless harmony and style. I invite you to share my passion for fine custom shoes. No personal luxury provides such sublime elegance and comfort like a pair of handmade shoes."

I couldn't resist and ordered a pair of shoes from a new line Perry is developing a made-to-order program. It's really "Be-Measured" !! since it's half hand-made and half machine-made, but of course less expensive than the bespoke line.

As a special introduction Perry Ercolino will offer AskAndy Members
a pair of cedar trees and free shoe polish with the shoes.

Just tell him you're from AskAndy when you order!

You might remember that The Hanger Project came from you,
Ask Andy Forum Members, discussing where to get a great hanger. 
Forum member Kirby found the answer for all of us!!

10% discount for AAAC members with the Promotion Code "AskAndy"

https://www.hangerproject.com/

            Great Grooming products from http://www.MiN.com

I just got my order of some underwear from Key Largo Underwear for me and my wife!! 

http://www.keylargounderwear.com/

It's great underwear!  Perfectly styled cotton with an extra feature - a wicking layer. If you play golf in Palm Desert in the summer like I do it's not a luxury - it's a necessity!!  Plus the wicking feature is just more comfortable.

The fabric is combed Ring Spun and body is 100% cotton knit in a tradition 1x1 double needle rib knit. 

One of the features I really like is the substantial waist band.  The first part of underwear to go is the elastic.  It will "bacon" from the dryer and the rubber or spandex will start to break.  So covering the waist and leg bands will make the garment last a lot longer.  Plus it feels better on the skin and will absorb moisture.

And check out their blog:

http://theunderwearmaven.blogspot.com/