[Powerslide]

I've been looking all over the city to find a competent tailor who is willing to tailor clothing to more stylish/slim cuts.

I get almost all my tailoring done at Modernize. Technically, they are amazing and have an excellent eye. However, when it comes to contemporary styles (slim fitting suits, shirts, etc) they are just too old fashioned, and cant/wont do the alterations I want.

So my question is, who can you recommend? I've got suits and shirts to alter

[frost91]

bcrdukes recommended alberts tailor on robson and i think hes pretty damn good

i didn't think he would be but he did a pretty damn good job

[Alphamale]

bcrdukes recommended alberts tailor on robson and i think hes pretty damn good

i didn't think he would be but he did a pretty damn good job

Bcrdukes is my favorite, too.

I *heart* Bcrdukes.

[dave123]

check out kerrisdale custom tailors

41st and arbutus (across from mcdicks)

[Jassanova]

I've recommended them here before, Oakridge Tailors on Cambie and like 39th. They do all the Harry Rosen / Hugo Boss suits from Oakridge.

I've used them for all my designer suits and they've always done a great job, even when I've asked them to take pants in to make them slimmer.

[Eff-1]

I've been looking all over the city to find a competent tailor who is willing to tailor clothing to more stylish/slim cuts.

I get almost all my tailoring done at Modernize. Technically, they are amazing and have an excellent eye. However, when it comes to contemporary styles (slim fitting suits, shirts, etc) they are just too old fashioned, and cant/wont do the alterations I want.

So my question is, who can you recommend? I've got suits and shirts to alter

I go there as well. Bring them a picture. They will work accordingly. Without a picture, it's tough I admit.

[BadAssDawg]

Anybody recommend a bespoke tailor?

[Powerslide]

thank you for the recommendations everyone

[Powerslide]

here you go everyone, grabbed from another forum:

I hope you get several replies to this as there are a number of Vancouverites on this forum. I've looked around over the years and have found several that I've used. Here they are:

1. Oakridge Tailors. On Cambie (behind all the rubble in the wake of the work there) between 39th and 40th. I used Chuck Lee there for quite a while, but he retired a couple of years ago, and his business was bought by a young Asian couple. The tailor is a young Asian woman (Joy) trained in Paris over a period of 5 years. She's pretty good, but I haven't thrown anything really difficult at her yet. Obviously can do trouser alterations, cuffing, some suit/jacket work. She does do MTM tailoring, but I haven't had her do any for me. I did have her alter a raincoat and a sports jacket, taking the latter in somewhat, shortening sleeves, and adding working buttonholes.
2. European Custom Tailors. On Thurlow just south of Robson. For many years, Tony Arletto (classically trained in Italy) has done tailoring from this business (his business) and has now gone into semi-retirement, bringing in another Tony (Tony Tran, much younger and trained in Viet Nam, I think) to help out. I've had a lot done by Tony Arletto, and recommend him for even the challenging stuff. He does MTM (maybe bespoke) suits, jackets, and trousers, and I've had him do the tough stuff like shoulder reductions on Kiton and Brioni jackets, where the sleeves had to come off. I've had Tony Tran do the easier stuff like cuffing and altering trouser waists, etc., but would insist on the older Tony for anything really challenging.
3. Minichiello's. North Van on Esplanade about a block west of Lonsdale. This is where I have most of my tailoring done, including all my MTM shirts and trousers. The key person to contact about all work is Julie Minichiello, who is very knowledgeable and whose father started the business many decades ago. The tailor there is Frank Fuscaldo, another classically-trained Italian tailor (in his 50s but younger than Tony Arletto). Frank, although dogmatic as hell at times, is very good, and, in addition to excellent proficiency and expertise, he has a nice appreciation for line and form. He does MTM (and possibly bespoke) suits, jackets, and trousers, although a lot of the mundane stitching, etc., is done by others. Minichiello's have pretty much become my go-to tailors these last several years. For shirtmaking, they're the best I've come across in Vancouver.
4. Chevalier Creations. In business for decades on Seymour, then into a sabbatical, and relocated last year on Georgia, near the Bay. I've had Gabrielle, the owner and tailor, do some alterations on a couple of overcoats and make me a shirt. He's OK, actually fine, but his prices are a little on the high side. This led me to Minichiello's, where the same quality costs a little less. Gabrielle is competent, though, and would be fine.
5. Kerrisdale Custom Tailors. 41st Ave. just east of East Blvd. This used to be a good tailoring establishment when it was Peter's of Kerrisdale, but isn't so great anymore now that younger family members have taken over. I'll take some simple cuffing or shirtsleeve-shortening work to them from time to time.

Other places I've checked out but not used:

Angelo's on Commercial Drive around 5th, I seem to recall. Angelo Papa works out of a hole in the wall, and his prices are very low. However, I just couldn't get too excited about his work and never had him make me anything.
Madison Lee Menswear--Bentall Centre on Burrard and Pender. The guy to talk to is Barron Lee, a longtime fixture on the Vancouver menswear scene (he ushered in to Vancouver the drape-cut suits of Lou Myles way back in the 60s and 70s, and sold circa 1960 Ivy League gear at UBC; talk about opposites!) and a helluva nice guy. Barron will get you a MTM Belvest suit or jacket, and will have shirtmaking, etc., done for you. I don't know why I haven't used him, but there it is.
Dunn's Tailors on Pender at about Seymour or Richards, I think. Middle-of-the-line clothing (Ike Behar, et al.) and truly mediocre tailoring. Years ago, I took a Kiton jacket in for a little minor alteration, and the owner suggested that I not use his tailor as the jacket was too good for this guy, and he'd probably screw it up.
Domenico Tozzi. North Van on Lonsdale. Probably my worst experience with a tailor, and I didn't even have him do anything. A couple of years ago, I had heard, from the manager at Dunn's tailors and Harry Rosen, about this mysterious classically-trained Italian tailor in North Van who was a sartorial genius--a guru and seer, student, teacher, and innovator of the Italian style, and phenomenally talented creator of fabulous suits. Of course, I had to look him up. I therefore struck out on the long journey to North Van armed with a Kiton blazer that I thought could use a touch of alteration. Tozzi, a septuagenarian contrarian greeted me with the news that my Kiton blazer was fused. I politely asked him whether he was familiar with the Kiton line of clothing, and he brusquely informed that he most certainly was, and that their jackets were all cheap and fused--unlike those he made, which were canvased. I proceeded to apply the pinch test in front of him, proclaiming that I was sure I could detect canvas in there, but he was having none of it. He then informed me that the fit was awful, owing largely to the open quarters of the blazer. When I politely suggested that this was inherent in the design, he informed that it was nothing of the sort, but rather just bad tailoring--unlike his jackets that all had closed quarters. He had a couple of suits on mannequins, which I inspected and found to be truly horrible. I left, never to return.


Edit. As I think of things to add, it occurs to me that I should probably note that, in my experience, there are no truly great tailors in Vancouver. I doubt that there is a single true bespoke tailor here, although they all talk of their work in terms that would suggest that they are. They are MTM tailors, some better than others, but not one in the class of a Despos, Shattuck, or Logsdale. I continually find this surprising for a cosmopolitan city of well over 2 million souls. Perhaps it's all part of the same phenomenon that also finds us bereft of any good-quality British shoes or Italian shoes of better quality than Prada, Gucci, Zegna, and Canali. What will the world think when they descend on Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics?

[RacePace]

so which one are you planning to go to?

[Powerslide]

heading to Oakridge in about 20 mins

[bcrdukes]

Just my opinion here but I find that the people of Vancouver have no desire nor care enough to support a good bespoke/MTM tailor here.

We all dress too casually. Where in this city can you find an establishment that requires a proper dress code at least for men, a sport jacket, dress pants and shoes? I went for a NYE dinner at Kettle of Fish and beside my table were a group of Yahooligans dressed as if they were in a rap video. WTF is that? But hey, it's okay because we're West Coast and we're chill here. Yeah. Okay. Go to Toronto, Los Angeles, or any major global city and try to pull that off. I think not.

Nobody here is educated enough to dress properly and knows how to dress right. I'm not going to brag here but I'm just going to say it how I see it. I bought an off-the-rack Paul Smith Byard 2-piece suit at Holt Renfrew in time for my cousin's wedding in Los Angeles. Showed up thinking, "Man, I'm going to look like a fool!" I was wrong. Turns out I stole all the glory from the groom himself and the rest of the wedding party. When you know how to dress properly or if you put enough time and effort into dressing up, all the little bit of detail and effort will not go unnoticed. Unfortunately, people here don't care enough hence why there aren't many good to mind-blowing tailors in this city. They've packed up shop and left or there were none to begin with.

Just my 2 cents.

[RacePace]

^definately, but that's just how Vancouver is, and I don't think it'll change anytime soon

[Powerslide]

update - dealing with Oakridge tailors was fantastic. Theyre doing some work for me over the next 2 weeks, I'll let you know how it turns out.

[Farfetched]

was it joy that helped you or the guy there? i think his name is william

[4444]

update - dealing with Oakridge tailors was fantastic. Theyre doing some work for me over the next 2 weeks, I'll let you know how it turns out.

what were their prices? i have to get my hugo suits adjusted in the seat of the pants, wanting to know how much they were charging for that (expecting in the $30-40 range)

is a hemming about $10 or so, seems common prices for vancouver

[CanadaGoose]

Can anyone recommend one in Calgary?

Powerslides post (#9) is pure gold, I wish I could find something like that for here too

[brokentelephone]

Move to London -- there are amazing tailors all around!

[Tapioca]

Albert on Robson is the best value in the city. He's fast and he can do pretty much anything.

Of course, all of us dream of getting a bespoke suit from one of the wizards on Saville Row.

[BluE46]

On another note, does anyone know which tailor can make a decent button hole for surgeon's cuff's (working cuffs)?

Sorry, I have to correct you ^, its Savile Row!

[Jassanova]

Powerslide: Glad Oakridge Tailors worked for you! They're really nice people who do really competent work imo.

what were their prices? i have to get my hugo suits adjusted in the seat of the pants, wanting to know how much they were charging for that (expecting in the $30-40 range)

is a hemming about $10 or so, seems common prices for vancouver

Their prices are definitely reasonable, I can't remember exactly how much I paid last time, but for 2 suits hemming + taking in the legs in one of the suits it was it was $35-45.

[hal0g0dv2]

Just my opinion here but I find that the people of Vancouver have no desire nor care enough to support a good bespoke/MTM tailor here.

We all dress too casually. Where in this city can you find an establishment that requires a proper dress code at least for men, a sport jacket, dress pants and shoes? I went for a NYE dinner at Kettle of Fish and beside my table were a group of Yahooligans dressed as if they were in a rap video. WTF is that? But hey, it's okay because we're West Coast and we're chill here. Yeah. Okay. Go to Toronto, Los Angeles, or any major global city and try to pull that off. I think not.

Nobody here is educated enough to dress properly and knows how to dress right. I'm not going to brag here but I'm just going to say it how I see it. I bought an off-the-rack Paul Smith Byard 2-piece suit at Holt Renfrew in time for my cousin's wedding in Los Angeles. Showed up thinking, "Man, I'm going to look like a fool!" I was wrong. Turns out I stole all the glory from the groom himself and the rest of the wedding party. When you know how to dress properly or if you put enough time and effort into dressing up, all the little bit of detail and effort will not go unnoticed. Unfortunately, people here don't care enough hence why there aren't many good to mind-blowing tailors in this city. They've packed up shop and left or there were none to begin with.

Just my 2 cents.


go to Paris or anywhere upscale with clothing, u will find people that can dress a+, u are never going to find that in Canada, 98% of the population was brought up by what you see on tv and other shit,

[RacePace]

Went into Oakridge tailors to slim down 3 Brooks Brothers shirts on Saturday, pick them up this Saturday so we'll see how they do.

[brokentelephone]

On another note, does anyone know which tailor can make a decent button hole for surgeon's cuff's (working cuffs)?

Sorry, I have to correct you ^, its Savile Row!

You don't have to correct shit. I live in London, and there are great tailors all around. The best are on Saville Row, but those fuckers won't be adjusting your pants anytime soon -- they are bespoke only.

[RacePace]

Well I'm sure doing bespoke suits takes so much of their time that they don't have time for mickey mouse jobs. Unlike Vancouver where our tailors probably get a job for a bespoke suit once every so often

[hal0g0dv2]

go to India, get like 4 suits tailored for so cheap. They are really nice also

[BluE46]

You don't have to correct shit. I live in London, and there are great tailors all around. The best are on Saville Row, but those fuckers won't be adjusting your pants anytime soon -- they are bespoke only.

I agree with you completely on quality of tailors. I just always see it spelled Savile, not Saville.

On the other hand, does anyone have an answer to my question about buttonholes??

[7Ma?]

Went into Oakridge tailors to slim down 3 Brooks Brothers shirts on Saturday, pick them up this Saturday so we'll see how they do.

your brook brothers shirts, are they the regular fit or the slim fit?....what kinda alterations are u getting done?
i am asking because i ordered 3 regular fit shirts and they are huge on me...so i am thinking i should exchange them and get the slimmer fit....

[RacePace]

they are slim fit and they were still a little large, I have a 16.5 inch neck, broad shoulders and a large chest with a 34 inch waist though. I had the sides and arms tapered. All 3 shirts are going to cost $78 at Oakridge tailors. You could just get the regular fit shirts slimmed down at a tailor since you're probably going to end up doing that any way.

[brokentelephone]

I agree with you completely on quality of tailors. I just always see it spelled Savile, not Saville.

On the other hand, does anyone have an answer to my question about buttonholes??

Too true, re: spelling. The etymology of the term 'bespoke' is quite interesting -- tailors on Savile Row would say that fabric has 'been spoken for,' hence the term bespoke.

[micbain]

Just my opinion here but I find that the people of Vancouver have no desire nor care enough to support a good bespoke/MTM tailor here.

We all dress too casually. Where in this city can you find an establishment that requires a proper dress code at least for men, a sport jacket, dress pants and shoes? I went for a NYE dinner at Kettle of Fish and beside my table were a group of Yahooligans dressed as if they were in a rap video. WTF is that? But hey, it's okay because we're West Coast and we're chill here. Yeah. Okay. Go to Toronto, Los Angeles, or any major global city and try to pull that off. I think not.

Nobody here is educated enough to dress properly and knows how to dress right. I'm not going to brag here but I'm just going to say it how I see it. I bought an off-the-rack Paul Smith Byard 2-piece suit at Holt Renfrew in time for my cousin's wedding in Los Angeles. Showed up thinking, "Man, I'm going to look like a fool!" I was wrong. Turns out I stole all the glory from the groom himself and the rest of the wedding party. When you know how to dress properly or if you put enough time and effort into dressing up, all the little bit of detail and effort will not go unnoticed. Unfortunately, people here don't care enough hence why there aren't many good to mind-blowing tailors in this city. They've packed up shop and left or there were none to begin with.

Just my 2 cents.

+ Infinity. When done right, Bespoke is superior to off the rack of any brand. In addition to what you've already mentioned (which I agree 100%), people in this city are brand whores so when they do feel the need to dress appropriately, they have to buy Hugo Boss (which is one shitty suit) or some other over priced brand but won't shell out that kind of money for a custom, hand made suit. It's sad.

[Tapioca]

I agree with you completely on quality of tailors. I just always see it spelled Savile, not Saville.

On the other hand, does anyone have an answer to my question about buttonholes??

Modernize is capable of making surgeon cuffs (at least according to a documentary floating around the interweb), but I don't know if they can take an existing jacket and turn the dummy buttons into working cuffs. If they can, I expect it will cost you a pretty penny anyway because I don't think it's very easy.

they have to buy Hugo Boss (which is one shitty suit) or some other over priced brand but won't shell out that kind of money for a custom, hand made suit. It's sad.

Here's my rule of thumb - if the company cannot list the thread count of the wool on the suit, then it's a 'cheap' suit. I remember when I tried on a Hugo Boss suit - wearing the pants was like wearing parachutes. I can go to Zara and pay 10% of the price for pants/jackets with the same quality wool and that fit my frame.

[micbain]

For those who want a bespoke suit within a reasonable price range should try WW Chan (http://www.wwchan.com/) who will visit Seattle in March. Suits start at about $1100 USD but I've heard fantastic reviews. My understanding is that it is true bespoke and not high end MTM.

[Sid Vicious]

+ Infinity. When done right, Bespoke is superior to off the rack of any brand. In addition to what you've already mentioned (which I agree 100%), people in this city are brand whores so when they do feel the need to dress appropriately, they have to buy Hugo Boss (which is one shitty suit) or some other over priced brand but won't shell out that kind of money for a custom, hand made suit. It's sad.

Some branded suits are really, really nice. RL black label for those on the slimmer side.

[popeye]

Just picked up my 3 piece suit from Oakridge Tailors. They made alterations to the jacket and vest (made both more fitting) along with hemming the pants. Overall, great job for $180. The suit fits way better now, compared to no alterations. I guess with every suit, one must make alterations cuz anything off the rack is pretty generic and not all bodies are the same shape.

[Powerslide]

just to add another thing, Joy and William know their shit. They totally fixed up my cuffs, a job that a previous tailor had done a sub par job on. Also, the jacket tended to lay strangely at the vent, so they restructured the lining inside TWICE to make it fit perfectly, with no extra charge on both occasions.

[86er]

check out kerrisdale custom tailors

41st and arbutus (across from mcdicks)

I've been getting my stuff done at kerrisdale tailors. For straight forward adjustments (dress pants, dress shirt cuffs), they have done an excellent job.

[bcrdukes]

Some branded suits are really, really nice. RL black label for those on the slimmer side.

+1

I really dig the RL Black Label suits. :)

[micbain]

Some branded suits are really, really nice. RL black label for those on the slimmer side.

No, there are great suits off the rack...but for example, a Brioni suit at Holts is what $5k? That's the same price range as a Savile Row bespoke suit... same goes for high end stuff like RL Purple Lable, Tom Ford, etc etc.... you get a great suit, but you could get so much more with a tailored suit.

Just my 2cents. :)

[LC21]

^
technically.................. =P
Can anyone recommend me a tailor to do a taper? I'm looking to cut the inseam from the inside, not the outseam, might require more work.

[BadAssDawg]

Where can I find RLBL in Vancouver?!? Been looking for a retailer that carries RLBL for awhile now...

[micbain]

Where can I find RLBL in Vancouver?!? Been looking for a retailer that carries RLBL for awhile now...

Holts...don't know about harry.

[svelt]

just to add another thing, Joy and William know their shit. They totally fixed up my cuffs, a job that a previous tailor had done a sub par job on. Also, the jacket tended to lay strangely at the vent, so they restructured the lining inside TWICE to make it fit perfectly, with no extra charge on both occasions.

How was the price point at Oakridge?

+ Any more comments on Albert's on Robson?

Any experience around here for a tailor on repairing some damage on a suit? My pant belt loops need a bit of work, but there is extra fabric from the pants to be let down to patch it up with.

[Powerslide]

price point was reasonable
all my alterations came in at around $100
that included re-working the shoulders, sides, cuffs, arms, and vent on the jacket, and tapering the pants.

they're at 5534 Cambie
604 325 0545 give them a call

[nano]

just bumped into this thread and got some questions. Im looking to buy a suit jacket but I dont have that much to spend, I can only afford the ones from like Mexx, or banana republic but not from boss or holt. The thing is that I am kind of small (5'7 with a small frame) and alot of the suits fit baggy on me. Are these tailors able to customize the entire suit to fit me better?...will they have to re-do everything such as length, cuffsm shoulders and waiste?...also, when wearing a suit jacket, how low is it suppose to go?...whats the correct length of one...

[Powerslide]

Hi Nano,

There is actually no standard length for suit jackets. That being said, suits are generally divided into small regular and long for jacket lengths so that the suit stays proportionate.

Id recommend buying a blazer instead of just a suit jacket. These tailors can customize these suits TO A POINT - do not go in there trying to get the shoulders re-structured, it would be a waste of your money and time. Make sure the jacket fits in the shoulders, this is CRUCIAL. The other parts (waist, cuffs) can be modified. The length of the jacket wont be modified.

I'd consider saving up and getting a quality suit or blazer. If you check forums, you may be able to find a quality suit for less money than you thought. (edit: Banana Republic has some decently fitted and constructed suits and jackets if i remember correctly, choose that over Mexx or Zara). It may just not be worth it to buy a Mexx suit then try to get a tailor to turn it into something amazing

I saw a Ralph Lauren Purple Label blazer jacket in 38R for like $400 US recently, not a bad deal

[nano]

Hi Nano,

There is actually no standard length for suit jackets. That being said, suits are generally divided into small regular and long for jacket lengths so that the suit stays proportionate.

Id recommend buying a blazer instead of just a suit jacket. These tailors can customize these suits TO A POINT - do not go in there trying to get the shoulders re-structured, it would be a waste of your money and time. Make sure the jacket fits in the shoulders, this is CRUCIAL. The other parts (waist, cuffs) can be modified. The length of the jacket wont be modified.

I'd consider saving up and getting a quality suit or blazer. If you check forums, you may be able to find a quality suit for less money than you thought. (edit: Banana Republic has some decently fitted and constructed suits and jackets if i remember correctly, choose that over Mexx or Zara). It may just not be worth it to buy a Mexx suit then try to get a tailor to turn it into something amazing

I saw a Ralph Lauren Purple Label blazer jacket in 38R for like $400 US recently, not a bad deal

thanks so much for that info!.. as im getting a bit older now I think its time to start owning a suit/blazer, whats the difference of them anyways? i know blazers are more casual but how? is it the design or material?...anyways, can you pull off wearing a blazer to work, say with dresspants and tie?...or would it not match and instead I would need to get a suit jacket?

[4444]

ok, i want to bump this sucker for some additional commentary

i've got 4 boss suits that need the jackets taken in (compared to my 2 tailored suits, i will never buy off the rack suits again, too much pain to get them adjusted) - so i went to albert's today at 12:15 - no one there - but man, what a dump that place is, its like he's got 1 room to work in... not exactly the most inviting place to come and take relatively nice suits that need work that i would suggest is not the most simple in the world...

so, alberts - can he do suits (adjustments to suit jackets and the seat of the trousers?) or should i be taking them elsewhere? there is the potential for 4 full suit adjustmetns & 2 trouser adjustments, so that's quite a lot of money - i won't just take it to anyone

thanks for any additional commentary

[Powerslide]

i'll recommend the same people as before
take your boss gear there and they'll be able to do it for sure.
if you dont have a great feeling about alberts in the first place, and you are already considering going somewhere else, then go somewhere else

[4444]

i'll recommend the same people as before
take your boss gear there and they'll be able to do it for sure.
if you dont have a great feeling about alberts in the first place, and you are already considering going somewhere else, then go somewhere else

you hit exactly what i was feeling on the head - it just didn't ooze quality

how much was your bill, and what work was done? just so i can get an idea as to what i'm going to spend

[Powerslide]

check post #44 in this thread

[Jassanova]

Just take your Boss suits to Oakridge Tailors, they've been doing the Harry Rosen + Hugo Boss alterations at Oakridge for a while and have always done a good job with my Boss suits.

If I can remember correctly it was between 30-50 depending on how much I needed done (from just having pants hemmed + taken in/out to having jacket taken in as well and pants slimmed down)

[Mrtemp]

Just my opinion here but I find that the people of Vancouver have no desire nor care enough to support a good bespoke/MTM tailor here.

We all dress too casually. Where in this city can you find an establishment that requires a proper dress code at least for men, a sport jacket, dress pants and shoes? I went for a NYE dinner at Kettle of Fish and beside my table were a group of Yahooligans dressed as if they were in a rap video. WTF is that? But hey, it's okay because we're West Coast and we're chill here. Yeah. Okay. Go to Toronto, Los Angeles, or any major global city and try to pull that off. I think not.

Nobody here is educated enough to dress properly and knows how to dress right. I'm not going to brag here but I'm just going to say it how I see it. I bought an off-the-rack Paul Smith Byard 2-piece suit at Holt Renfrew in time for my cousin's wedding in Los Angeles. Showed up thinking, "Man, I'm going to look like a fool!" I was wrong. Turns out I stole all the glory from the groom himself and the rest of the wedding party. When you know how to dress properly or if you put enough time and effort into dressing up, all the little bit of detail and effort will not go unnoticed. Unfortunately, people here don't care enough hence why there aren't many good to mind-blowing tailors in this city. They've packed up shop and left or there were none to begin with.

Just my 2 cents.

Try living in Ottawa. Everyone dresses like hobos :p

[Tapioca]

Try living in Ottawa. Everyone dresses like hobos :p

At least Ottawa is a government town where people do dress up for work. Also, there is a bit of the Quebecois influence. When I worked there, people did tend to dress up a bit more, but then again, I worked in a government office.

[4444]

price point was reasonable
all my alterations came in at around $100
that included re-working the shoulders, sides, cuffs, arms, and vent on the jacket, and tapering the pants.

they're at 5534 Cambie
604 325 0545 give them a call

how much was it actually? i went there today, and to redo the jacket (vents & a central line, as it was way too big) $55
for the trousers, to adjust the waist & seat (butt) + taper $45, so $100 all in

service thus far has been very good, i have a lot more confidence that it'll be done right, at this point, we'll see when i pick it up in 2 weeks (i won't be available until then)

[wuuhoo]

i'll recommend the same people as before
take your boss gear there and they'll be able to do it for sure.
if you dont have a great feeling about alberts in the first place, and you are already considering going somewhere else, then go somewhere else

BUMP !
Does the oakridge place only tailor boss/rosen ?

I have a mexx suit, but I need the jacket to be shorten a bit

how much would that cost ?


thankyou

[Powerslide]

theyll tailor anything

[wuuhoo]

theyll tailor anything

You know how long they take ?
I jsut want to shorten my jacket. Nothing too hard to do.

[Powerslide]

turnaround would probably be about a week. you'll have to ask them

[Tapioca]

My experience at Oakridge Tailors was pretty good. My uncle graciously donated to me two of his old quality blazers (a Prada and a Gucci) and though they fit okay, I decided to spend some money and get them altered. I got the sleeves shortened on both (to the point where a cuff link will show) and I had the sides taken in also. The Gucci one was a little more trouble as my shoulders are somewhat asymmetrical (they added a shoulder pad to one.) They of course couldn't replicate the original stitching (the guy even commented on the quality of the stitching as he was putting the pins in), but the finished product ended being pretty decent.

It took me two weeks to get two jackets altered. The total damage was a shade over $200 (sleeves and sides.)

[03c0upe]

price point was reasonable
all my alterations came in at around $100
that included re-working the shoulders, sides, cuffs, arms, and vent on the jacket, and tapering the pants.

they're at 5534 Cambie
604 325 0545 give them a call

wow i just called them and they charge $50 for the side and $35 for cuff. i guess they raised the price