Going Custom

Hi again!

Today is a post very important to me, because it affects so many men and women with the style bug. There is really nothing quite like the feel of custom-made clothing. It used to be that one had to spend incredible amounts of money to be able to enjoy the luxuries of clothing made to fit no one other than oneself. Those days are gone, thanks to the incredible value of Astor & Black Custom Clothiers.

Astor & Black makes suits, shirts, topcoats, sweaters, ties... the list goes on. They also carry top-quality American made shoes by Allen Edmonds and top-quality English shoes by Loake. Astor & Black is actually the only U.S. retailer who carries Loake, favored by actors such as Kevin Spacey and Paul Bettany, and baring the badge of unsurpassable honor for an English company: appointment by Her Majesty the Queen.

The suits are second to none. Any imaginable feature is included in the price of the suit: functional buttonholes on sleeves (surgeon cuffs), pick-stitching, Bemberg linings from conservative to outlandish, button-flies, slide tabs, bull-horn buttons, your choice of jacket vent style, suit cut... once again, the list goes on.

The suits are all fully canvassed, rather that fused or glued, meaning the fabric is draped over a canvass cut to the contours of ones' body that the suit fabric "floats" over, allowing the suit to form to the body. Many suits (even some made by Armani!) are constructed by gluing (or "fusing") the outer cloth to stiffer fabrics to give form. Over time, or when the suit gets wet, the fabrics can separate and the glue can bubble and ripple (at this point the fused suit is ruined).

Astor & Black's representatives come to your home or office for a complimentary fitting and deliver your suit to you upon completion. Satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Fabric options include Scabal, Versace, Dormeuil, and many others. Here's the best part: the suit prices start at $500, which one would be lucky to pay for a decent off-the-rack suit.

You may consider this to be an endorsement of compromise, but I assure you; I am a very satisfied customer, and am not on the payroll. Check out the website: http://www.astorandblack.com/ to find a representative near you. There are package deals featured with unbeatable value. But I must worn you: once you go custom, you won't go back to the rack!

Pictured is a shot of my rep (David Watkins) and me, both wearing Astor & Black suits and shirts (click on the photo to enlarge for detail).

Until next time,

Cheers!

Paul