Tailoring5 min read
What makes a suit worth the investment?
A suit you reach for often, feel comfortable in and enjoy for years. My thoughts on fit, cloth and getting good value from what you choose.
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The Journal.
Cloth, craft
& a life well dressed.
Toronto · Stories beyond the fitting room
The cover story · Milano su Misura 2025
A Toronto house.
A Milan moment.
A joint invitation from Loro Piana and Arbiter. The only Canadian tailor in the room. A story that began at our bench.
Step inside the storyThe reading room
Follow your curiosity.
Considered advice. Stories from the atelier.
A few things worth taking your time over.
5 of 15 stories
For the well-considered wardrobe
Tailoring5 min read
Planning your suit: timing and fittings
How much time to allow, what to bring to your fittings and what we can do if your date is close.
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Cloth & details6 min read
Choosing winter suit cloth. Warmth, comfort and everyday wear.
Start with the day you actually have. A practical guide to cloth, layers and choosing a winter suit you’ll enjoy wearing, with three options I would consider.
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Tailoring5 min read
Your first custom suit.
Buy something you’ll still enjoy wearing years from now. My advice on cloth, fit and getting lasting value from your first suit.
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Weddings & evening4 min read
Women’s wedding suits. Made for you.
A wedding tuxedo, matching jackets in Santorini and a dog named Pablo in the lining. A few real commissions, and my advice on planning your own.
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Cloth & details5 min read
The shirt beneath it all.
A collar for your favourite tie. Cuffs that fit your watch. Personal details with a story to tell.
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Cloth & details5 min read
Custom shoes. Start with the fit.
Made-to-order or bespoke? My advice on choosing the right fit, finding a finish you like and buying a pair you’ll enjoy wearing.
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Womenswear5 min read
Women’s bespoke suits. On your terms.
Start with what you enjoy wearing. We’ll talk through the shape, cloth and details, with room to work things out at the fittings.
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Tailoring5 min read
Semi-bespoke or bench-made?
Both begin with your own pattern. Here’s what changes in the making, the fittings and the price — and how I’d help you choose.
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Tailoring5 min read
Finding your tailor.
Ask about the pattern. Ask who makes it. Ask for 9 buttons, if you like. A good tailor should be comfortable answering your questions.
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Womenswear5 min read
Women’s suits for work. More ways to wear them.
Start with the clothes you reach for most. My advice on useful separates, planning outfits and deciding what to add next.
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Tailoring5 min read
Business suits. Worn often, kept for years.
Give your favourite suit a day off. My advice on sharing the wear, keeping the details personal and looking after the suits you use most.
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Weddings & evening6 min read
After dark. Before the first fitting.
Your first tuxedo, from the line of the lapel to the timing of your commission.
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The house2 min read
Toronto in Milan.
Our master tailor Ian MacMillan joined 22 fellow makers at Palazzo Clerici for Trofeo Arbiter 2025.
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The houseFilm
Crafting Elegance. The house, in motion.
Chalk, shears, canvas and thread. Step inside the atelier in our house film.
Discover the film
There’s more between the lines.
The house film
Crafting
Elegance.
Before the final fitting, there are hands at work. Come a little closer to the people and the craft behind your commission.
Press play. Spend a moment with us.Visit the film storyTurn the page
From inspiration
to your first fitting.
Bring the idea that stayed with you. We’ll explore cloth, talk through the possibilities, and make a start on something personal.
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