Meet Stan:"Get customized. If your clothes fit better, you look better. If you look better, you feel better. Simple."

Meet Dr. Stanley A. Nasraway,  a kind and funny bloke who remains keenly aware that "clothes make the man." One of our most devoted 9tailors clients, Stan always arrives to our studio with a smile and great stories. While he occasionally ventures outside his style comfort zone to try new things, as long as it looks good and fits well, this physician knows what he wants. Sporting a suit that screams summertime, Stan is pictured above in a 9tailors off-white suit, navy vest, and lavender shirt.  

Name: Stanley A. Nasraway

Age: 58

Hometown: Los Angeles,

Current Residence: Medfield, MA

Occupation: Physician

How long have you been a 9tailors client?

Two years

Why choose custom?

No matter what the Department store sales staff or tailor tell you, even after fitting, "off the rack" never hugs the contour of your body profile, and never fits as well as custom fitted clothing.  Plus, at a boutique such as 9Tailors, they offer a greater selection, better fit, equal affordability, and a bevy of young women dedicated to helping one look smart and hip.

What inspires your style? Why?

James Bond........English, classy, not too wild, sharp fit, not a thread ever out of place.

What is your favorite piece from 9tailors?
A black sports coat with a subtle yet distinctive sheen and a cool dark red lining in the interior.

What would be your style advice to other men in your professional field?

Get customized.  If your clothes fit better, you look better.  If you look better, you feel better.  Simple. I am amazed at the unsolicited compliments, at work or even in airports.  People notice the fit of your clothes.  They assume I've lost weight.  ;)  

That's what's up! Listen to Stanley, fellas, he is a doctor after all.

See below for more pictures of Stan, courtesy of our beloved photographer, Channing Johnson. Have you liked us on Facebook yet? Click here to see more photos of other clients and examples of what you can design with 9tailors.

Play around with colors, just because you get a three piece, it doesn't restrict you to one color. Contact a Style Consultant at info@9tailors.com, we'll help you pair complementary colors that will suit your personal style.

mission impossible? solved!

"...so you're petite and curvy, huh?" ai ghee said to me one day. "i'm petite and slim! we are like a shopping mission impossible!" ai ghee exclaimed. "i know!" i replied.

for years i've spent hours and hours searching for clothes that fit my body type. of course, i would i stumble upon the "LBD" (little black dress) or the perfect trench, but honestly, sometimes it was like finding a needle in a haystack. so, how have i been shopping the last few years? just barely...up until now that is.

you're probably wondering who we are, right? 9tailors is the newest player in "DIY" (Design-It-Yourself). what does that mean exactly? it means that we empower our customers to make the most critical decisions about how they want their clothes to look, feel, and fit. essentially, we help our customers create pieces that reflect their personal style, complement their body shape and skin tone, and enhance their work and play wardrobe.

but doesn't that cost the customer three month's rent to custom-make clothes? no! at 9tailors we believe that stylish and luxurious looking pieces should be affordable. so, put your cash reserves, the one you designated for emergency purposes only, where you originally hid/stored it, you'll need that for other things.

so how did we come up with this idea? i met ai ghee last year while we were going to school in Nanjing, China. after making more than 120 pieces of clothing with our favorite tailor, wang long, purchasing yards and yards of fabric from the local fabric market, advising our friends on fashion and style tips, and wondering how we ever lived before without a tailor to make clothes that actually fit us, we decided to turn our love for customizing clothes into a business.

over the last few months we've asked some very knowledgeable people to help us turn our idea into reality. Kate Rudman teamed up with us as our in-house fashion and design expert. Justin and Austin Wei joined later to help us think through our business concept and model.

so, what's in the name? in chinese culture, the number ‘9’ signifies longevity and success. it is also the number of the dragon, an auspicious creature in chinese culture.

when are we going to launch? in two months. we are all working very hard to get this thing going.

what are you going to find on our website? men's and women's shirts and suits, and women's dresses.

i think that's enough for today. look out for more entries and updates on our progress.

sincerely,

sam shih