Meet our Client, Santi of The Bad Rabbits

We love interacting with our clients past the initial consultation. It's important to us to build relationships with the gentlemen we work with. It's great that you get the suit you're looking for but we want you to walk out with an experience. One of our goals is to not only make you feel excited about your wardrobe but feel great about working with us. We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee policy that extends to our customer service in addition to your garments. 

Allow me to present you with one of our clients, a member of the Bad Rabbits, Santi. 

Meet Santi, a slick guitarist with a classic, clean sense of style. When we met Santi, we discussed his fashion and fit preferences to assess how best to integrate his individual taste into his 9tailors items. The result? We based the design off the svelte suits of Don Draper, and edged up the classic slim fit with a new pant pocket style and the jacket's velvet bottom lapel. Seen above, this guy pulls off "gentleman" flawlessly.

Age: 30

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Current residence: New York, NY 

Occupation: Musician

How long have you been a 9tailors client? 

"Five months."

Why choose custom?

"I wanted to sit with 9tailors and design something based on my own specific style and incorporate my ideas, as well as use their knowledge and expertise to help guide me and spark ideas for the custom suit I ordered."

What/who inspires your style? Why? 

"Classic, classy and well fitting. I like to find garments that fit your own unique body form and highlight the strong attributes you have. You don't want to bite someone else's style because they are not you and things don't fit on them the same as you."

What is your favorite piece from 9tailors? 

"My custom suit jacket is my favorite piece. The velvet lapels add a great touch and make it a unique jacket. The fit is great and the material just works with the whole thing." 

How difficult is it to find garments that targets your specific needs and style?

"I find it difficult to get something that is specifically you, simply because garments aren't designed with your own style in mind. You may find a lot of things out there that you like, but nothing that is specific to you." 

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

"Define your style, embrace it and stay inspired."

We couldn't agree more! 

Check out the pictures below, courtesy of one of Boston's best photographers, Channing Johnson.

Spurred to create your own custom duds? Want to be featured on our blog and facebook? Contact us at info@9tailors.com. 

High-Waisted Pants and Pleats? Trends from the 1950s for Spring 2014

source: wikia

Fashion trends always repeat themselves. We've seen double breasted suits come and go and are here again along with camouflage prints in different colors and scales. Mad Men's series premiere in 2007 launched a huge rival for men and women's fashion, more so for the men. Pocket squares slowly crept back into mainstream fashion after hipsters and street savvy fashionistas took hold, leading it full circle to public television with Cameron on Modern Family. Spike Jonze's latest film, Her, is set in the not so distant future where the men are dressed in high-waisted pants but without the pleats from the 50's. Apparently, Spike Jonze hit the nail on its head. 

Missoni/Joaquin Pheonix in 'Her'/Bottega Veneta/Chris Pratt in 'Her'
source: pinterest/vulture/pinterest/vulture

Designers sent models down the runway for their Spring 2014 collections reminiscent of the 1950s casual wear, much like Spike Jonez's costumes in his movie. I'm glad the trend for men's pants are back on the rise (har-har, I apologize for the pun, kind of) and have graciously moved past the low-riding pants from the 90's, just don't go for the pleats unless your legs really need the extra space. Even Spike Jonze didn't incorporate them in his high-waisted comeback. 

Little Bonus: Spike Jonez explains why he put his men in high-waisted pants. Take an extra read below. 

http://www.vulture.com/2013/12/her-movie-high-waisted-pants-spike-jonze.html

Interested in getting pants that fit your lower half properly? Want to brush up your look with a little bit of class and add a touch of dapper? Contact a style consultant at info@9tailors.com

4 Ways to Fold to a Pocket Square, Peaks Edition

Fashion Fades, Style is Eternal - Yves Saint Laurent

The pocket square has steadily made appearances as it pleases, always leaving its wearer with unmatched sophistication. If your breast pocket is empty, your suit is naked. 

A Brief History

In Ancient Greece and Rome, wealthy citizens displayed their prominence by carrying a perfumed handkerchief. Knights wore handkerchiefs as a token favor from fair ladies. English and French noblemen carried around perfumed handkerchiefs to cover the stench of poor hygiene.

The modern-day pocket square is unscented and used to wipe the sweat from a man’s brow on warm days and catch sniffles during the cold seasons. True gentlemen would carry a square in his chest for style and a square in his pocket for use. However, once Kleenex was invented, the pocket square fell out of favor. 

 Popular culture's influence has made the pocket square in fashionable once again. In 2007, AMC premiered Mad Men, and reinvigorated the notion of the dapper gent. 

Bertram Cooper is sporting a 4 Point Fold

source: AMCTV Mad Men

Roger Sterling is donning a 3 Point Fold.

source: AMCTV Mad Men

Pink Pocket Squares for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 

Don't forget to join us for our fundraising event on Tuesday, October 29th @5:00 - 7:00 PM

Featuring Stella & Dot Jewelry and VienneMilano Hosiery

*Event Special - Buy 3 Shirts, Get 1 FREE restrictions apply

*A portions of the proceeds will be donated to The Noreen Fraser Foundation and The Susan G. Komen Foundation

1 Peak Fold

Appropriate for all occasions

1. Bring the bottom point up to meet the top point

2. Fold the left point almost all the way to the right, stopping 3/4 of the way

3. Fold the right point over in equal amount, folding the point around to the front

4. Fold the bottom half up to the bottom of the peak. 

5. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peak showing

2 Peak Fold

Appropriate for casual wear

1. Bring the bottom corner up to lay next to the top corner

2. Fold the left corner in 2/3 of the way

3. Fold the right corner over in equal amount and bring around to the front

4. Fold the bottom half up to meet under the peaks

5. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peaks on display

3 Point Fold

Suitable for formal wear and business (conservative & casual)

1. Bring the bottom corner up to sit next to the top corner

2. Fold the left point diagonally up to sit next to the second peak 

3. Fold in the left peak

4. Bring the right peak straight across and around to hug the front

5. Fold the bottom up about 1/3 of the way

6. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peaks on display

4 Point Fold

suitable for business conservative

1. Fold in half, setting the points next to each other

2. Bring the left point up and over the two central points

3. Bring the right point up and over the three points

4. Fold in each of the corner sides 

5. Fold the bottom peak up 

6. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peaks on display

Bottome line - don't leave your suit naked. 

Cameron is using his pocket square to bring out the stripes in his shirt while Mitchell is left un-ornamented.
Source: abc, Modern Family


Interested in what other pocket squares we carry? Interested in our event or upcoming events with special promotions? email us at info at info@9tailors.com.

Holidazzle in your suit - Get 20% Off!

Slim suits are all the rage now (see Huffington Post article here). Men are getting inspired by their favorite television icons on the hit shows like, Mad Men and Suits. And, more than ever, they're seeking the looks seen in street style blogs such as, Sartorialist and Boston Street Style. 

Move over baggy suits from yesterday! Suits are now sleeker and slimmer to suit the modern gent.

Lucky for you our custom-made super-slim and European cut suits are now on sale for the holidays! From now until the end of the year, we'll be offering suiting at a 20% discount! Get blazers, two-piece or three-piece suits in tweeds, B (Super 150s) and C (Super 180s) Collections! Sale ends December 31. 

Come in and make your appointment now. Email us at info@9tailors.com. 

Actual client, Robert, in his super slim suit

Actual client, Etienne, in his European fit suit.

The suit sale is available as a gift card too! Just call our studio to purchase at 909.907.4478. 

Rules and Restrictions: 

• The promotion is valid now until December 31st 2012 at 11:59PM EST.
• If you do not purchase the qualifying items when the promotion is in effect, the discount will not apply.
• The promotion applies only to qualifying custom two or three piece suits in the tweed, B and C categories.
• Shipping and handling charges apply to all promoted items.
• Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. 
• Void where prohibited.
• If you purchase a gift card,  must redeem before December 31st, 2013. 
• Gift cards cannot be exchanged or refunded for cash or cash equivalent. 

It's a Mad, Mad, World...of Mad Men

Only a few more days until the two-hour premier of the best show on television, Mad Men. 18 months is a long time to wait! Aside from the handsome specimens (men and women alike, hubba hubba) that grace the set of this spectacular series, the intricate wardrobe has caused a welcome resurgence of style over the past few years. Especially in menswear. A style that screams distinguished, classic, timely, sharp, crisp, infinitely cool, and bad. Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning goooooood. A style every man should emulate (as many male 9tailors clients do exceptionally well). Since the beginning of Mad Men, its fashion has been much applauded and praised all over the interwebs. Rightly so! Authenticity is hard to replicate so accurately and precisely. Kudos to the costume designers led by genius Janie Bryant, who nail it every time by conveying character traits through clothing.

Let's take a gander at the top five best Mad Men trends, shall we? From Sterling Cooper to Sterling/Cooper/Draper/Pryce!

1.The Slim Fit Suit. It seems more and more of our clients are going for this streamlined, custom look. When you have a suit that fits your proportions, your physique is elongated and slimmed down. While we prefer a single breasted suit, double breasted can also be worn in a more European, sleek style. We 9tailors ladies also recommend a three-piece ensemble...when you take your jacket off, your look is still pulled together by a complementary vest/waistcoat.

2. Mixed complementary patterns, textures, and tones. There's an art to how you pair patterns and colors. The trick is to use colors and textures that play off one another.

3. Sports coat. GQ mandates all gentlemen acquire a sports jacket this spring. This element easily dresses up a casual look by adding sartorial sophistication. Don Draper wears one when he's kicking it in Cali while some of the younger creatives at Sterling/Cooper/Draper/Pryce wear it for work.

4. Accessories. As in the pictures above and below, you'll often spot signature items like a skinny tie, bowtie, a pocket square, tie pins, or a fedora in every episode. Again, you can wear these things casually or formally. Clutch accessories up the notch of coolness.

5. Tuxedo! It dominated this year's Oscars, proving you just can't go wrong with a classic tuxedo. Everything about it exudes refinement and elegance. 

What say you, gentlemen? Feeling an urge to splurge on a new spring trend? How about a crisp white shirt with french cuffs like a Mad man? Email info@9tailors.com and make an appointment to design your custom shirt, tuxedo, sports coat, suiting separates, or slim fit suit today!

*All photos courtesy of http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/

Mad Men Style

Mad Men Style by makikoharris featuring Aspinal of London jewelry

Have you gotten into the Mad Men craze? With the second season opening only last week, we have so much to look forward to. The drama, the humor, and the style. All over Beantown, styling yourself like a mad man is catching on.

Ok, today is Sunday, and the second episode of the new season will be airing at 10PM E/T. How would you style yourself like a mad man (or woman)? Enter your look to our one-week photo contest by emailing it to makiko@9tailors.com. Contest winner will have their photo posted on the blog!

9tailors can cater to any style- whether it be ultra-modern or something a bit more reminiscent of old days, like in the Mad Men inspired design board above. Come in today to make a custom shirt or suit, just to your liking- avant-garde or period perfect.