Archangelo Sartorial

I visited Peter’s studio last summer after getting fed up with a custom suit maker that called themselves ‘bespoke’ but was actually made-​to-​measure.
This man knows his suits and is a genuine Savile Row trained bespoke suit maker. He gave me an hour of his time to walk me through each step of the process and showed me suits in multiple stages of production. His product is a 100% hand made work of art. I’m guessing he puts at least 50 hours of his time into each suit he makes. The amount of detail and the level of craftsmanship was absolutely outstanding. Also he sources his fabrics from very respected mills.
He told me that the secret to a bespoke suit is that each element (sleeve, chest, shoulder) is slightly asymmetrical and ‘imperfect’ to accommodate the natural form of the body – but the final effect is a suit that fits like a glove. A suit made this way, where every single thing is customized to your shape and preferences takes many many hours of painstaking work by hand. You have to see it to believe it.
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to buy a suit from Peter because of time and budget constraints (the suit takes ~ 6 months to complete, and is $ 6000) but I’ve incorporated a lot of his information into how I look for suits elsewhere and it’s proved invaluable.
Plus, how many people nowadays will take an hour of their time to share their knowledge with you, without any pressure to buy a product from them? If you are looking to buy a real bespoke suit from someone who is Savile Row trained, but aren’t willing or able to go to London, get yourself to this guy’s workshop.
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p.s — After all was said and done with the other «bespoke» suit maker, so much of my time and money had been wasted that I sincerely regretted not purchasing from Peter. His product is a much better value, despite a higher price tag. Don’t make this same mistake!