Commonwealth Proper

Their styling is a mélange of luxury juxtaposed by rebel edginess and hints of whimsy. Sucked in by their imagery, we were rendered helpless plebes in the court of majestic fashion. Either the Commonwealth Proper design team does not sleep or they have gnomes whose sole jobs are to make sure everything is in place because it is indeed– modern, cool, imperfect perfection.
We had to know this company and luck had us in Philadelphia. Mike Mast was our consultant. Comfortably chic and unassuming, he worked tirelessly for over an hour, line by line or stitch by stitch with us. No question was too inconsequential. When we felt we had left no buttons unturned, we left with an education and a deep appreciation for attention to detail.
The following weeks will prove how Commonwealth stands by customer satisfaction. My fiancé had his first fitting and returned home, uncertain of the outcome. I prodded him for details as I was not present, and promptly emailed Julia our concerns. Almost immediately, I get a response by Craig, CMMP founder to ensure a second fitting, to address each, specific concern my fiancé had, also to model how his favorite suits normally fit him. The second fitting went swimmingly upon several more exchanges via email between Craig and I.
So last week my fiancé picked up The Suit, as it will henceforth be referred to. I will just say it’s The Suit because to adorn it with many flowery adjectives will take away from it. It is indeed, simply The Suit. My fiancé and I are in awe of CMMP’s design and service.
The only regret is that we cannot have this experience regularly as a CMMP suit is an indulgence. My two cents: you get what you pay for and if you didn’t, why did you pay for it?

I have had custom suits, shirts and shoes made by a wide variety of tailors and companies in the USA and abroad. I am very familiar with the process and can typically can avoid anticipated problems and an amateur type company. Unfortunately, when I decided to test Commonwealth Proper for shirts I was mistaken that the company was to produce a high quality garment and deliver what they promised, when they promised with integrity. I ordered 4 custom shirts which arrived for delivery several weeks after the date I was promised. I do understand that there can be delays but, it was noted to me that this was due to the shirt makers planned summer vacation. I did not really understand if this was a planned interruption in production why the garments were delivered late. The more unfortunate issue was that the shirt design and fit were not what I requested. They were able to change one of the design requests but failed to either re-​make or change the other request that I made on my original order. I was now approximately 3 months into a process that was promised to take 4 weeks. The company agreed to refund me and I was more than happy to accept. Unfortunately, they did not do so promptly and had to dispute the charge with my credit card company.
I did not enjoy working with this company nor would I recommend them for bespoke clothing. It is interesting that other clients had similar experiences.

As I expected and noted in my original review, Commonwealth Proper responded with some absolute BS. Their response clearly confirms our original impression of them. So — potential customers beware. I feel compelled to respond to point out:
1. They say «we worked diligently over several weeks and multiple missed appointments to accommodate you and your fiancée.» Nope. Sorry. You must be confusing us with other customers. This just did not happen. We were only in Philly two weekends over the past 1 year. We had the first appointment the first weekend, and came in SPECIFICALLY for the second appointment a few weeks later, in which we rescheduled only one time, and for which we gave them several hours notice.
2. They say «we stayed past our scheduled closing time more than once.» Again. Nope. Didn’t happen.
3. They say «we do regret the oversight in not contacting you when leaving the shop after hours, as that is counter to our policy.» This is honestly just a joke. If I hadn’t spent so much time and money trying get to this appointment, I probably would be able to laugh. We called Julia 30 minutes after our appointment time, standing outside Commonwealth like idiots, naively believing there was no way they would leave us stranded like this. We asked her, point blank, «if you weren’t going to wait, why didn’t someone call us to let us know?» Her response, word for word, was «well, we already rescheduled for you once and lost customers because of it.» We spoke to the owner and asked him the same question, and he said «my time is incredibly important, and it’s not my problem if someone is late.» So you can Unilocal BS all you want, but I feel confident that your potential customers will be able to see through this absolute joke.
4. They say «It is disappointing that you will never have the opportunity to experience our products or services before judging them.» Well, that’s funny, because we tried REALLY REALLY hard to experience your products, but you seemed determined to make sure we wouldn’t. And we experienced well enough of your services, and that was enough for us.
Please stay away. There are so many better ways (and better people) to spend your money if you need a suit.

We’re big fans of the folks over at CMWP. However I am biased towards any place that hands you a rye on the rocks when you walk in.
Staff is nice, knowledgeable, cool and all that good stuff. Store looks great etc.
Now I am not a big spender when it comes to clothes… total jeans and a t-​shirt kind of guy. So the good news is that with CMWP you will get what you pay for, the potential bad news is (depending on how much you’re used to spending) it’s going to be a lot. The suit I bought from them is the most expensive suit I’ve ever purchased — it’s also the best. If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t mind paying for quality, then you’ll be happy with what you get. They have really cool stuff on the racks as well, but it’s also pricey (for my blood anyway).
As someone who isn’t super into clothes, but is very particular about what I like in a suit, I was pleasantly surprised by how well that whole process went. They noticed for instance that I wear my pants low, and asked if there was any chance that I wore my suit pants correctly. I’ve had this conversation with every tailor ever, so I know how it goes. When I said «nope» they didn’t miss a beat or roll their eyes, they said «Cool. We’ll tailor your pants to fit that way». I got EXACTLY the suit I wanted and it looks totally badass. Which is the point.
One of the dudes that runs the joint is an old buddy of mine so they also threw in a free shirt. Which was of course, super nice of them — however the shirt I tried on in my fitting ended up not being the shirt I got. Which, while its hard to complain about someone doing you a favor, was a bit of a bummer because while the shirt looked fantastic, and fit like a glove — it was the single most heavy/​stuffy shirt I’ve ever put on. Full stop. Again the suit I got here literally drops jaws and feels handcrafted and well made — and the shirt was no different, but that didn’t make it any more wearable. I spoke with them about it and they did apologize for having me try on a different shirt then the one they intended to give me, but of course thought I was crazy for not liking the shirt they gave me. I mean at the end of the day it was free, and a shirt is easier to replace than a suit — so no harm no foul really in my case, but when you’re dealing with a customization at that level you just have to be 100% sure you know what’s going on and don’t assume anything.
Quality takes time. They are also not a quick turn joint. Luckily I had time until I needed mine but it was still down to the wire. You definitely want to make sure you’re talking to these cats months in advance. If you’ve got an event next week this isn’t the place to go.
Also from reading the other reviews if you’re a bridezilla from NYC who’s looking to make a decision on what suit her husband wears for the wedding I don’t think this is the place for you.
However the main point is that I was happy with my experience overall and more importantly got the suit I wanted.
As a guy I can’t recommend CMWP enough. If you’re looking for a suit to kill it in — they’ll get you sorted out.

My boyfriend dressed decently before I met him, but being in the design world, I wanted to take him gently to the next level. I sent him over to Commonwealth Proper and… he’s now always the best-​dressed guy in the room without being over-​the-​top. They struck a great balance with his clothing of it being fitted but also natural. Thanks guys!

Craig and his team at Commonwealth Proper made me look awesome for my wedding in a charcoal custom suit and custom shirt. Their expert tailoring and eye for style will flatter every body type. I have a number of their custom shirts which are great for dinners in the city with jeans or under a suit for a business event. I have referred my friends to Craig and they are always thrilled with the fit and look of their clothes.