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Pictures from the showroom - Ryan Scott
Ryan was referred to me by a current customer and needed a suit for his April wedding.
When I met him I knew why a custom suit would be perfect, he is in shape and very tall. This is probably the hardest combination to find in a traditional store. With wide shoulders and a slim waist Ryan would be stuck in a jacket that is way too and baggy. In addition because the pant waist would be extremely over sized the suit would need considerable work.
When Ryan’s suit came in I was a little nervous about the fitting, but as you can see it ended up fitting fantastic.
For the tall guys out there reading this, notice the jacket length. It is proportional to his body, a lot of times the jacket length is way to long with creates a sloppy look.
Another key area is the rise of the pants, try to keep this area from dropping too low. Since a lot of time the pants that come with your suit will be too big for you the rise is usually huge. A tailor should be able to bring this up or you can try to mix a smaller size pants.
Keep these important measurements in mind anytime you are searching for a off the rack suit or you have to go the rental route for a friends wedding.
Feel free to any further questions as I’m always happy to help.
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This is a great short video about the last suit manufacturer in NY. I was fortunate enough to meet and work with him while I was at Joseph Abboud. Talking with Mr. Greenfield peaked my interest to look into making my own bespoke clothing. There are great details in the video about what goes into hand made clothing, especially that they only produce 65 garments a day! It will help you understand why we take 25 days to make your Evolution of Style garments. Every detail we discuss on your order, I design and then work with my tailor in order to create your specific piece of clothing. In the coming weeks we are working on some of our own video’s to show a little more of our process here at Evolution of Style but this was a great start from a true master tailor.
Pictures from the showroom - Colin O’Brien
Last night Colin O’Brien came by to pick up his black on black suit for New Years! The black jacquard liner we picked out is a subtle touch to the traditional plain black suit. Thanks again Colin for taking a few minutes out of your day to let me snap a few shots!
Pictures from the showroom - Jeff Ikejiri
Jeff is the first customer of mine to come stop by the showroom for a few pictures. He is wearing his Navy Pinstripe suit with gold liner. Jeff paired with a pair of brown shoes that create a professional and stylish look. The new showroom will be fully up and running come January 1st!
Holiday Gift Cards are here!
Ladies are you struggling to figure out what to get the man in your life for the holidays? We’ll make this nice and easy, what about a gift card for a new custom made Suit, Blazer, or Shirt!
We will customize the card with a note from you and the gift you have chosen to give. Please to purchase the card and we can schedule the fitting for early January or now if it doesn’t have to be a surprise.
New shirt fabrics
Last night I took some photograph’s in the new studio of our new shirt fabrics. If you are interested please to place your custom shirt order. Prices as always are $70!
Good ole Gingham
Limited edition Super 120’s
We have a very small run of this limited edition Super 120’s fabric. It is a brown base with a light red windowpane pattern on it.
Shoot me an for pricing and questions. As always, you can custom design it to your tastes!
There isn’t be better marketing in the world than a Victoria Secret model wanting to rip off your suit.
Dwayne Wade in GQ
Dwayne Wade was featured in GQ today in a great article. To me the most surprising thing was to learn how much confidence he gains from looking good.
“So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I’m already feeling confident. And some of that swagger stays with me when I take the court.”
This article is timely because last night a client of mine who has purchased numerous pants and shirts got his first suit. It was great to see his transformation from baggy clothes to items that now fit him. He even said “I have to thank you, ever since we’ve started this I’ve had more confidence. I got a promotion at work, making more money, and still have a girlfriend” We’ll be doing a special before and after with him in November so keep an eye out.
Investing in yourself just a little bit can have some really big rewards, even for a guy like Dwayne Wade.
Time for the Trench
Last week I put the word out to all of my One Button Club members that it is time to throw on a trench coat. The weather is beginning to turn and you need a light coat to protect those bespoke suits and shirts from the elements.
So after a summer long effort we are excited to launch bespoke trench coats, complete with your own custom lining colors just like our suits.
Below are a few coats I really liked that would be great for you guys to wear. I like the mid thigh length coats because 3/4 length ones always make me think of an guy in a murder movie. Although if that’s what your going for we can help!
The jackets run $400 and will fit like a glove, feel free to with any questions or orders
New Iphone? We have a pocket for that...
Did you pickup a new IPhone 4S today?
You will be happy to know all of our suits come IPhone ready with this handy inside pocket.
It is the perfect place to slip your new phone and still keep it within a quick arm’s reach at all times.
I’m keeping this short because as you can see from mine, its time for an upgrade!
Alexis and Sam’s Denver wedding
Earlier this year I traveled to Denver to suit up Sam and his groomsmen. I’ve known Sam for a few years now, so I was extremely happy they chose to work with me.
Sam coordinated a Saturday where all the guys came to his house for some lunch and beer. We managed to measure all 12 of the guys and we picked out a nice 3 piece grey suit with a silver lining.
The pictures came out amazing and it looked like quite the reception party!
Congrats Sam and Alexis, and best of luck on your lives together. I look forward to working with you and your groomsmen again, next time we’ll need to hit the slopes!
Oliver and Keely’s wedding
I had the pleasure earlier this year of outfitting Oliver and his groomsmen for his wedding. When I got the pictures this week all I could say was EPIC. I loved it so much I made it the homepage image! The sunflowers, the bow ties, what a wedding!
Since all of the guys had very different styles Oliver tried to re-create the Beatles Itunes look. We set up different options for each guy to choose from, everything from a 3 piece suit to a vest and pants. It also was great because it gave each guy an option to find something within his price range and something he would actually wear after the wedding.
Congrats to Oliver and Keely and I wish you two the best of luck!
Tales from the Tailor shop...Joe and Tryee
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to travel to Charlotte, NC to meet with two of my current customers Joe and Tyree. Joe has been a good friend and customer for a very long time and recently started running the show as a sales manager for the Carolina Panthers.
This was Tyree’s first suit from me and from his email below it seems it won’t be his last:
“Jon,I just wanted to say thanks again for “suiting” me up! The Suit felt great and I got NUMEROUS complements on and after game day!”
Joe thanks for hooking me up with sweet seats and field passes, it was a great experience! And for those of you who have not watched Cam Newton yet, he’s worth the price of admission, which Joe and Tyree can help you with!
First look at Fall fabrics
While a lot of you were huddled in a corner waiting for Irene to come through I was out there making sure you would be properly suited this fall.
I headed to my super fabric guy in downtown LA and picked up the first 4 of this fall’s one button club fabrics.
It’s just the start of what will be a very exciting fall for Evolution of Style, so stay tuned for more!
Suit up San Diego!
Good news everyone, the Style Girlfriend has escaped NYC and Irene’s wrath!
I am heading down there tomorrow morning to begin the suit up San Diego weekend!
We have two more spots open for Monday morning, so email me soon to set up a time to have us come to your home or office.
Have a great weekend and good luck to my New York City friends who I will be seeing in a few weeks!
Jonathan
What a difference a suit makes
It’s amazing the impact a small change can make in the overall scheme of someone’s life. I’d like to think that sometimes the confidence that comes from wearing a great fitting suit helps.
Ryan recently moved to Santa Monica (a block away from me) and was working in Torrance, CA as a math teacher. We’ve both been taking cross fit classes with Carla Rae Fitness in Santa Monica so Ryan has lost some weight and toned up.
After class one night Ryan comes to me saying he needs a suit for an interview that he just got for Santa Monica high school. After class he came to the shop and we tried on a couple of my sample suits and luckily one fit relatively well. From the pictures below however, its a huge difference from Ryan’s “Go to suit”.
Ryan went to the interview the next day, he nailed it and got the job!
He now has just a 5 minute commute vs over an hour each way from the job in Torrance. In LA this is unheard of!
He actually ended up selling his car because he can now ride his bike to work.
Congrats and good luck on the first day of class!
Hillary and Mark married...
I just wanted to congratulate Mark and Hillary on their recent marriage in Colorado. The setting looked amazing and it seems from the pictures it was a great time!
Also of note, Mark is the first Evostyle client to be held in the arms of 8 men at once. We will one day equate this to walking on the moon, well maybe not.
I wish you the both the best of luck in your lives together!
Jonathan
Megan and Kyle married
I just want to congratulate Megan and Kyle on their marriage! You both looked amazing and thank you for sending a long a few pictures.
Thank you for choosing to work with me. I wish you both the best of luck in your lives together. - Jonathan
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What are those Lapels called??
Have you ever wondered what the different type of suit or jacket lapels were called?
Well here are the two basic choices, on the left we have a PEAK LAPEL, and on the right we have a NOTCH LAPEL.
The notch lapel is probably the most recognized and most versatile suit lapel Over the years it has changed position on the jacket but will never go out of style. This is your everyday suit that will last you for years and work in every situation.
The peak lapel is a little more fashion forward but adds a great amount of style and sophistication to the jacket. I try to get our clients into a slim peak on their second suit with us. This is great for when you have a big presentation and want to stand out a bit more. This would also be great to wear for a night out or even on your wedding day. The peak lapels help give you a greater presence!
Either way you can’t really go wrong, but now you know what I will be talking about when I am trying my best to switch you into the slim peak lapel.
Stay Loose, lose the belt this summer.
Go NO BELT for a change!
I know you are probably thinking I am crazy after all you have heard about shoes matching the belt growing up.
Well its becoming a trend and it will allow you to try some new shoe combinations with your suits. So relax and let loose this summer to try something new.
Found great images on GQ from some seriously fashionable guys in Florence...Please notice the buttons on the sleeves!
Almost all have at least one undone, something we like to refer to the ONE BUTTON CLUB.
If you are interested in the One Button Club or want any of these looks please contact me
A picture is worth a thousand words when you compare a name brand slim fit shirt vs a custom made shirt. Thanks Anthony for sending this in!!
We deliver...anywhere
A customer called today and asked if we could deliver his new outfit to him because he wanted to wear it tomorrow. After a few back and forth's we figured the best place to do it was on Santa Monica beach during his volleyball league. I snapped this quick picture after the delivery and then he sent me one tonight in the outfit.Days like today remind me how much fun it is to have a small business. Thanks Colin!
Corey Hanrahan aka @themanniversary
There is not much for me to write, I am just going to cut and paste some of Corey’s words from the email he wrote me as well as the picture he sent me...When you are a small business owner you live for stuff like this!
Hey Jonathan,
Threw the new suit on and immediately felt legendary! Love it! Quality is amazing and fit is spot on!! I’ve never had a suit jacket feel so amazing. I matched it up to my previous favorite suit, and the shoulders were about 1"-1.5" wider on each side… that was an athletic fit Oscar De La Renta size 36S… I put it back on after taking the new EOS coat off… and the Oscar De La Renta looks like a monstrosity. I definitely need to get some more EOS suits soon, there’s no way I could do myself the injustice of wearing those old suits again; the fit is horrible. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to custom fit me for the suit - it turned out amazing!
Also help Corey reach his goal to run the Boston Marathon and raising $4500 for the Hoyt Foundation It is an amazing cause and he is a great guy for putting the time and effort into helping this great organization!
Len C – Married!
Early in 2010 a good friend of mine asked me to suit up him and his groomsmen for his wedding. Of course I was really excited to be a part of his wedding day.
So over the next few month’s I worked with Len to pick out the perfect suit and shirt to match his gorgeous brides dress.
After an interesting bout with his wedding photographer, he finally received some pictures and sent me a few to check out.
We just wanted to say congrats and wish him the best as he starts his life with his wife.
March Man of the Month – Corey Hanrahan (@TheManniversary)
This month we are very excited to support Corey in his efforts to raise money for the Hoyt Foundation. He is currently in training to run next month’s Boston Marathon on April 16th.
I met Corey earlier this month when he came up to Santa Monica to get fitted for a suit (A blog posting will be coming soon on this) and realized he is a great guy running for a great cause. So the idea of supporting him on this run for the Hoyt Foundation was very easy.
Here is a little information about the Hoyt Foundation:
The goal of the Hoyt Foundation is to integrate disabled people into everyday life by educating the able-bodied about challenges faced by disabled persons. Team Hoyt travels the world providing educational and motivational seminars about life with disabilities. They carried the Olympic torch in 1996, were guests of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan and serve on the President’s Counsel for physical fitness. For more information, visit http://www.teamhoyt.com.
If you would like to help get Corey to his final goal of $4500 then please visit his page at:
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/corey-hanrahan/coreyhanrahan
We wish him luck and will update everyone on Corey’s time in the Marathon!
When fittings go Wrong...
Below is an example of why I prefer for customers to have friends, girlfriends, wives, or a local Evolution of Style Sales rep fit you. If you go to a tailor a lot of times they know if they do a good job they won’t be paid because you won’t need alterations and the below picture is the result. Way too much rise in the pant and a jacket that can fit a baby bjorn under it. Thankfully we sent over our NYC sales rep today to re-fit this customer and will have his new suit to him shortly.
