The 6 Best Tailors in NYC (2026)

Updated October 2026 · 6 picks

The best tailor in New York City in 2026 depends on what you are commissioning. For true bespoke — cut by the person who measured you — Leonard Logsdail is the reference, with Franco Ercole on Hudson Street the other old-world option. For a hand-tailored suit made in the city at a more reachable price, Martin Greenfield Clothiers has been sewing in Brooklyn since 1977. Michael Andrews Bespoke is the most accessible full-service clothier, Alan Flusser Custom the most distinctive house style, and CEGO the shirtmaker. Six, below.

New York still has a real tailoring trade, which is not true of most American cities. It survives in three layers: a handful of bespoke cutters working to the strict definition, a set of custom clothiers selling made-to-measure with a house style, and a Brooklyn factory floor that has been sewing by hand since the 1970s and supplies much of the rest.

This list covers all three and stays with houses that are open, that say where they work and that are clear about what they actually make. Prices are deliberately not banded here — none of these houses publishes a rate card, and inventing one would be worse than useless, because the cloth you choose moves the number more than the label does.

1. Leonard Logsdail — East 57th Street, Midtown, Manhattan

True bespoke by the strict definition — the man who measures you is the man who cuts the cloth.

Specialty Bespoke suits, made-to-measure and ready-to-wearBest for Clients commissioning a suit to the highest standard available in New York

Leonard Logsdail works from a fourth-floor workroom in Midtown and is unusually explicit about what bespoke means: the garment is cut by the person who measured you, an art that cannot be replicated and is only possible after years of training. That is the strict English definition, and very few houses in America can make the claim honestly.

The practice runs US trunk shows alongside the New York workroom, and there is now a ready-to-wear collection for clients who want the house's shapes without the commission. For a suit meant to last decades and be altered as you change, this is the reference point in the city.

Good to know: If you cannot get to Midtown, check the trunk show schedule — the workroom travels, and a first measurement can often happen closer to home.

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2. Martin Greenfield Clothiers — Brooklyn factory, Brooklyn

Hand-tailored in Brooklyn since 1977, and the factory behind a great deal of American tailoring.

Specialty Custom made-to-order suits, tuxedos, sport coats, trousers and overcoatsBest for Grooms, film and television productions, and anyone wanting a suit made in New York

Martin Greenfield Clothiers has hand-tailored custom made-to-order suits, tuxedos, sport coats, trousers and overcoats in its Brooklyn factory since 1977, and has dressed presidents, Hollywood productions and a long line of New York grooms. It is a working factory rather than a shopfront, which is precisely why the clothes are what they are.

It belongs this high on the list because it is the best answer to a common question: where can I get a genuinely hand-made suit without commissioning full bespoke? The made-to-order route here produces a garment sewn in the city by people who do nothing else.

Good to know: Film, television and wedding work are handled as distinct services — say which you are booking, because the timelines and fitting schedules are different.

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3. Michael Andrews Bespoke — NoHo and Midtown, Manhattan

The most complete custom wardrobe service in the city, and the easiest place to start.

Specialty Custom suits, shirts, jackets, trousers, tuxedos and overcoats, for men and womenBest for First-time custom buyers and anyone building a whole wardrobe

Michael Andrews Bespoke has been making custom clothing in New York since 2006 and now runs NoHo and Midtown locations. The range is the widest here — suits, sport coats, formalwear, outerwear, dress and casual shirts, knitwear, trousers, jeans, chinos, swim and pyjamas, for women as well as men.

That breadth makes it the natural first stop for someone who has never commissioned anything. You can start with one shirt or one jacket, see how the process works and how the fit lands, and expand from there without having committed to a full suit on a first visit.

Good to know: Start with a single shirt or a sport coat rather than a suit. It is the cheapest way to find out whether the house's fit suits you before a bigger order.

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4. Alan Flusser Custom — Manhattan, Manhattan

New York's custom clothier since 1985, and the clearest point of view on how a suit should sit.

Specialty Custom and made-to-measure tailored clothing, plus custom women's shirtsBest for Clients who want soft tailoring and a considered, timeless cut

Alan Flusser Custom has been New York's custom clothier for over 35 years, offering soft, lightly constructed tailored clothing designed around a deliberately timeless line rather than a current silhouette. Flusser's writing on classic menswear is part of the appeal — this is a house with an argument, not just a measuring tape.

Choose it if you know you want a softer, less structured jacket and you want someone to tell you what works rather than make whatever you describe. The neckwear, pocket squares and accessories alongside the tailoring come from the same point of view.

Good to know: Read a little of the house's own writing before the first appointment; the consultation goes much better if you can say which era of cut appeals to you.

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5. Franco Ercole Bespoke — 421 Hudson Street, West Village, Manhattan

Old-world bespoke and made-to-measure from a small West Village workroom.

Specialty Bespoke and made-to-measure suits and jackets, and wedding commissionsBest for Clients wanting Italian-tradition suiting and a direct relationship with the cutter

Franco Ercole works from 421 Hudson Street in the West Village, offering bespoke and made-to-measure custom suiting in what the house calls the old-world tradition — the finest materials, and suits and jackets built to last a lifetime. It is a small operation, which is the point: you deal with the person making the clothes.

Weddings are a distinct part of the practice, and for a groom who wants something made rather than rented, a small workroom is often a better experience than a larger house, because the fittings are not being scheduled around a factory floor.

Good to know: Appointments are the only way in and the workroom is small, so book well ahead of a wedding date rather than assuming walk-in availability.

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6. CEGO Shirtmaker — Manhattan workshop, Manhattan

Custom shirts individually cut by hand in New York, and the best value in the trade.

Specialty Custom shirts, knits and jacketsBest for Anyone who cannot buy a shirt off the rack that fits the neck and the body

CEGO makes custom shirts in New York, individually cut to each client's measurements and design preferences, and describes itself as the city's best custom shirt value — a claim that is hard to argue with given the alternatives at this level of handwork. The shop also does knits, pocket squares and jackets.

Shirts are the most under-rated custom purchase in menswear. They are the garment where off-the-rack sizing fails most people most badly, they cost a fraction of a suit, and the difference is visible immediately. If you are curious about custom clothing and unsure where to spend first, spend it here.

Good to know: Order two or three at once after the first fitting is proven. The pattern is the slow part, and repeat shirts from an established pattern are much quicker.

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Best tailors by borough

Tailoring is the one service on this site that genuinely concentrates in one place, so the borough picture is lopsided and worth saying plainly.

Manhattan — effectively the whole trade. Leonard Logsdail near 57th Street and Midtown for true bespoke, Franco Ercole Bespoke at 421 Hudson Street in the West Village for old-world suiting, Alan Flusser Custom for a house style that has been consistent since 1985, Michael Andrews Bespoke in NoHo and Midtown for the broadest custom service, and CEGO for shirts cut by hand in the city. Garment District alteration shops are the fourth layer and are generally found by recommendation rather than search.
Brooklyn — the borough where the clothes are actually made. Martin Greenfield Clothiers has hand-tailored in its Brooklyn factory since 1977, and its work has dressed presidents and film productions as well as New York grooms. Brooklyn also has a scattering of excellent neighborhood alteration tailors, concentrated in Bay Ridge, Borough Park and along Court Street, almost none of them online.
Queens — no bespoke houses of note, but a strong and very reasonably priced alteration trade in Astoria, Jackson Heights and Forest Hills, much of it attached to dry cleaners. For taking in a jacket or reshaping trousers this is the best value in the city.
The Bronx and Staten Island — alterations rather than tailoring, usually through local cleaners. If you need a garment made rather than adjusted, you will be travelling to Manhattan or Brooklyn.

Whichever layer you are buying from, the one rule that saves money is to settle the cloth before the price conversation. The same cutter, the same pattern and the same hours of labour can produce a suit at wildly different totals depending on the mill, and a good house will tell you where the sensible stopping point is if you ask.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between bespoke, made-to-measure and alterations?

Bespoke means a pattern drafted for you from scratch and, in the strict definition, cut by the same person who measured you — Leonard Logsdail's site makes exactly that point. Made-to-measure starts from an existing block pattern and adjusts it to your measurements, which is faster, cheaper and covers most people very well. Alterations change a finished garment you already own. The three differ by an order of magnitude in both price and time, and most people who think they want bespoke are well served by made-to-measure.

How long does a custom suit take in New York?

Plan in months rather than weeks. A made-to-measure suit typically runs several weeks from measurement to delivery, and true bespoke takes longer because it involves multiple fittings around a basted garment. If the suit is for a wedding, start the conversation several months ahead — the fitting schedule, not the sewing, is what sets the timeline, and it has to fit around your calendar as well as the tailor's.

Is a custom suit worth it over buying off the rack?

It depends on your body and your use. If off-the-rack jackets fit you reasonably in the shoulders, a good off-the-rack suit plus skilled alterations is the better value, and any of the houses here will do that work. Custom earns its price when your proportions are not what the ready-to-wear grading assumes, when you need several suits in rotation, or when you want a specific cut no brand is making. The shoulder is the test: it is the one part alterations cannot really fix.

Do New York tailors make clothes for women?

Several do, and it is worth asking rather than assuming. Michael Andrews Bespoke lists womenswear alongside its men's offering, and Alan Flusser Custom lists custom women's shirts. The broader trade is still heavily male-oriented in its marketing, but the skill transfers directly, and a cutter who makes women's tailoring regularly will say so when asked.

What should you bring to a first fitting?

Bring the shoes you will wear with the suit, because trouser length is set against them, and a shirt of the kind you normally wear. If you own a jacket that fits you well, bring that too — it is far more useful than describing what you want, and a cutter can read a garment faster than a conversation. Photographs of cuts you like help, but be clear about which element you are pointing at.

Where can you get good alterations if you do not need a custom suit?

The custom houses on this list all take alteration work, and a tailor who cuts from scratch is generally the best person to reshape something you own. For couture, bridal and delicate pieces, the luxury dry cleaners are the other route — Madame Paulette and Hallak both run tailoring alongside cleaning and handle garments most alteration shops will not touch.

1. Leonard Logsdail — East 57th Street, Midtown, Manhattan

2. Martin Greenfield Clothiers — Brooklyn factory, Brooklyn

3. Michael Andrews Bespoke — NoHo and Midtown, Manhattan

4. Alan Flusser Custom — Manhattan, Manhattan

5. Franco Ercole Bespoke — 421 Hudson Street, West Village, Manhattan

6. CEGO Shirtmaker — Manhattan workshop, Manhattan

Best tailors by borough

Frequently asked questions

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