Suit Up: The Best Bespoke Tailors in the World

Bespoke suit tailoring is a centuries-old craft in which garments are cut for individuals using paper patterns based on their unique measurements. While practised by a handful of fashion brands with an international footprint—namely Stefano Ricci, Kiton, and Brioni—it is an inherently localized trade due to the multiple in-person fittings the process requires. No two bespoke suits will ever be identical—nor will their makers. From London to Tokyo to Bogotá, here’s where to get measured on your next trip.

The Anthology

Established in 2018 in Hong Kong and Taipei, the Anthology filters the proportions of traditional bespoke tailoring through a more modern lens. It’s an ethos best expressed by the maker’s signature shoulder—unpadded yet slightly roped—and delight in curating interesting, neutrally toned fabrics from the world’s best mills.  

Lawton 

Founder Kimberley Lawton came up the traditional way on London’s Savile Row but departed the street in 2018 to work under her own name in 2022. She has developed an unapologetically bold silhouette that combines Old Hollywood elegance with 1970s flair, and she’s attracted a considerable number of female clients in the process.  

Liverano & Liverano

Established in the 1960s, Liverano & Liverano is revered for keeping the distinctive Florentine style of bespoke tailoring alive. Marked by a shorter length, an undarted front, and an extended shoulder, the cut continues to be championed by founder Antonio Liverano, who has achieved living-legend status in the industry. 

Martelo Bespoke

Simon Martelo apprenticed under the famed Colombian tailor Don Enrique Rojas before opening his own Bogotá business, where he does the measuring, cutting, and fitting for every client. The house signature is its subtlety: shoulders are natural with minimal padding, and lapels are in harmony with the wearer’s own proportions. 

Paolo Martorano Bespoke

Paolo Martorano planted his business on West 57th Street in Manhattan’s “Billionaires’ Row” area in 2017, when he was just 25. His silhouette is as classic as it gets, embracing drape, fullness, and a lightly padded shoulder with just a touch of roping. He also offers his clients bespoke pajamas and most anything else they can dream up. 

Tailor Caid

Located in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighbourhood, Tailor Caid is arguably the foremost practitioner of the “Ivy” look that ruled Madison Avenue in the postwar era. Founder Yuhei Yamamoto’s calling card is the undarted “sack suit,” whose fuller cut and soft, natural shoulders communicate a reverence for relaxed elegance.