Absolutely incredible experience at Gustavo Apiti Couture! Emmy Award winner fashion designer !…read more Gustavo is so passionate about his craft and it shows in the quality of the pieces they create. He has an extensive selection of premium fabrics including some of the most beautiful fabrics I have ever seen. They also have a greater selection of lining than I found anywhere else. His communication, attention to detail, knowledge, skill, and overall dedication to getting you into a suit that you love is worth every penny. I honestly can't say enough good things about Gustavo and the entire process. If you need a suit made definitely check them out you won't be disappointed.

This man never stops smiling. Gustave has been extremely informative i n helping me understand the…read morevarious fabrics, stitches, linings, and other "technical jargon" that I'd never considered when suit shopping. I've mostly bought my suits at Men's Warehouse and Nordstrom, so I was wary to go to an independent designer. I didn't want to spend the time or the extra money, but the quality, style, comfort, and durability of my Gustavo Apiti Couture suit far exceeded expectations. And not gonna lie, I like bragging that my suit came from a local designer instead of a fast-fashion chain.

Excellent place to shop for fine apparel! I do a lot of negative reviews, and Harris & Tailor…read morepeople were so helpful I felt compelled to say some positive review as a way to balance things out in the ether I hope. My first visit was simply a walk-in. I was in downtown Seatle, where I was visiting and interviewing for work. Walking by the shop as I had some time to sight see and went to the Pike Market that day. I stopped in because the window manequins looked cool. I had to check it out. I gained a little weight over the Spring so I was looking for a few good pieces to update my wardrobe. JR was there. Very dapper guy. He was welcoming and offered a cup of coffee from his espresso maker in the back. We chatted about silhouettes, as he tried to see what I might really be interested in. He knew all the right questions to help me help myself. I made an appointment for later that week to design a suit for a big date I had scheduled for late Summer at Maryhill in Goldendale, my wine pickup party. I like to dress up for these things. Feels good to look good! I envied JR; he gets to dress up everyday for work. I work from home, so jeans and tee shirts are my regular attire. The appointment lasted about 1/2 an hour. JR showed me fabric books to pick the color and feel for my 2 piece suit. I found a nice wool, blue square pattern. The texture was the best part, kind of an open weave. Perfect for a late summer date! I picked up a new wallet and a pink shirt which I took home that day. Just as expected, JR called about 2 months later in August for me to test fit the new suit. It was perfect of course! I was stoked! Date at Maryhill was great too! Amazing wines, good food. Fabulous view. The drive was pleasant. My date loved it as well. To my surprise, I got jeans and sweater for my birthday which my date sourced at Harris & Tailor. They are Billy Reid jeans and the sweater is a Jach's NY Cardigan. Perfect for my work from home daily rotation! Highly recommend this cool clothing store for custom suit, or best quality jeans and accessories that you can find in Seattle!

Bespoke Tailors and Fine Shirtmakers Dawn and J.R. tuck away a cozy tailor's art-dream, nestled…read morebetween towers in a small charcoal and glass store, pitched across from the market and the water. A sign hangs in the window that ushers in passers-by with a Leonardo da Vinci quote: "Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." Inside, abstract expressionist paintings are flung loftily over carefully selected interior decor. J.R. chats with me casually about how things are done in Italy, though he doesn't know I've just moved to Seattle from Rome - and he's right: Quality and purchases to last for years are the emphasis, and it's a mindset I can see reflected as he returns my coat and jacket to me free of charge. The work is impeccable. Despite the triviality of my ask - replacing two buttons on a coat and one on a blazer - everything was sent off and returned in short order with the fabric brushed and cleaned, 'gratis'. Yelp? Are you there? Can we award a business six stars? I think I've found the one.

As I was planning my wedding, I decided I wanted to wear a cream suit for the reception instead of…read moremy dress. I tried to find something that would suit me off the rack, but I just couldn't find anything. Even then, I struggled to find a custom tailor who was willing to do women's cuts. I finally found Kurt, and I'm so glad I did. He was easy to schedule with and listened to what I wanted while also providing realistic feedback regarding fabrics and how things would turn out. During measurements, he was direct about what he needed to get while also being respectful and mindful of boundaries. The suit arrived, was tweaked, and was finished with plenty of time before my wedding. Honestly, it became one of the wedding to-do list items that I worried the LEAST about. I got so many compliments on my custom suit at my wedding and felt like an absolute rockstar. I can't thank Kurt enough for helping me achieve my vision. Ladies, look no further! This man can do bridal!

Kurt has been my guy for custom clothes for over a decade. I wouldn't use anybody else. When I need…read moreto look my best, my wife always says wear your "Riber." Thanks for making me look great!

My husband needed a suit for a wedding and we decided custom was the way to go, because we wanted…read moresomething he could use for various events. We got to choose any part of the suit you could think of all the way down to the buttons on the cuff and the type of stitching. Jem did an amazing job at explaining all the different options for the different parts of the suit. The way he talks about the products you can tell he loves what he does and his attention to detail is great! He was very thorough and gave his opinion on what he thinks would look nice, and what most people would opt for, but didn't push his choice on you. We received the suit in a timely manner and it fit perfectly!! I absolutely recommend them and will use them for any suit needs going forward.

1: Getting my dress made by Madison was a 7 month long nightmare. She quoted me $3k to $3.5k at our…read moreconsultation, then sent a contract over for $4.5k, which after tax meant we were just shy of $5k. She pushed our initial fitting (my first time seeing the dress) until 10 days before the contractual completion date. It was supposed to be in October, but she pushed it to November, and then December, and went weeks without replying to my emails. I finally had my first fitting 1/4 (with a contractual completion date of 1/15). When I showed up for my initial fitting, the dress was a cheap Temu version of what we had agreed on. Specific things that were in our contract (like the shape of the bodice) were disregarded. I had to push back and advocate for myself to get the dress that was in our contract, and Madison returned by trying to charge me more money. 2: Madison didn't finish my dress until 2/17, a month after it was supposed to be done and only a week before my wedding. 3: Because this process had been such a nightmare, and I (like most brides) was in new territory that I'd never had to deal with before, I had shared my experience in the r/weddingplanning subreddit. A dress shop owner who had followed the whole saga sent me a message letting me know that my $5k "couture" "one of a kind" dress was AVAILABLE ON A CHINESE SITE FOR $599. !!!!!!!!!!! You might get the impression from her website or her storefront that everything is made by her or a team of skilled craftspeople here in Ballard. This is not the case. Madison actually uses a Chinese company called Brydealo to manufacture her "custom" "one of a kind" "couture" gowns. After Brydealo manufactures them, they then wholesale them to both dress shops and the general public. All of their dresses sell for under $600, including mine. This made SO much sense. The finishing on my dress was awful - it looks like a dog chewed it off a bolt of fabric. It's made entirely with cheap, dollar store Halloween costume polyester. The thread used to sew the dress was not the same color as the dress itself (white thread on a magenta dress) making for unsightly seams. The delay in Madison "making" my dress was clearly the result of using an overseas manufacturer. When I texted Madison to ask why my "couture" "one of a kind" gown was for sale on a Chinese site for about a tenth of what she tried to charge me, she replied by saying she didn't like the tone of my text and she was choosing to end correspondence with me. No attempt to take responsibility for her actions. No explanations. No "oh yeah, sometimes it makes more sense to work with sewists over seas". Nothing. Listen: the vast majority of gowns are manufactured overseas. There is nothing inherently "wrong" with that. But what Madison is doing is deceptive and she is taking advantage of brides who don't know how this process should work. Avoid at all costs.

Madison was a JOY to work with! I brought her my wedding dress in need of some major alterations…read moreand she delivered, 100%. I purchased the dress (Maroon by Provonias) secondhand, so I knew it'd need to be fitted. But I was also hoping to change it from the lacey/tulle sleeves, to an off-the-shoulder. Not a small task! Madison got it fitted perfectly to my body, made sure it would stay up with subtle corset boning, hung the lace from the sleeves as beautiful off-the-shoulder pieces, and gave my a stunning 3-point bustle. I was completely blown away.

This is my go to tailor for suit and sport coat alterations. They do an excellent job of adjusting…read morethe fit and adding working jacket sleeve buttons with hand-sewn buttonholes.

What a gem! First,…read moreI did not know a place like this existed in Seattle/Bellevue. I looked all over -- and most similar shops had poor ratings. Second, you enter this place and your senses are captivated either by the floral wall, suit stands, fabric shelves, and accessory drawers. Third, I believe they have a small dry cleaning operation in the back. So they do not only stitch together your garments, they make them stage ready. Fourth, Richard looks like he lives the life, isn't simply going through the motions and pretending to do a job. Lastly, it is a little pricey, but you would be hard-pressed to find a space like this with reasonable delivery times.

I second an older comment: be sure to get a pre-work estimate IN WRITING. You have nothing to…read moreprove your point if there is no written estimate.

Very good service and my clothes always come out looking great! I have had my clothes dry cleaned…read morehere many times and they take very good care of my clothes and are always super kind!

I found this place randomly one day when I was browsing for a place to fix a jacket pocket of mine…read more I was traveling abroad and my jacket got caught in a drawer and ripped the top half of the pocket off the body of the jacket. I was devastated especially since this was a very old and good quality jacket from London Fog that belonged to my mom. I can't sew and this type of material definitely needed a professional as you would need to cut open the interior lining of the jacket to the sew the pocket together. I was browsing the website and saw that you could walk in on Saturday between 10am-4pm, which was perfect because it was Saturday! Otherwise you would need to make an appointment to drop your items off. I arrived at the store and it wasn't very busy which was good for me to do a quick drop off. It's a small store with changing rooms if you're doing alterations. I talked with the woman at the front about what I was needing and she explained what they would be doing to fix my jacket which was very reassuring since this was an important sentimental piece of clothing to me. Because it's the holiday season she did let me know that it could take anywhere from 2-3 weeks to fix this however it only took a 1.5 weeks which was great! You do need to make an appt or come by on Saturday for walk ins to pick up your items. I picked my jacket up and it was like the rip never happened! I'm very satisfied with the work and look forward to bringing in any more clothes that need some work done on them next time!

I feel lucky to have met this business' CEO at the beginning. She was there helping me determine…read moreservices needed to tailor my thrifted item at Doll Parts. Then later I used her mail in service--which fixed arm holes in a beloved blouse. All fixes have been wonderful and I'll be needing this service again soon. Thank you.