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Since my first Yelp entry, I used T & T Tailoring for pants, shirts, sport coats, vests and overall, I found Tuyen (spelling?), the owner, to be a great tailor. Not sure about her skills with suits because I haven't taken any to her, but sport coats were tailored well. Her pricing was reasonable and she will do just what you instruct her to do, which I think is essential.
Many people expect tailors to know their style, but this can result in unhappy results. Sure, good tailors can keep you from doing something that will damage the clothes or that will look horrible. However, short of those extremes, you must know your own wants and then communicate them clearly (bring pictures of what you like!). That's my opinion. Men can't really buy designs driven by good fit in Abq. (think brands on Mr. Porter.com, J. Crew Liquor Store, Varvatos, Armani, etc.), plus, I am kind of slim and most clothes here are huge in girth, so I buy what I can, and get everything tailored to a custom fit.
At any rate, I was happy with tailoring, especially pants - not hemming either - pant leg and seat slimming, really a rebuild of two new pairs of Brooks Brothers slacks. The cut was too stodgy and I had her slim them down for a more modern look and she did a great job. My other pieces didn't require such "technical' alterations, but all of the work was pretty good and when it wasn't, she did adjustments no charge. I'm not saying T & T is perfect, but among tailors in this town, she does excellent work.
Note on timeliness: I noticed one comment that was pretty harsh, mainly due to a delay in getting some suits tailored. It was harsh because, although I empathized with the comment, the individual apparently wrote it before the suits were finished, and never followed up regarding the quality of work. In the past, Tuyen did all the work herself, both fittings and the taiiloring, often with her kids there (impressive really!). Like others, I too experienced delays and it could be dissapointing. However, once she did rush some clothes I needed for a trip, and got them done in a few days. Since then though, she hired some seamstresses and has really improved her turnaround time. Last month, she took in the sides of a few Lacoste polo shirts. Stores in Abq don't sell these (I got them in Barcelona, but you can buy them larger towns like Denver too), so I didn't want them destroyed. Based on past work, I wasn't too worried, and was pleased to find that they were ready to go when I came to pick them up, and they fit like they were made for me. read more