Main Tailor

Had a custom made dress shirt made. Great fit and quality for Vancouver. The owner looks to be from Hong Kong so most likely apprenticed at some point. At $ 200 it is pricey as these shirts can be made in HK with the same or better quality for much less but labour is expensive here. If you really can’t wait I would recommend this place.

This place is just tickety-​boo in my books.
I have a habit of shoving items that need altering in a bag in the back of my closet and adding to it throughout the year, but never actually taking action. So when I do decide to make the big, one block trip to the nearest tailor, I have a bundle of garments in need of some big TLC and an inherent fear of the price tag that will follow.
I went in on a Saturday with two pairs of pants needing a hem and new zippers, a jumpsuit that needed a hem and a dress in which the zipper broke and I actually had to rip myself out of the garment. (I handed the last over rather sheepishly, expecting it was too far gone to be helped).
From there on, it was 100% painless.
All four garments, with the two zippers, three hems and 911 dress repair came out to a completely reasonable $ 100. The gent who runs the place was polite and efficient. He had my pieces ready for the following week and everything is just dandy — in fact, he miraculously saved that dress — it looks like new.
It’s close to my house. It’s fair prices. It’s decent work.
The next time I unearth the garment bag from the back of the closet, I would happily head here once more.

I read the one review of this place and figured I would give the place a chance as a) it is close to my place and b) the owner is a custom suit maker. What I needed was to get two suits I purchased from Zara shortened in the sleeves and the pants; nothing crazy. The sleeves came to $ 45 each, and the pants were $ 15 each. All in, it came to $ 120. The sleeves were done well, except the faux button stitchings were not replaced. The thread tension on the pants could’ve been adjusted so there is less puckering, but I managed to press it out at home. The workmanship was alright, but I can’t help but feel that it should’ve been better for the price, particularly the detailing in the sleeves. If need be, I would go back. However, I’m still looking for a good reliable tailor for future alterations.

The owner of this place is a pleasant older gentleman. He specializes in custom shirts and suits at incredibly reasonable prices for what you’re getting.
I ordered a suit from an Indochino-​type place and had a ton of issues with it even after getting it remade. Although this place is definitely a little more expensive than the online retailers, the quality and care is well worth the markup.
What you’ll get:
–Measured by a tailor in-​person
–A product hand-​crafted in Vancouver
–A face to deal with if there are any problems
What you won’t get:
–A 30 minute struggle with a measuring tape
–A suit made in a sweatshop — Also one of the sleeves of my online suit was ½″ shorter than the other one
–An ill-​fitting suit