B Oyama

Specialties

B. Oyama is the Premier Destination For The Dapper Gentleman. Bespoke Suits and Shirts

History

Established in 2003.

Images of Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Nat King Cole aptly adorn B. Oyama Homme, a Harlem men’s boutique that sells tailor-​cut suits; an assortment of shirts; and haberdashery items such as ties, pocket squares, gloves, cuff links, and suspenders. «I love to see a well-​dressed man,» beams the proprietor, Bernard Oyama.

His background, experience, passion, and current location have all converged at quite an opportune time. He concurs: «I didn’t plan it, but the timing is perfect.» Not only is Harlem enjoying a resurgence, but so is the suit. Oyama is often regaled with stories by older Harlemites of how being well appointed was at one time more than a fashion statement: it was proper etiquette. It was once considered inappropriate for a man to walk the streets without a hat. Oyama intends to be an integral part of once again raising the standard.