Small details are important, but nothing like a suit to demonstrate the elegance of a gentleman. We choose the best workshops in our country in which to order the masculine “uniform” par excellence.
Fashion influences even something as classic as tailoring, which is attentive to the variations of society to adapt to the needs of men at all times. Thus, although it seems that this male “uniform” is something fixed and watertight, the truth is that there is always something new that serves to update our suit.
As Malala Vega Olmos, from Anglomanía, acknowledges: “Tailoring has undoubtedly changed a lot in recent times. The new gentleman prefers more tailored jackets, higher armholes, narrower sleeves and more relaxed shoulders.” In this way, a cleaner and more modern silhouette is achieved that, obviously, makes a difference. Lander Urquijo confirms it: “We can talk about Neapolitan sleeves, very low shoulders and jackets with peak lapels and a button, what we call a false tuxedo”.
Fabrics also have their moments and their seasons. Thus, Urquijo himself acknowledges: “In winter there is more tendency to get out of the suit and tweed is used more”. In summer “the Solaro fabrics and the increasingly successful blends of linen-wool-silk, achieve a sensation of freshness, providing a purely summer appearance. They are the order of the day together with the unbeatable fresh fabrics”, they complete from the firm Scalpers. “Made much more open than regular wool knits, these have much less wrinkling in everyday wear and exceptional breathability.”
Once the trends for this year have been pointed out, it is time to know where we can order our suits. Here are some of the best tailor shops in our country.
Anglomania
The firm is one of the classic Madrid brands. They have been dressing the most elegant gentlemen for more than 18 years, both in their tailor shop on Villanueva Street and in the offices they go to to attend to orders, and they have managed to establish themselves as an icon of elegance. “We work with top quality fabrics and we have endless options to ensure that an Anglomanía suit continues to look impeccable over time,” says Malana Vega Olmos, its founder. “We believe that making a custom-made garment is a unique experience, that is why we give special importance to personalized attention and service. In our tailor shop, just as we dress the executive or businessman, we are specialists in ceremonies with a wide range of morning suits and tuxedos” .
Tests: from three.
Price: CPV
Cities: Madrid and Valencia.
Anglomania.
Garcia Madrid
If you are looking for a suit with a classic soul, but with a contemporary conception, one of the best proposals is that of García Madrid. They combine the best of European tailoring with a commitment to colors that lighten the silhouette and a taste for detail that, as they acknowledge, “brings us closer to the 21st century”. And all with the aim “that our customers feel comfortable and elegant with all our creations”.
Tests: 3.
Price: from 895 euros.
Cities: Madrid.
Garcia Madrid.
Lander Urquijo
The British influence in the city of Bilbao has always been more than evident and it seems that it is also noticeable in the work of Lander Urquijo. The name of the man from Bilbao is always associated with a concept of elegant and very trendy tailoring, being one of those responsible for having renewed the male suit. “We do a fairly contemporary tailoring,” says Urquijo. “We try to make the suit look younger and more up-to-date, with touches of freshness and trend, which is what is interesting and important.”
Tests: normally three, the measurement test and two more.
Price: Tailor-made suits start at €800, but made-to-measure is between €1,000 and €1,200.
Cities: Madrid, Bilbao and Valencia.
Lander Urquijo.
Mans Concept Menswear
Jaime Álvarez leads this firm that has become the great revelation of men’s fashion in our country in recent years. Of course, his proposal goes beyond the classic male suit. Álvarez bets on a renewal of the codes that has earned him very good reviews. The question is often what power the client has to choose the final appearance of the suit: “He has a great margin of decision as long as it is within the aesthetics and concept of the brand,” they affirm from the firm.
Tests: “We do 4 tests, in the first we see silhouettes and fabrics, and in the next two we present and adjust the ‘toile’. In the last one it is seen in the final fabric and if necessary another one is made to finish polishing”.
Price: from €1,700.
City: Madrid.
Mans Concept Menswear.
Santa Eulalia
Pronouncing this name already produces respect. Santa Eulalia has been dedicated to fashion for more than 175 years and has been a reference in Barcelona. Her tailoring section is the sancta sanctorum of the store: “Our style is halfway between the rigidity of English tailoring and the creativity of Neapolitan,” says Luis Sans, president of the company. “In the creation of each suit, the tailor advises the client, the fabrics are chosen and the pattern is made, taking into account the tastes and style of the person who is going to wear it. In Santa Eulalia, the tailor follows the method step by step tradition of this ancestral trade, in a setting of the highest quality”.
Tests: 3.
Price: from 3,700 euros.
City: Barcelona.
Saint Eulalia.
scalpers
The firm has been in men’s fashion for more than a decade and no one can deny it its own right to be considered a reference in national tailoring. Its sophisticated style is the result of a cross between British fashion and Italian patronage. They define themselves, in the words of their tailor Borja Martín, as “sober and up-to-date, accentuating the client’s silhouette and seeking a balance between comfort and aesthetics”.
Tests: 3.
Price: from 1,400 euros.
Cities: Madrid, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca, Seville, Valencia, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Pamplona.
Scalpers.
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