In Philadelphia in 2008, there was nowhere to get a modern tailor-made suit or great-fitting custom shirts. No – it was just boxy and sloppy clothing that gave this city a bad sartorial reputation. With the city on the rise, it was indeed time to raise its clothing prowess as well. So we recruited the best tailors in America to create Commonwealth Proper. Today, our tailors offer a wide range of contemporary custom suits and bespoke clothing, as well as made-to-order sportswear, blazers and pants. With the best tailors and Wardrobe Advisors in America on-staff, we provide custom men's clothing for those in the Greater Philadelphia area, including its neighborhoods and nearby communities. Steps from Rittenhouse Square, our establishment is a short distance away from the following:
CUSTOM SUITS & BESPOKE CLOTHING IN PHILADELPHIA
Located in the heart of Center City's famed Rittenhouse Square district in Philadelphia is Commonwealth Proper's flagship showroom and the headquarters of the brand. The showroom is perched on the second floor on the sprawling corner of 19th and Chestnut St. Established in 2008, this is where we first made a name for our brand by building the best custom suits and bespoke clothing in Philadelphia. The showroom includes a private bar, master tailors on staff and a full workshop. Make an appointment, ring the bell, and we'll buzz you up for a private consultation.
Custom Made Suits in Philadelphia
- Chestnut Hill
- Society Hill
- Old City
- Queen Village
- Washington Square
- Northern Liberties
- Villanova
- Gladwyne
- Berwyn
- Devon
- Malvern
- And beyond!
If you're looking for the best tailors in the City of Brotherly Love, rest-assured that your search ends here. For more information about custom and tailor-made men's clothing, including shirts and suits, visit Commonwealth Proper in Philadelphia today.
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After graduating from Lafayette College (‘01), Craig studied business at Georgetown University (‘03) before attending Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., ‘06). There he was a member of the Rutgers Law Journal and studied abroad in both Cuba and South Africa. In between, he worked at El Centro Hispanoamericano as an immigration advocate and at the Urban Justice Center on behalf of underserved individuals. Upon graduation he practiced law at Stradley Ronon and then Cohen Seglias as a litigation associate.
Craig originally founded Commonwealth Proper in 2008 to find a solution for himself and his law colleagues who were wearing ill-fitting shirts around the office. After finalizing these ready-to-wear patterns, he moved onto custom shirting and suiting. He left the legal practice in March 2011 to open a small, 400 ft. showroom on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. And that’s where it started to get interesting...
Doug partnered up with his best friend from kindergarten Craig to help launch CMMP after spending a decade in the music business. He was the co-founder and CEO of Rough Magic Studios, a music recording and rehearsal business in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that catered to artists such as Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Matisyahu,Talib Kweli, and many others. Doug handles operations and finance at CMMP and is the "yang" to Craig's "yin" - and even after being friends for essentially their entire lives, it still works. He has a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Aaron has over 15 years experience in fashion retail, working for industry icons such as Barneys NY and Urban Outfitters. A graduate of the Custom Tailor Designers Association of America, Aaron has designed thousands of custom garments since joining Commonwealth Proper in 2010. Aaron continues to pump out iconic custom designs while spearheading the custom sales team brand wide. In addition to being a founding member of CMMP, he launched his own private label custom denim brand in 2015, Gentry+Rose.
Vanessa Davoli
Vanessa started her fashion design training at an early age, learning the fundamentals of fashion design and illustration on weekends throughout middle school and highschool at the Young Artists Workshop Program at Philadelphia's own Moore College of Art and Design and interning at Philly Style Magazine.
She moved to Milan, Italy where she continued her fashion design training at Istituto Marangoni. She graduated in 2008 and worked for stylists and fashion houses both big and small in Milan before settling into a visual merchandising position. It was through these experiences Vanessa learned the fundamentals of teamwork, organization, management and how to flex her creative muscle.
She moved back to the States and has been part of the CMMP team since 2015, bringing with her her meticulous attention to detail, construction, design skills and the ability to translate the "European fit" to Made in USA suiting.
Today she manages the Philadelphia showroom, production and is Craig's right hand in design and creative direction.
