Nolita is bursting with stylish bespoke outfits, according to an article out of Departures mag (out of Amex Publishing), some that we have visited and others that we have not.

• Barker Black at 198 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring) will make bespoke shoes starting next fall, but until then offers off-the-rack styles in your choice of material/color. Prices quoted in the article range from close to a thousand to several thou.
• Duncan Quinn at 8 Spring St is run by a British expat offering an “attractive mix of impeccably turned-out corporate lawyer and rock-and-roll rogue.” Judging from their website, that description sounds about right. Ties and accessories seem a bit more edgy than the suits, which look nice enough. Custom shirts start at $275 and take 8 weeks, suits start at $2,750 and take 12 weeks.
• Seize sur Vingt at 243 Elizabeth also offers bespoke shirts and suits, slightly cheaper and faster than DQ above: 4 weeks and $190 for shirts; 8 weeks at $2,000 get you started with the suits. Their sister label Troglodyte Homunculus has a shirt called “I Know You’re Rich.” I’ve actually stepped in this place before. Nice shirts (off the rack are in the $150 - $200 range).
• Lord Willy’s at 223 Mott. What distinguishes a Lord Willy’s shirt? Well for one, a “narrower sleeve. Not advisable for those about to embark on a course of steroids.” Custom shirts take 3 weeks / $240; suits 10 weeks / $2,900. And in case your Daddy never taught you…

P.S. Where YOU said you bought your shirts:

Where do you buy your shirts?

Started: September 7, 2006
Total Votes: 142

• Brooks Brothers: 29% (41)
• Pink¹: 18% (26)
• Custom: 17% (24)
• Charles Tyrwhitt¹: 11% (16)
• Brioni/Zegna/Canali¹: 8% (11)
• I don’t, I have someone do it for me.¹: 4% (5)
• Lewin¹: 3% (4)
• T & A¹: 2% (3)
• Goodwill¹: 2% (3)
• Bachrach¹: 1% (2)
• off your back¹: 1% (2)
• H&K: 1% (1)
• Tata & Fiul¹: 1% (1)
• Seize sur Vingt¹: 1% (1)
• Liste Rouge¹: 1% (1)
• SYMS¹: 1% (1)