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A Week’s Worth: Tailor Caid

Daniel, Alex, Stephon and Kamau head out in their recent Ivy Style commissions from Tailor Caid.

Tailor Caid

Yamamoto-san, also known as Tailor Caid, is a tailor with his heart in Ivy style. His refined skill, attention to detail and collection of period references allow him to make exceptional bespoke garments.

Navy Tonik Suit
Daniel

"For the world’s leading bespoke tailors Dormeuil’s Tonik is the top tier of mohair blend fabrics. The hand is crisp and dry, the drape robust, the color deep and vibrant. Tailor Caid’s eye for detail including his signature self belt combined with this material makes for a truly four season garment, and not just because I don’t want to stop wearing it."

Tweed Herringbone Overcoat
Kamau

"I wanted something striking, versatile, and blue-ish from Caid, but with some character. This W. Bill cloth has a genuinely beautiful depth to it up close, but reads as a fairly neutral blue from a distance. It's both cozy and chic."

Broken Twill Tweed Sport Coat
Alex

"Like much of Tailor Caid's work, this jacket had a few inspirations: the first was a jacket that Robert Redford wears in the opening scene of Three Days of the Condor. The throat latch was inspired by vintage jackets I've handled from a few famous New York brands: typically those were purely ornamental, but Yamamoto-san was able to create one that actually works, and can be hidden away completely if I want. The final piece of the puzzle was the perfect tweed: undyed shetland lambswool in a rare weave that alternates between herringbone and barleycorn - I'd call it unique if not for the fact that my colleague Daniel wound up ordering something very similar indeed..."

Windowpane Tweed Sport Coat
Stephon

"If you want something that evokes American style during the 50s-60s in the ivy/trad aesthetic you go with Tailor Caid. Being my first commission, I went with a classic undyed wool from Marling & Evans, in an elegant brown windowpane. I wanted the 'house special' and went with the Ivy model that speaks to what I was looking for."

Broken Twill Herringbone Tweed Sport Coat
Daniel

"Magee of Donegal has a great history of making softer Irish tweeds for campus tailors. Heavier tweeds have their season, but this lighter fabric makes for an ideal transitional piece, as well as layering without overheating."

Begin The Journey

We're excited to welcome back Yamamoto-san of Tailor Caid in New York, November 15th ― 18th to conduct fittings and take orders for his Japanese made, tailored clothing. We continue to expand our offerings with Yamamoto-san, bridging out from his Ivy-style to include his continental styles along with his full bespoke options, where styling is a conversation between the client and Yamamoto-san.

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