
·Questions
Beforeyou visit.
What to expect, how long it takes and how the two services differ.
Asked at the studio
Good questions.
What is Engineered Fit?
Our method for made-to-measure. It starts from patterns we made ourselves for the Indian body, refined over three decades of fitting, and used nowhere else. We measure you, read your posture and the way you move, and engineer that into the pattern. A stylist works with you on cloth and style, so the garment fits you and suits you. Every correction is kept in your Fit Record.
What is Made to Measure?
Made-to-measure built on Engineered Fit: our own patterns for the Indian body, adjusted to your measurements, posture and style, then made in controlled production and fitted on you.
Is made-to-measure the same as bespoke?
They overlap in personalisation but differ in how the pattern is created, how the garment is produced and how it is fitted. Made to Measure starts from our own patterns, made for the Indian body, and adjusts them to you. True Bespoke drafts a new pattern from you.
What happens in a Style Consultation?
A conversation first: what you need, where you will wear it and what has never fitted you well. Then we look at how you stand and move, and talk you through the cloth and the options that suit you.
What is True Bespoke?
A highly individualised tailoring process in which the garment and its pattern are developed specifically around you, with greater craft and more fitting refinement. It begins with a Bespoke Consultation at Mount Road.
Can I reorder without being measured again?
Yes, while your Fit Record is current. A significant change in body or style is reviewed before we cut.
Do you make wedding garments?
Yes. Both services can dress a wedding. The right one depends on the principal's needs, the size of the group, the timeline and the level of craft you want.
Can you dress a whole team?
Yes. Made to Measure is designed for corporate wardrobes because the system keeps one standard across many garments and many people.
Why are jeans part of a tailoring studio?
Because fit does not stop at formalwear, and denim is the hardest cloth to fit. It shrinks after washing and it has no grade to hide a flaw, so it has to be engineered to the body. Derby has worked with denim for over three decades.
How is a Style Consultation different from a Bespoke Consultation?
A Style Consultation begins Made to Measure, at Mount Road or Shanti Colony. A Bespoke Consultation begins Vijay Kapoor True Bespoke, at Mount Road, with Vijay himself.
Which studio should I visit?
Mount Road is the flagship and the home of True Bespoke. Shanti Colony in Anna Nagar offers Made to Measure. Both are open every day, 11 am to 9 pm.
What does the studio make?
Suits, blazers and jackets, shirts, trousers, engineered-fit jeans and linen, for the working week, for occasions and weddings, and for whole teams.
Do you make suits?
Yes. Suits for business, weddings and evenings, made to measure or as Vijay Kapoor True Bespoke. Your trial is cut in the cloth you chose. Pricing is shared at your Style Consultation.
Do you make blazers and jackets?
Yes. Blazers and jackets, structured or soft, in wool, linen or denim. Pricing is shared at your Style Consultation.
Do you make bandhgalas and Nehru jackets?
Yes, in suiting or in denim, made your way, with hand embroidery and aari work where you want it. Pricing is shared at your Style Consultation.
Do you make shirts?
Yes. Formal, casual and occasion shirts, cut to your collar, cuff and sleeve.
Do you make trousers?
Yes. Trousers cut to your rise, seat and thigh, so they sit right when you stand and when you sit.
Do you make tailored jeans?
Yes, in rigid, stretch, knitted and Japanese selvedge denim. Your trial is cut in the denim you chose. Pricing is shared at your Style Consultation.
Do you make linen suits and shirts?
Yes. Linen suits, jackets, bandhgalas and shirts, in Italian linen for warm days. Pricing is shared at your Style Consultation.
How early should I order wedding wear?
Talk to us as early as you can. The timeline often decides which service suits you, and the studio gives you a date at your consultation.
Where are the two studios?
Mount Road: 386 (632), Anna Salai, Thousand Lights West, Chennai 600006. Shanti Colony: A1-32, 4th Avenue, AI Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600040. Both are open every day, 11 am to 9 pm.
Will my trial be in the real cloth?
Yes. Your trial is cut in the cloth you chose, so you judge the real garment before it is finished.
How many fittings will I need?
For Made to Measure: a measurement, a trial in your cloth, and corrections where needed. For True Bespoke: one to three fittings, refined each time.
What is a Fit Record?
The studio's record of how you like to be dressed: your measurements, posture and balance, the silhouette you prefer, every correction from every fitting and the cloth you chose. Each new order starts from it.
Where does the cloth come from?
From mills across the world, including Italian linen and Japanese selvedge denim. Many of our clients travel, so the studio narrows it down to the cloth that suits where you will wear it, your working day and the occasion.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is shared at your Style Consultation, before you commit to anything.
How long does a garment take?
It depends on the garment, the cloth and the service. The studio gives you a date at your consultation, before you commit to anything.
How do I book?
Choose an open slot in the studio calendar on this page, or send the studio a message on WhatsApp. You can also call Mount Road on +91 98844 22747 or Shanti Colony on +91 98841 21711.
Do you make for women?
Yes. The studio makes for women as well as men.
·Your first appointment
The first fitting is a conversation.
Choose a slot in the studio calendar, or send us your request on WhatsApp.
Opening the studio calendar…
Pick a slot and it is confirmed straight away. The confirmation email has a link to change it.
