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Read our thoughts on making men’s and women’s custom suits, custom shirts, custom overcoats and more. There’s no point in sugar-coating it: Because of our wealth of experience, premium fabrics, and endless design options, we are able to offer the best quality suits for women in NYC.

How much does a Watson Ellis suit cost? Please see our How it Works page for price and service ranges.


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Sustainable and Vegan Custom Suits NYC

At Watson Ellis, we take care to ensure the best quality for our vegan clients while still delivering final garments in keeping with their sustainable values.

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Wedding Suits for LGBTQ+ Women

More and more lesbian / bi / queer women are coming to us for their wedding suits. We love it. To us, there's nothing better than putting beautiful women in beautiful suits for the biggest day of their lives.

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New winter custom suit fabrics are in

Our new winter custom wear fabrics have just arrived, and we’re more than a little excited to tell you all about them. If you’re in the market for different custom wear options this season, we have you covered. We’re offering a wide range of men’s and women’s styles in jackets, overcoats, raincoats, blazers and peacoats this winter, all fully customizable.

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Tracy Carlinsky in a Red women's suit fit for world domination

We make custom suits for BOSS women just like Tracy, to help them be just a little more boss. That’s what we do. We cater to women of all shapes and sizes. Everyone is welcome, and we guarantee that every woman will come out feeling their best in a Watson Ellis custom suit: fierce, confident, sexy, unique, and ready to smash all the glass ceilings and take over the world, finally…

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I've Been Thinking A Lot About Women's Suits These Days

Recently, Anna Wintour commented on her own style to former Condé Nast colleague Tina Brown, at Brown’s annual “Women in the World” summit, that “maybe it’s a little bit boring and time to change. I’ve been thinking a lot about suits recently so… Thank you to the Duchess of Sussex!”

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Why men should not be afraid to wear color in their button down shirts

Let me start out here by saying that there is nothing wrong with blue and white button down shirts. There’s a good chance that they make up the backbone of your shirt wardrobe, and that’s probably as it should be. That being said, there’s nothing wrong with some well placed color - or a well placed pattern or two, for that matter - among your shirts either.

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