[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="216" caption="AW in February 2011 Details Magazine"][/caption] Alexander West was named on of the best custom dress shirt companies on the web!  Thanks Details!

The third annual 'Pop-Up' Flea will take place this year in the Open House Gallery in Nolita.  Alexander West will be one of many high-end Menswear designers showcasing their items and setting up shop.  We will be there servicing your every custom shirt need! Stop by to see our special deals!

Times and dates are as follows:

Location: 201 Mulberry Street (between Spring and Kenmare)

Friday, 11/19, 3 - 9 pm Saturday, 11/20, 11 am - 7 pm Sunday, 11/21:  11 am - 6 pm Vendors include: Oak Street Bootmakers, J.W Hulme, Levi’s Vintage Clothing, L.L. Bean Signature, Smith + Butler, Tellason, Billykirk, Aether, Tanner Goods, Scout Original, Wooden Sleepers, Riviera Club, Alexander Olch, Gant, Oliver Spencer, The Hill-Side / Hickoree’s Hard Goods, Grown & Sewn, Stanley & Sons, J.Crew, Gitman Brothers Vintage, Schott NYC, Digby & Iona,  Leather Head / Lemon Ball and more!

Looking forward to seeing you there!  Please click here for more information.

Alexander West was mentioned in CNN Money.com today as one of the most practical and affordable options for  buying a custom dress shirt!  We were quoted in stressing the importance of fit most of all when surveying your dress shirt options.    You can never go wrong with a custom shirt from AW!

Alexander West was highlighted in this month's Town and Country Magazine as one of the top places to shop in the new Limelight Marketplace.  Our Limelight Showroom location has been an enormous success!  We hope to bring more top quality custom dress shirts to our new, highly multiplying clientele!  Pick up an issue this month to read all about it!

Happy Father's Day from Alexander West!  Rebel Mom, the blog for "hip" mom life after the reality of children sets in mentioned us in her Father's Day Gift Guide! A gift card from Alexander West is a sure way to keep him looking his best!  Click here to read all about it.

Alexander West has made life easier for you when ordering custom shirts.  Please visit us at our new "no appointment", walk-in showroom in the recently renovated Limelight Marketplace.  We're on the 1st floor in the Festival of Shops.  USA Today has covered the Limelight in their Lifestyle Section.  Click here to see AW in USA Today!

The Choosy Beggar gave Alexander West a glowing review and claimed that the custom dress shirt he received  "Fits like a glove out of the box and unpressed — Instant confidence".     The Choosy Beggar also gave us props for the "Double stitching — 18 stitches per inch — around the armholes for maximum strength" and our 2mm thick Mother-of-Pearl buttons. He called himself a "happy camper" when testing out our custom fit dress shirt for the first time.  Now, he's hooked on AW. Pointing out a few of our many outstanding aesthetics of our quality dress shirts, TCB rated us top dog. Click here to get the full story.

Made to Measure, a menswear/photography blog with advice on how men can look their best while remaining budget conscious has raved about our Spring line up.   They featured some of their favorite prints and fabrics as they called us a "wise investment".

Also in their article there are links to order from us online and information on how to make an appointment to be measured by our sales consultants.

Click here to read the post.

Bespoke Dress Up

Volume 6:  March 9, 2010 Happy Spring! As we welcome the sun back to New York City, we are introducing more fabrics, colors and patterns. We have had an incredibel response to our Haiti Clothing Drive!  Our loyal customers have donated hundreds of bags of clothing for men, women and children in response to our Haiti Clothing Drive. We are so grateful to have such giving clients willing to help others during this desperate time of need. A new edition of the AW Style Guide has been published-The Shirt Style Anatomy. We have received national and local press coverage including The Golden Globe Awards, KCAL9 CBS/Los Angeles, Cool Hunting, MBA Odyssey and many more!

Alexander West Fabric Guide:  Thomas Mason Collection

Visit our website to browse our new Thomas Mason Collection. You will love the bold and sophisticated color combinations! Click here to view our online fabrics.

Alexander West Style Guide:  Shirt Anatomy

In this month's Style Guide, AW covers the anatomy of a classic dress shirt; complete with a fashion glossary of terms.  Do you know the difference between back neck height and collar point length?  If you want to find out, please click here.

Alexander West: Press Coverage

The Golden Globe Awards: Alexander West was chosen out of 100's of companies around the country to be one of the leading brands in the Men's Golden Globe gift bag.  Click here to read all about it! Cool Hunting: Cool Hunting, the lifestyle blog put Alexander West on their official "stuff they like" list.  Click here to check us out. Career Gear: Two lucky winners will be walking away with two Alexander West custom dress shirt at the Career Gear Gala.  We will be sponsoring Career Gear, the non-profit organization that supplies men coming back into the work force with business clothes.   We are honored to be part of such a worthy cause! MBA Odyssey: Alexander West was a sponsor this year in MBA Odyssey: The Premier Global MBA and Networking Event at Columbia Business School.  We are proud to be an esteemed supported in such a prestigious competition. Click here to see all of Alexander West's press.

Alexander West strives for the best custom fit, craftsmanship, style and sophistication.  We're here to make it happen for you.

Striving to be the best custom shirtmaker,

Holly

Alexander West LLC

Prepidemic Magazine, an online magazine  for the contemporary gentleman has let their world know about our expanded Thomas Mason elite fabric selection. They gave us a rave review about our price, quality and ease of ordering online.  What can we say other than they are 100% correct. We are happy to keep the Preidemics up to their potential preppiness. Click here to read the article.

Volume 5: January 20, 2010

Happy New Year!

Since our new e-makeover we have made significant progress in the bespoke world.  We have more gifts ideas, fabrics, promos and great deals than ever before!

Our hearts and prayers are with the earthquake victims/survivors of Haiti.  Alexander West will be sponsoring a local clothing drive for men, women and children.  Each article of clothing donated gets you a credit with us towards your next custom shirt purchase. We encourage all to come forward to help us show support to those in need. Click here for details. New edition of the AW Style Guide has been published.  It reviews what you should consider when picking out patterns. We have received national and local press coverage including CNNmoney, Gear Patrol, Nylon Guys, Details Magazine and many more. Special Note: We apologize for those of you who experienced longer than normal delivery times with your holiday order.  We strive for continuing improvements as we grow.

Alexander West custom shirts will be included in the Men's Gift Bag at the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony this year!

The show will be airing Sunday, January 17, 2010.  These goody bags are a high dollar door prize for all male guests.

Women will receive their own bag designed just for them.

Click here to see the coverage of the 1st look at the Golden Globes on www.peoplestylewatch.com.

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Selectism, an online fashion magazine that brings you innovative fashion, explores the inner-workings of the Alexander West experience. The article gives a step-by-step description of the whole measuring and fabric choosing process. Alexander West is all about instructing the client in order to provide him with the perfect custom shirt experience. Check out the Selectism article here. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Choosing fabrics and taking measurements"][/caption]

Prepidemic Magazine, a cool online blog run by a few Ivy League fashion enthusiasts, features an interview with Alexander West. Prepidemic Magazine is all about the "cosmopolitan prep." It features everything from stylish fashion finds to fine scotch and cigars.  Prepidemic Magazine has recently featured Alexander West as a young and successful company with "uniquely affordable custom." The two part interview  reveals interesting facts about the company such as the birth of AW, the inner-workings of tailoring bespoke shirts, and the philosophy and thinking behind the founder, Alex C. Yoo. To find out more interesting information on Alexander West, check out  Prepidemic Magazine and both Parts I and  II of the  interview. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="604" caption="Check out Prepidemic Magazine's Interview with Alexander West"][/caption]