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A roundup of the best FOUND subscriber responses to the prompt, “Please tell us your favorite NYC tailors”:

• Shopboy (Tribeca): They don’t actually do the work (I think it’s outsourced to seamstresses elsewhere), but they have a clear sense of style and will guide you accordingly. This is a great option if you just want it easy (but it costs more).

• Ramon Tailor Shop (Lower East Side): Ramon is amazing at altering and making clothes. He’s made me more than a few pairs of pants. Here you will need to be exacting in describing what you want but the results are great.

• Ardian’s Tailor (West Village): It’s in the back of Fellow Barber and nearly impossible to find the first time, a true IYKYK. Please save people from Alts, that awful millennial branded tailor chain I’m seeing pop up everywhere, getting aggressively advertised.

• LS Men’s Clothing (Midtown): I get all my MTM suits and shirts from LS Men's Clothing, and I’ve had light tailoring done by them in the past.

• Eva Joan (West Village): On Jane Street. They can repair or alter anything, including moth holes in your favorite cashmere sweater. Highly recommend.

• Peppinos (Upper East Side): My family has been going to Peppinos by Bloomingdales for over 70 years (!). A bit pricey, but they are excellent.

And requiring further intelligence: 

• There was a guy, Mitchell Murray, who worked in the back of Elegant Woolens (Singer Fabrics) who could make anything. Just bring him a picture of what you wanted and he could make it, on Orchard Street. But since they are long gone, I lost touch with him and don't know where he is now.