MacheteNSons
Announcement
Here is a collection of pieces that we have made in the past as inspiration for your own custom pieces and designs.
For more about how A.J. Machete and Lianna K. produce their amazing bespoke suits, vests, and shirts in Denver, Colorado, check out out the OUR BLOG:
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Denver Bespoke (by A.J. Machete and Sons) was the recipient of the FGI Rising Star Award for Menswear. All of our pieces are handmade to order right here in our studio.
We also have a WOMENS shop - http://www.vigilantelabs.etsy.com - with over 300 positive feedbacks.
Check us out on Facebook as "Denver Bespoke and Denver Dressmakers"
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Reviews
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Matthew on Aug 7, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWow, what can I say? Immaculate tailoring, beautiful fabric, and I’m a very happy customer. I worked with Machete & Sons to come up with a beautiful custom garments that I will enjoy for years to come.
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grimdoll on May 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWonderful love it thank you for changing this up for me it’s fabulous! He loves it!!
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nicholas on Apr 2, 2022
5 out of 5 starsA truly unique experience in today’s society, but one you’ll never regret. AJ is a master of his craft and an absolute pleasure to work with. Be prepared to wait, but quality always takes time. The attention to detail will blow you away. I can not express enough how thoroughly impressed I am with the whole experience.
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Ad on Feb 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsOK, so I am a very picky customer. My brother who owns a custom clothing shop says I am the most difficult customer he's ever had, and AJ exceeded my expectations. He was amazingly easy to work with, collaborative and helpful. We did a fitting muslin first (extra) which was incredibly helpful in realizing a custom idea, and his changes made the final garment perfect. Can't recommend highly enough.
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Adam on Jul 2, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe problem with getting a suit from MacheteNSons is that you’ll never be able to return to buying off-the-rack suits (or, at least, not without a strong sense that, in doing so, you’ve failed at life, disappointed your ancestors, and let down your country). By now, I have at least half a dozen suits from MacheteNSons -- and am running out of kidneys to sell to fund my habit. I love the old-fashioned, thicker suiting fabrics that MacheteNSons specialize in. They feel better to wear than modern off-the-rack suits, they fit better, they look better, they last better, they drape better, they never need pressing (they never get that nasty crumpled look that modern suits get after about 10 minutes of wear). Do yourself a favour and get a suit made by these guys -- or, better yet, get six, eight, ten of them ...
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Aurélien on May 26, 2021
5 out of 5 starsMarvelous piece of art ! amazing tailor and a very nice person.
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Jeffrey on Mar 31, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful workmanship, in a style that suits me well. Whatever the latest clothing style happens to be, it’s unlikely to look great on every body type-just one reason to rummage through history and consider vintage styled clothing with an aesthetic that suits you. If all my clothes were made this well, I probably would wear out far fewer of them too.
About MacheteNSons
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Lianna and AJ get married. -
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Jeremy at a late 1940s restored sewing machine. -
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Michelle sewing.
Bespoke Tailoring in Denver
In 2009, Lianna was designing for Liz Claiborne in NYC, and AJ had just finished up a Masters degree from Harvard.
They had met years before at the Pratt Institute (where Lianna studied fashion design and learned traditional couture techniques).
Each was looking to create a business that was more hands-on and traditional---with a more direct connection both to the clients and to the materials.
With the "supply chain management" of the 1990s and outsourcing to Asia, garments had become so much less durable. The fabrics had become thinner and thinner. And the obsession with making garments cheaper and cheaper meant that the wages for the garment industry were very low.
They wanted to make garments from better and heavier natural fiber fabrics. To make garments that the clients helped to design---that were individual and connected to the clients.
And, ultimately, to build a studio (in the USA!) that included the most skilled independent tailors and dressmakers and could pay enough to nurture the craftsmen so that they could pursue their businesses full-time.
(See the bios of all of the artisans that work with us and links to their own Etsy shops).
Vigilante Laboratories here on Etsy became the first outlet for their new work and new couture concept. This was followed by the MacheteNSons menswear shop here on Etsy.
For the first few years, Lianna and AJ literally did everything---from patternmaking, to sales, to cutting, sewing, fabric sourcing, photography, shipping, sewing machine repair, and modeling.
When visiting AJ's hometown of Denver, Colorado right at the time of the stock market crash, they purchased a Victorian cottage in an industrial area right near downtown to use as a workspace for the tailoring and dressmaking shop.
Now the studio has become an amazing hub filled with the most exciting designs and gorgeous projects. AJ and Lianna are still involved in the designing and making of every piece. And every piece is handmade from start to finish here in Denver.
After moving to Denver from NYC, they launched the blogs www.DenverDressmakers.com and www.DenverBespoke.com to market to local customers and to showcase their work.
Shop members
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AJ Machete
Owner, Tailor, Designer
I work with each client to design the perfect piece for his style. And develop the underlying techniques and house-style for our brand. I also restore and repair all of the vintage sewing machines we use in our shop.
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Lianna Kachmar
Owner, Patternmaker, Designer
Lianna works with AJ to design our pieces and drafts the patterns for each garment to get the best possible look and fit. For the custom suits with the muslin fitting, she works with AJ to study the photographs and make the appropriate fit changes.
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Jeremy Williard
Tailor
Jeremy is a bespoke tailor who makes many of the suit jackets for our shop as well as many of the jackets for the womenswear shop: www.vigilantelabs.etsy.com .
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Bermuda Jill
Tailor
Jill cuts and sews many of the custom vests our shop. Jill's business, Scrumptious Wares, is also here on Etsy: http://scrumtiouswares.etsy.com
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Michelle Wallace
Tailor
Michelle cuts and sews many of the men's and women's outwear pieces (including leather!) for our shop. She is the owner of Dovetail Threads and also has a shop here on Etsy: www.dovetailthreads.etsy.com
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Makena Roesch
Tailor
Makena is a freelance tailor and dressmaker who works with our shop. She cuts and sews many of our amazing pants and custom overcoats.
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Michelle Fitzgerald
Tailor, Milliner
Michelle sews many of the pieces for the shop and does lots of the handwork on our garments including the pick-stitching and 1920s-era hand-tacks. She also makes many of the hats! You can find her business here: https://www.clockworkfaerie.etsy.com
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Michal Meyer
Administration And Logistics
Michal works on the bridal projects for our womenswear shop www.vigilantelabs.com and also helps with some of the logistics for this shop. You can find Michal's own shop here: http://thecorkandstitch.etsy.com
Shop policies
http://DenverBespoke.com
Accepted payment methods
Returns & exchanges
Payment
http://DenverBespoke.com/?page_id=45
Seller details
MacheteNSons is considered a professional seller (known as a trader) in the EU. What's this?