How long does a bespoke suit take?

A first commission usually takes four to six weeks from the initial measuring session, including two fittings. Repeat orders on an existing pattern are typically ready in three weeks.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. We work exclusively by appointment so that every client has the fitting room, the tailor and our full attention to themselves. Call, WhatsApp or use the enquiry form to arrange a time.

What does a made-to-measure suit cost?

Two-piece suits start from around RM 2,800 in our house fabrics. The final price depends on cloth selection and detailing; you will receive a written quotation before we cut anything.

Which fabrics work best in Malaysia?

We steer most clients toward tropical-weight wools between 220 and 260 grams, open-weave blends and pure linens. They breathe well, recover from creasing and keep their shape in humidity.

Can you copy a garment I already love?

Yes. Bring the piece to your consultation and we will take a pattern from it, correct anything that never quite fit, and remake it in a cloth of your choice.

Do you tailor for women as well as men?

We do. Roughly a third of our commissions are womenswear, from sharply cut workwear to evening gowns and modern cheongsam silhouettes.

What if the finished garment does not fit?

Every commission includes final adjustments at no charge. If something changes after delivery, we alter garments we made at preferential rates for the life of the piece.

Charcoal suit jacket with basting stitches on a mannequin in the Appgear Atelier fitting room

Bespoke tailoring · Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Clothes cut to the way you actually live

Appgear Atelier makes suits, shirts and occasion wear the slow way: measured by hand, basted, fitted and finished one garment at a time. No racks, no standard sizes — just cloth shaped precisely to you.

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14+years at the cutting table

3,400garments delivered to date

2fittings included with every suit

400+fabrics in the swatch library

What we make

Five disciplines, one standard

Everything that leaves the atelier is cut from a personal pattern and sewn to the same exacting benchmark, whether it is a boardroom suit or a single pair of trousers taken in at the waist.

Hand-basted lapel of a charcoal made-to-measure suit jacket

Made-to-Measure Suits

Half-canvassed two and three-piece suits built on your personal pattern, with cloth from Malaysian and European mills.

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Rolls of striped shirting fabric behind a finished white bespoke shirt

Tailored Shirts

Business and casual shirts with your choice of collar, cuff and fit — cut generously where you need ease, trim where you don't.

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Emerald silk evening gown draped on a dress form in the studio

Evening & Bridal Wear

Gowns, dinner suits and wedding-party wardrobes designed around your occasion, from first sketch to final press.

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Tailor pinning the sleeve of a navy blazer during an alteration fitting

Alterations & Restyling

Precise adjustments and full restyles for garments you already own, handled with the same care as our own commissions.

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Rack of tailored charcoal corporate suits with embroidered pocket detail

Corporate & Uniform Tailoring

Consistent, well-fitted wardrobes for teams — front office, hospitality and events — measured individually, delivered on schedule.

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Not sure where to start?

Book a no-obligation consultation. We'll look at your wardrobe, your calendar and your budget, then recommend the smallest commission that makes the biggest difference.

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Cutting bench with chalked charcoal cloth, paper patterns and brass shears

The atelier

A working room, not a showroom

Our shophouse floor in Bangsar holds one cutting table, three sewing stations and a fitting room — and that is the point. The person who measures you is the person who cuts your cloth and stands behind the result.

We keep a library of more than four hundred fabrics chosen for one climate: this one. Tropical wools, airy linens, crisp poplins and a small archive of Malaysian batik for clients who want something unmistakably local.

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How a commission works

From handshake to hanger

Consultation
We talk about where the garment will live — office, wedding, travel — then narrow four hundred fabrics down to three honest options.
Measuring & pattern
Over thirty measurements and posture notes become a paper pattern drafted for you alone. It stays on file for every future order.
Basted fitting
You try the garment while it is still held together with white basting thread, so real changes are still easy to make.
Finishing & delivery
Buttonholes, pick stitching and the final press are done by hand. Collect in Bangsar or have it couriered anywhere in Malaysia.

Recent work

Out of the fitting room

A few commissions our clients have kindly let us photograph. More in the lookbook.

Client wearing a navy two-piece bespoke suit with crimson pocket square — Navy tropical-wool two-piece, KLCC

Client in a tailored dusty-rose modern cheongsam dress — Modern cheongsam in dusty-rose silk

Groom being fitted in an ivory three-piece wedding suit — Ivory three-piece, final wedding fitting

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Kind words

What clients say afterwards

"I flew in from Penang for the basted fitting and it was worth every kilometre. The jacket moves with me — I forget I'm wearing it."

Daniel W. — two-piece suit, 2026

"They rebuilt my late father's blazer to fit me. The care they took with it meant more than I can put in a review."

Amirul H. — restyling commission

"Our whole bridal party was measured in one afternoon and every single piece arrived early. Calm, organised, beautiful work."

Mei Lin T. — wedding wardrobe

Before you visit

Questions we hear at the table

: A first commission usually takes four to six weeks from the initial measuring session, including two fittings. Repeat orders on an existing pattern are typically ready in three weeks. If you have a fixed date — a wedding, a swearing-in, a flight — tell us at the consultation and we will plan backwards from it.
: Yes. We work exclusively by appointment so every client has the fitting room, the tailor and our full attention to themselves. Call, WhatsApp or use the enquiry form and we will confirm a slot, usually within the same day.
: Two-piece suits start from around RM 2,800 in our house fabrics. The final figure depends on the cloth you choose and details such as working cuffs or a contrast lining. You receive a written quotation before we cut anything, and it does not change afterwards.
: We steer most clients toward tropical-weight wools between 220 and 260 grams, open-weave wool blends and pure linens. They breathe, recover from creasing, and keep their shape through a humid commute far better than heavy worsteds cut for European winters.
: Yes — bring it to your consultation. We take a pattern from the original, quietly correct anything that never quite fit, and remake it in a cloth of your choice. Many clients do this with a discontinued favourite.
: We do. Roughly a third of our commissions are womenswear: sharply cut workwear, evening gowns, and modern cheongsam and kebaya silhouettes for weddings and celebrations.
: Final adjustments are included with every commission at no charge. And because your pattern stays on file, garments we made can be altered at preferential rates for the life of the piece — weight changes included.

Your first fitting is a conversation

Thirty minutes, a pot of tea and a table of cloth. No deposit, no obligation — just an honest look at what would serve your wardrobe best.

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