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Wedding Planning During Covid? We can help

Are you planning an upcoming wedding or had one planned and we’re forced to reschedule? You’re not alone. We understand it’s a challenging time trying to plan a wedding with all of the uncertainty during a pandemic. We are here to help look your best!

If you’re a groom, bride or groomsman reading this we’ve got you covered. If you have any questions about where to start, what to wear or how our process works, we are happy to chat with you on the phone, online, or in person.

Even if you don’t have a solid date locked down we suggest that you get the process started so when things start to open up you’ll be ready. Turnaround time is typically 6 weeks with a couple fittings. And should your body change between now and wedding day, we’ll take care of the alterations.

Reach out to us today and book a private one on one appointment HERE

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Welcome back! We’re open!

We would like to take a moment to say thank you for your support during this time. The past couple of months have been unlike anything we have ever experienced and we want to let you know we are OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!! (by appointment only)

Your health and safety is by far our number one priority and we are prepared with the right safety measures and protocols. 

We want to continue to offer the finest custom clothing experience you have come to know us for and we’re taking new steps to create a safe and welcoming environment during your visit. 

-By appointment only

-All guests and employees must wear face coverings

-Limiting showroom consultations and fittings to one guest per appointment 

-Increasing employee hand washing, cleaning and sanitization between each appointment

We are confident we can ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our guests.

Again, thank you for your continued loyalty. We are truly excited to be servicing you again! We can’t wait to see you!

Stay safe and be well, 

Mike & Yuki Alzona 

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A Guide to Summer Fabrics

Wondering what to wear for Summer? Or what to wear for a Summer wedding? Our job is to make you look cool and stay cool while your kitted out at your next warm weather gathering, which we hope will be sooner than later. We break down the most popular fabrics to beat the heat in.

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Sitcon Sounds 80’s Japanese City Pop Mix by Iron Mike

NEW MIX ALERT! Sitcon Sounds Vol. 2 for Situation Control. This is a compilation of Japanese City Pop Hits from the 80’s and I recorded this live in San Francisco March 28th, 2020 during the “shelter in place” quarantine.

I hope this mix will put a smile on your face and get you up off of the couch to dance a little while making a sandwich, doing laundry or provide a nice soundtrack while you’re “working from home”

Look out for more mixes in the coming weeks and thank you for listening and all of your support. Stay safe and be well.

Major shout out to Yuki Irons for the sweet cover art! “Be Danced!”

We got this Situation Controlled… – Iron Mike

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Donegal Tweed

Donegal Tweed is a woven tweed manufactured in County Donegal, Ireland. Originally all handwoven, it is now mostly machine woven and has been since the introduction of mechanised looms in the 1950s/1960s. Donegal has for centuries been producing tweed from local materials in the making of caps, suits and vests. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, The Royal Linen Manufacturers of Ulster distributed approximately six thousand flax spinning wheels and sixty looms for weaving to various Donegal homesteads. These machines helped establish the homespun tweed industry in nineteenth-century Donegal.

Donegal Tweed fabric – with the characteristic small pieces of yarn in different colours
While the weavers in County Donegal produce a number of different tweed fabrics, including herringbone and check patterns, the area is best known for a plain-weave cloth of differently-coloured warp and weft, with small pieces of yarn in various colours woven in at irregular intervals to produce a heathered effect. Such fabric is often labelled as “donegal” (with a lowercase “d”) regardless of its provenance.
Along with Harris Tweed manufactured in the Scottish Highlands, Donegal is the most famous tweed in the world.
Brown Donegal Tweed Sport Coat in fabric by Caccioppoli (Naples, Italy)
Custom Situation Control tiger camo lining
Various color options available. Contact us today for your next suit or sport coat
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Tuxedo? Which one?

Some of our favorite wedding Tuxedo looks. Are you asking yourself do I want Black or Blue, A Peak lapel or Shawl Lapel? We offer a wide range of fabrics and styling options but which one is best for you?
The classic. A Black one button peak lapel in a luxurious Italian wool Super 150’s fabric by Caccioppoli. This is timeless and appropriate for formal weddings and black tie events.
The blue shawl lapel tuxedo. Still a classic but with a bit more attitude. This one button shawl tuxedo with jetted besome lower pockets uses Super 130’s wool by Vitale Barberis Canonico. Shown here with our custom white stud front formal French Cuff shirt.
Ah yes. For the groom that wants some flair. The Burgundy Tuxedo. This one button shawl lapel tux is wool & mohair. It’s crisp lustrous finish is hard to resist and it is very resilient and resistant to wrinkling. Making it an ideal fabric for tailored clothing and also perfect for Summer. We offer wool & mohair in a variety of colors from the finest Italian Mills. Stop by and check them out today!