If I had to reduce my beliefs to a single thought it would be that clothing must fit, and that means it should be made for the individual. Over the years I have worked with a variety of tailors, shoemakers and shirtmakers.

Martin Greenfield Clothiers of Brooklyn, New York, makes many of my odd jackets, odd trousers, overcoats and weekend suits. I have been a Greenfield customer for many years.

Most of the rest of my tailored clothing comes from England. After experiences with the larger Savile Row firms, I currently work directly with tailors Peter Harvey and Thomas Mahon. I like English cloth from sources like H. Lesser, J&J Minnis, and Holland & Sherry.

I really like shoes. For city wear, my bespoke shoes are made by the firms of George Cleverley of London and by Gaziano Girling of Northampton, England. The excellent made to order products of Edward Green, also of Northampton, make up most of the remainder of my rotation.

I have used many shirtmakers, most recently Turnbull & Asser of London and Hemrajani Tailors of Hong Kong. Two of my favorite haberdashery sources are necktie maker Sam Hober in Denver and Kabbaz Kelly of East Hampton, New York, for hose and underwear. I hope someday to be able to afford Alex's shirts.

If I'm English during the work week, I'm American trad off duty. Polos, chinos, Topsiders, and a crew necked sweater to keep off the chill.

When I travel I always make time to seek out new sources. The best part of what I do is the relationships I develop with men around the world who are happy to share the name of a trouser maker on a side street in Naples or a talented Warsaw shoemaker who is unknown in the United States.