Celebrity tailor Daswani to set shop in India

[Jazzi]

Having stitched suits for who's who of Britain like former Prime Minister Tony Blair and NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, India-born millionaire tailor Raja Daswani is coming home to set up shop here.

Indian tailor Daswani


He heads Hong Kong-based Raja Fashions, which specialises in bespoke suits and his clientele includes many high-profile names, including politicians, businessmen and film stars, from across the world.
Having expanded its presence to Scotland, Ireland, US, France, Germany and Japan, besides Hong Kong and the UK, Raja Fashions is now eyeing India with plans to open at least two stores by mid-2008.
"We are looking to open two shops in India -- one each in New Delhi and Mumbai. It will be within six to eight months," Raja Daswani told PTI from Hong Kong.
His firm is known for the best bespoke tailoring among the celebrity circles, especially of the India origin people. Bespoke suits are made in line with the size, shape and preferences of each individual, unlike ready-made suits which come in standard sizes.
Raja Fashions has also identified two partners for its India venture, Daswani said. However, he declined to disclose their names and the proposed investment plans.
The company is also open to further new offers for India venture, Daswani said.
The business was set up by his grandfather in 1957, who emigrated to Hong Kong. Later,it was taken up by his relatives. However, after Hong Kong became a part of China, many British expatriate customers returned to England. This triggered the move to set shops in different countries to strengthen business relations with customers.

 

[Jazzi]

Hong Kong website: http://www.raja-fashions.com/

 

[Jazzi]

Daswani and son

 

[rssmsvc]

Can you address the claims in the thread, by the away seems spamish.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ht=Raja+Tailor

From that thread:
"
Gentlemen

I'm a first time poster and thought I'd share with you my experiences with Raja tailors after reading quite a lot about them on here.

I have had two suits made by them but both times have had problems - not dealbreakers, but enough to make me wary about ordering again.

1. I found their customer service pretty poor. Now maybe it's a culture or language thing, but the Indian men who have attended to me on both occasions have been very brusque and surly and obviously interested only in getting as much money in as short a time as possible. I am familar with the sales method of 'add ons', but I don't expect this to include things like a full jacket lining.

2. The first suit I bought was advertised in the London Evening Standard as a £169 summer suit in linen or lightweight wool. When I asked for this I got shown a book of samples that felt more like blends with very low linen content. My request for three buttons rather than two was met by a sneer and a sigh. The measurements were rushed through very quickly.

When the suit arrived, the fit was a bit tight around the shoulders and an inch too long in the inside leg. Not major problems however and the suit is pretty much ok although the cloth has a definite 'manmade' feel leading me to wonder if it is the same cloth I was shown in the swatch book.

3. The second time I ordered, I got the same brusque treatment. However I asked twice for them to make sure the suit was a little looser around the shoulders and shorter in the inside leg. The salesman just nodded in a distracted way but made no notes regarding this.

I was charged £275 for a 2sb medium weight wool. I am pretty sure I ordered navy blue with white pinstripe - but when the suit arrived it was dark grey with a crimson stripe. Now as it turned out, I quite liked this - but I am pretty sure this is not what I ordered. And although the shoulders fitted ok this time, the inside leg was still too long.

I also received a 'free' shirt which is ok but the collar is too large.

The moral of all this is I would be VERY careful about dealing with Raja in the future. Be clear on what you want, and get as much in writing as possible - take a reference number of the fabric you order and get this put in the order book.

If you are careful and willing to compromise a bit, the service is quite good, and a reasonable midway between off the rack and bespoke. But if you can afford it, I would spend a little bit more and go to a small off-Savile Row tailor such as George of Cleveland Street, London W1."

 

[Jazzi]

Now just because just one person didn't like the way he was treated doesn't mean you had to spoil my thread. He is a millionaire celeb tailor for godsake. He does tours all over the world, check out his website. I surely will pay him a visit in India.

 

[dopey]

Most of the praise above seems like puffery and hype. I do believe, however, that the second photo really does depict Raswani and his son.

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Both their suits look insipid imo.

 

[Jazzi]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

Both their suits look insipid imo.

This looks rather insipid to me.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Jazzi

This looks rather insipid to me.

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by Jazzi

This looks rather insipid to me.


Do you know what insipid means? Regardless of whether you like the style or not, insipid is probably the LAST word for such a striking choice.

BTW, the above negative comments about the brusque manner of Raja Fashions are FAR from unique, and some of my own friends can echo them.

 

[Jazzi]

Originally Posted by dopey

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Who cares what Dopey thinks huh..

 

[Jazzi]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

BTW, the above negative comments about the brusque manner of Raja Fashions are FAR from unique, and some of my own friends can echo them.

Wow do you actually have real friends?

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Originally Posted by Jazzi

Wow do you actually have real friends?

Well, you obviously have AMAR.

 

[Jazzi]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

Well, you obviously have AMAR.

Never knew that

 

[dopey]

I am guessing that this bit of promotion has not gone as well as planned. presumably, some stooge will join shortly and tell us what a great experience they have had at Raja Fashions.