Let’s go to the Movies! Vintage Hollywood has long been a permanent font of inspiration for menswear, and I can say that I have borrowed from the silver screen on a regular basis. I am quite excited by what is happening in menswear currently and embracing the change in silhouettes that the more discerning and fashion-forward […]
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The Season to Stand Out
The Season to Stand Out The holiday season gives me a reason to celebrate and really enjoy the pleasure of dressing up. I must confess I love that feeling of walking into a bar or restaurant with confidence, dressed in my J.Hilburn custom-made wardrobe, complemented by the right watch, shoes, and ready to indulge in a great meal, […]
Steam and Iron Essentials
One of the most frequent questions I hear from Stylists (ala their Clients) is how best to care for custom-made clothing once it arrives at home and before it arrives to the Client. We spend so much time ensuring a suit or shirt is perfectly constructed, with the right fabric, cut, and finish, that it is […]
To Linda, Katie, Debbie, Lisa, and Jessica
I am fresh from my return from Asia after a ten-day trip that included Vietnam and Hong Kong. During the trip, I met up with our 5 Growing Elite Stylists who had earned this trip and were treated to VIP treatment by our leadership team throughout their travels. I have to say that amongst the […]
Building on the Past
Yesterday, to accompany the launch of the new Spring Summer Collection, we were treated to a 75-degree sunny high here in Dallas that seemingly swept away the short Texas winter. A nice omen as we kick off the new season particularly for a collection that was built for the sunshine. Our clients appreciate the […]
A Year in Review
I cannot believe we are already approaching the end of 2023. Indeed, time flies, but for me, I live in a permanent state of the present and the future. Any day of the year, you will find me working on current and upcoming business needs, keeping the product pulse going, creating the emails with my […]
Shaken Not Stirred
Formal events aside, we are all involved, in some sort or another, in being invited to a dinner, date night, a quick drink after work with colleagues or friends, or any of the many reasons we all enjoy socializing. This time of year, the social calendar kicks in with the buildup to the holidays. So, […]
Kicking off Winter
Earlier this week we transmitted our kick-off meeting live from the Dallas Stylist Studio at Inwood Village. The team and I were able to show the updates to the studio, present the new winter swatches in detail, and get some selling tips on how to combine them back to fall pieces. From a product POV, we started […]
Hidden Options
With the new season underway, I want to draw attention to some of our more hidden options currently available for throughout our collection, which may not be as well known as some of the more overt options, such as monogramming or thread colors. These are a series of options, some with an upcharge that goes […]
Exactly How You Like It
Our custom-made product is always unique. We build each piece individually to fit a body’s measurement with the added preference. These initial measurements are what we call core, and each new category profile are built from this initial measurement. A shirt profile for example uses upper body core measurements to base needed measurements specific to […]