100% Customizable Shirts For Guys & Girls

Choose from our selection of 80% Cotton & 20% Dacron blend and our 100% fine brushed Cotton as the base for your shirt and build from there! 

All of the following shirt parts are COMPLETELY customizable to fit your size and your style:

1. Collar - Here's a post that covers collar styles that I blogged a couple years back --> Collar Styles

2. Cuffs - Click here from my post on shirt cuffs ---> Shirt Cuffs

3. Backside Pleats - Ah, I also blogged about that too! --> Shirt Pleats

4. Front Side - No post about this one yet but refer to the photos down below for an example of what a shirt with a placket flap looks like. Stylish right? The colour of it is customizable. 

5. Hem Line - Do you want it to be round or straight? It's entirely up to you!

6. Chest Pockets - To have or not to have? You call the shots. You want pocket flaps too? No problem :)

7. Fit- Comfy or slim? Just tell us and we'll cut the shirt the way you like it to fit.

8. Extra Details - Shoulder tabs, sleeve tabs, vents on the sides, unique collar styles...we'd like to hear about your ideas.

So what's your style? Here are some questions to consider when deciding on a style:

Do you want to look conservative?

Do you want to look hip and stand out?

Are you wearing the shirt under a suit? 

Are you wearing it on its own?

Is it casual wear? 

And what fabric should you choose?

Will you be travelling for work?

How are you going to clean your shirts?

What's your budget?

Is comfort more important or is ease of wearing more important?

What kind of climate would you be wearing it in?

Customizable shirts are a great way to express yourself. It's also affordable ($148 and up) and will look good on you! Ladies, don't forget about the SHIRT DRESS! Light and breathable. Great for spring and summer!

Navy Blazers Are Making A Comeback!

Actually, that's not true. They never even left us. Not once. Like jeans, they will never go away. Never.  Ever. Do you have one of these navy closet staples?

Everybody, this is Ana. She's just awesome. Aside from being so pleasant and vivacious, she also has impeccable style in clothing. She knows what works with her body and what doesn't. She knows exactly what flatters her curves and what hides them. She also knows what garment is worth investing in and what's not. When you put all that knowledge together, what do you get?

Ana in a luxurious silk-lined cashmere blazer:

We provided the pillowy soft cashmere for this project and Ana brought in her own colourful silk lining. Together with Ana's ideas and our seamstresses' knowledge and skills, we were able to produce this flattering and eternally stylish plush navy blazer.

We really had fun working with you, Ana! And thanks for the hug! Haha ;)

Hip Navy!

Alan and his fiancée, Chloe, found us online. His fiancée is a fan of the Balsam blog and has been following it closely. Imagine how flattered I was to hear that and to see them in the store! And they're such a sweet and polite couple! 

They came in with the hopes of having a slim-fit suit made for their wedding in February. They wanted something in navy.

There has been an increasing demand in the past year or so for navy suits as the choice of suit colour for the modern day groom. The main reason, according to a lot of our male customers, is because a navy suit doesn't look as formal as the traditional black wedding suit. Newly wedded males can stay dapper in that very same navy suit they got married in at work or at parties! 

Take a look at Alan's brand new custom slim-fit suit. If you're wondering what pairs well with a navy suit, consider a pair of light to medium brown leather shoes and a dress shirt in shades of light blue, light pink or purple. 

Congratulations again Alan and Chloe! Thanks for being in our post! :)

"Call Me Jonno Please."

Alright, I will! ;) 

Jonno was actually referred to us by an incredibly tall and stylish friend of mine (I'll leave the name out -- but hopefully I will get to write a blog post on him too, one day soon.)We made him a luxurious Super 150's wool slim-fit suit for the upcoming wedding he'll be attending as well as other subsequent suit-appropriate occasions.

It was Jonno's first custom suit. It's his first--but I believe it will not be his last because he looked pretty darn happy about it:

We're standing by the counter, chatting. I notice Jonno is hugging his suit that I'd already wrapped up for him in a suit bag. It looks like it's slipping away from his grip. 

"Is that heavy? Here, let me hang it up for you while we continue this conversation." 

"Oh, no. It's okay. It's not heavy."

10 mins later.

"You sure you don't want me to hang it up? You look sort of uncomfortable and you're crushing your suit. I'll give it back."

"No. It's fine really." *Steps back*

"You really love your suit, huh?"

"YEAH! I love it!"

:P 

I'm glad you do. 

What Do You Get When You Cut A Dress In Half?

Beaded Floral Skirt. Another one of our creations :)

Time to Relearn the Words to "Little Boy Blue"

This is Ryan Gosling in a custom-made Salvatore Ferragamo shiny blue tuxedo (HELLO!). A real eye-opener, right? Who knew adding a new twist (using the colour blue instead of black) to a classic look could be so FUN? And who knew it would make an already very good-looking man into a jaw-dropping, mouth-watering stunner? 

He's no "Little Boy Blue" that's for sure. "6 Foot Hot Man Blue" anyone? 

Photo Credit

One of our customers had found these pictures of Ryan's slim and shiny blue tux and requested that we make him something similar for his wedding day. So we quickly got to work and here is our rendition:

While Ryan's suit looks like it's made of silk, our version is made of a wool blend (which is very affordable!) that has a subtle sheen which is stylish and beckons for your attention. With this suit on, who needs a horn? ;)

Wow, YOU HAVE STUNNING EYES!

Yup, that's exactly what I said upon meeting Narinder for the very first time. I shook his hand and told him straight up his eyes were stunning. They're as bold as the colour of our Moraine Lake in Baff! Isn't that right, Narinder? (I know you're reading this and nodding!)

This sturdy handsome man came in looking for a simple, sleek three-piece custom suit. As a matter of fact, he was convinced to choose us as his tailors after having read the Balsam blog! :)

Nowadays, the trend is to wear something that is simple and tasteful for your big day so that later on, you can where your outfit again for many other occasions. It's a budget-friendly way to go. Who doesn't want to save money? Have a look at what Narinder chose for his big day: A heather gray wool-blend three-piece, custom-made to perfection with lotsa looooove, guaranteed fit--all under $700! Tell me that is not an attractive price?

What I love most about Narinder is his high level of enthusiasm. I asked if he wanted to be showcased on our blog and he responded, not just positively, but he was brimming with excitement! Haha.. It sure got me excited!


Thank you Narinder for being an awesome customer! :)