MTailor - Dress Better With Your Phone

Recently I have been upgrading my wardrobe, getting rid of old tee-shirts, giving away shirts that don’t fit (translation: ones I have been holding on “till I fit in them again”) and just dressing a little sharper. Off the rack shirts are ok but if it fits my shoulders loosely it is always too long or if it is tight it is usually too short. One of the things I found while cleaning was a custom, tailor made long coat from my late twenties. I remember the tailor coming out, taking our measurements and then the final fitting before he sewed it all together. It fit perfectly and looked great so when I saw this app advertised called MTailor that guaranteed me a tailored fit – their site states 20% more accurate than an actual tailor- for my shirts (they also do sport coats, suits and pants) I was skeptical to say the least. I mean how can the camera on your phone get video good enough that someone 2000 miles away could custom fit a shirt to your body? Well they can and they did. I received two great fitting shirts that are now a part of my wardrobe and I plan to order more.

1. First thing to do is download the app on Google Play or Apples store. Once downloaded you can shop their shirts, suits and jeans to see the different styles, patterns and fabrics. I went to my full-size monitor for this part to get a better look. Your style choices for shirts include untucked, tucked, four styles of collars and pocket or no pocket. I went with one untucked, no pocket and one pocketed. Next thing is to follow the instructions to take your measurements. Here you have two choices, the first in your underwear or in a tight-fitting shirt.
2. Then Set your phone on the floor, leaning against a wall with the screen facing you.
3. To find the correct angle, tilt the phone until two bars line up on the screen (like a carpenter's level).
4. Next, walk backwards until your body is inside a box on the screen.
5. Then, raise your arms (in a I surrender pose) and follow the prompt to turn in a circle.

In about 30 seconds your video is ready to upload (all videos are deleted after they take your measurements) and after paying (look for codes to save money online) in about three to four weeks your shirts will arrive. They email you updates to let you know their progress and finally the day came when my shirts showed up in my mailbox. Again, the mind raced what if they don’t fit, what if the cloth is cheap, what if, what if. When I got inside the first thing I noticed was the quality cloth that was used and the attention to detail. A nice heavy cloth, rich colors and neatly sewn button holes and seams. I slid the shirt off I had on and pulled on the first shirt and lo and behold it fit, it fit great! Same with shirt number two, my only thought was I wish they were about an inch longer. Took both down to the washer and in they went to wash out the new, praying like most store-bought shirts they didn’t shrink, into the dryer and when dry I was pleasantly surprised to find they still fit well.
I have now worn them several times over the past month and am pleased with them. They are comfortable, durable, wash well and look great. Much to my surprise I received an email about a week or so after I received them asking how I liked them and I replied I would have liked an inch more in length and maybe a ½ in in the chest and shortly after my phone rang and I was talking to a representative who wanted to know if I wanted to return those shirts for new ones. I didn’t so they just added the extra inches to my measurements for my next order. That’s customer service.
So, I guess the phones are going to rule the world one day as they are seemingly taking over everything. But this app did what it said. They ship for free, they offer a full money back guarantee, the shirts are priced at a great price point for a custom made, tailored shirt – they start at $60 for short sleeve to $89 for long sleeve, great customer service and it’s easy. MTailor.com is my new go to for shirts and at some point, I will try their suits and/or jeans.