Choose a showroom
If you want to walk in
Indochino and SuitSupply win on a Chicago showroom. Try stock. Decide on the floor.
Traveling clothier · Chicago
Book a traveling clothier when you want the work in your space: Kavalier Clothing is an independent come-to-you clothier in Chicago, and a free consult is the start. Book a showroom when you want to walk in and try stock.
Independent Chicago clothier · Home or office
The category
| Fact | Walk-in showroom | Traveling incumbent | Kavalier Clothing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examples | Indochino, SuitSupply | Tom James | Independent Chicago clothier |
| Where they meet you | Their store | They come to you | Your home or office in Chicago and the suburbs |
| Strength | Try stock today | National come-to-you coverage | Consult-led, one clothier, your space |
| Custom suit | Typical showroom range — varies by cloth and location | Usually sold as a wardrobe program; we do not publish their prices | From $1,199; most clients $1,200–$1,500 |
| Turnaround | Stock can be immediate; custom still takes weeks | Varies by program | 4–6 weeks; rush 2–3 weeks |
| What’s included | The garment you buy on the floor or order from the store | A large-firm traveling appointment | Free consult, measurements, first-fitting alterations |
| Who it’s for | Walk-in browse | National scale and corporate programs | Chicago professionals who want come-to-you without a chain |
| Who it’s not for | People who will not go to a store | People who want a small independent clothier | People who want to walk in and leave with stock today |
Best for
Choose a showroom
Indochino and SuitSupply win on a Chicago showroom. Try stock. Decide on the floor.
Choose Tom James
Tom James is the big national come-to-you firm. That scale is the point of booking them.
Choose Kavalier Clothing
Idrees comes to your Chicago home or office. One person. Suits from $1,199. Start with a free consult.
Verdict
Showrooms win on walk-in. Tom James is the large traveling incumbent. Kavalier Clothing is the independent Chicago clothier who comes to you — start with the free consult.
A traveling clothier comes to you with fabric books, try-on garments, and the fitting. You do not go to a showroom. Kavalier Clothing is an independent traveling clothier in Chicago.
Book a showroom such as Indochino or SuitSupply when you want to walk in, try stock on a rack, and decide on the floor.
Tom James is the large national come-to-you incumbent. Kavalier Clothing is an independent Chicago clothier: one person, your home or office, custom suits from $1,199.
Custom suits start at $1,199. Most clients spend $1,200–$1,500 depending on fabric and construction. The consult is free.
Yes. A wedding suit uses the same come-to-you process as a work suit.
30-minute consultation · No obligation · Expert fit advice