Ascot Chang should be judged first as a shirtmaker. Its Hong Kong workshop holds almost 6,000 rolls of fabric, about 70 percent of the business is still bespoke, and it makes shirts for The Armoury and Bryceland's, two respected menswear retailers with shops in Hong Kong. Permanent Style, visiting in January 2026, found the same consistency and value it had noted in 2018, while describing the shirts as well made by machine rather than by hand.
The suits are a different matter. The firm's description of them is sound: a full canvas of wool and camel hair with a horsehair chest piece, hand-padded lapels, a collar and sleeves set by hand, and a roped shoulder with moderate padding. But Ascot Chang does not name the tailors who cut its suits or say where its factory is, and Permanent Style reported that it offers "a little tailoring", largely because of a historic friendship with a tailor in New York. A quoted one to two weeks in Hong Kong, with a first and a final fitting, is far quicker than the six weeks W.W. Chan gives for a bespoke suit.
The price is fair. Tatler Asia and Cathay Pacific both put suits from $1,800 in 2020, rising to $3,300 to $3,800 depending on fabric, broadly in line with W.W. Chan. The fabric stock is a real advantage, and no appointment is needed at either shop.
Choose Ascot Chang for shirts, and for a suit when convenience and an existing relationship matter more than a named cutter and several fittings. For a suit built over multiple fittings by an identifiable Shanghainese tailor, look to W.W. Chan or Empire International higher on this list. The shop at The Peninsula has closed; the Hong Kong shops are now at Landmark Prince's in Central and Elements in West Kowloon.
TailorGuide score
Each test is scored out of 10 and weighted. Scores set the order within Hong Kong; they are not compared across cities.
- CutCut and construction35%
- 8/10
- FitFit and fittings30%
- 7/10
- ReputationReputation over time20%
- 9/10
- ServiceService15%
- 8/10
- Founded
- 1953
- House style
- Full canvas, roped shoulder, moderate padding
- Best for
- Bespoke shirts, with a quick suit from the same address
- What they make
- Bespoke shirts, bespoke suits, sport coats and blazers, trousers, ready-to-wear
- Two-piece bespoke suit
- From $1,800 · $1,800 to $3,800 (2020 figures); the firm does not publish prices
- Bespoke shirt
- From $280 · 2026 figure
Prices are approximate and change with the fabric and customizations you choose. Confirm the price and the number of fittings before you order.
History
- 1940sAscot Chang apprentices with a shirtmaker in Shanghai
- 1949Moves to Hong Kong, at 27, and finds customers door to door
- 1953Opens a shop under his own name in Tsim Sha Tsui
- 1986His son Tony opens the first American shop, in New York
- 2026Now led by grandson Justin Chang, with Hong Kong shops at Landmark Prince's and Elements
Questions
Does Ascot Chang make suits as well as shirts?
Yes. It makes bespoke suits, sport coats and trousers alongside its shirts. By its own account the jackets are fully canvassed, with hand-padded lapels and a roped shoulder. Shirts remain the core of the business; Permanent Style wrote in 2026 that it offers "a little tailoring".
How much is an Ascot Chang suit in Hong Kong?
The firm does not publish prices. Tatler Asia put suits at $1,800 to $3,300 in 2020, and Cathay Pacific gave $1,800 to $3,800 the same year, depending on fabric. A bespoke shirt cost $280 in Hong Kong in 2026, according to Permanent Style.
How long does an Ascot Chang suit take?
The firm says shirt and suit orders placed in Hong Kong take one to two weeks, and three to five weeks in China, the US and the Philippines. Orders can be expedited without a surcharge. Its process includes a first fitting and a final fitting.
Where are Ascot Chang's shops in Hong Kong?
At Shop M31, Mezzanine Floor, Landmark Prince's, Central, and Shop 2005A, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon. The shop at The Peninsula has closed. No appointment is needed to visit.
Where are Ascot Chang garments made?
In what the firm calls its own factory, where it controls all production. It does not say where the factory is or who cuts its suits.
By TailorGuide · Updated April 2026
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