Cad & The Dandy offers Savile Row bespoke in New York for less than most of its rivals. James Sleater and Ian Meiers founded it in 2008, grew it into a large business with shops in London, Stockholm and New York, and in 2023 Sleater bought a majority stake in Norton & Sons, one of the Row's oldest firms. The New York penthouse on West 57th Street opened in 2018; in late 2024 the firm added a 1,500-square-foot shop at street level, with a private room, a bar and a workshop.
Its strength is a clear, efficient process. Every new suit starts with a toile, a trial garment in plain fabric, which Time Out says comes about three weeks after the first appointment, followed by a final fitting. Collection is usually about 10 weeks after the first meeting, quicker than many Savile Row firms. The firm says all garments are made by hand and in-house, never outsourced, with more than 60 hours of work in each suit.
Price is the other draw. In London a two-piece starts at $2,400 and rises with the fabric; Luxury Travel Magazine put the New York starting price at about $2,500 in 2026, and bespoke shirts start at $260. Time Out notes that the price sits below local competitors. The cut, with lighter shoulder padding and a more pronounced waist, is trimmer and more modern than Huntsman's.
Choose Cad & The Dandy for a first bespoke suit, a wedding or formalwear such as morning dress. It is a larger operation than the independent tailors on this list, and the firm does not say which garments for New York clients are made in New York and which in London.
TailorGuide score
Each test is scored out of 10 and weighted. Scores set the order within New York; they are not compared across cities.
- CutCut and construction35%
- 8/10
- FitFit and fittings30%
- 8/10
- ReputationReputation over time20%
- 7/10
- ServiceService15%
- 8/10
- Founded
- 2008
- House style
- Light shoulder, defined English waist
- Best for
- Savile Row bespoke on a set budget and a shorter timeline
- What they make
- Bespoke suits, jackets and overcoats, wedding and formal wear, bespoke shirts, country clothing, ready-to-wear
- Two-piece bespoke suit (New York)
- From $2,500 · Luxury Travel Magazine, 2026; the firm does not publish US-dollar prices
- Two-piece bespoke suit (London)
- From $2,400 · Published by the firm; rises with fabric
- Bespoke overcoat (London)
- From $2,500 · Published by the firm
- Bespoke shirt (New York)
- From $260 · Takes about four weeks
Prices are approximate and change with the fabric and customizations you choose. Confirm the price and the number of fittings before you order.
History
- 2008James Sleater and Ian Meiers found Cad & The Dandy in London
- 2018Opens a bespoke penthouse at 130 West 57th Street, New York
- 2021Launches ready-to-wear and opens a second shop on Savile Row
- 2023James Sleater takes a majority stake in Norton & Sons
- 2024Opens a 1,500-square-foot ready-to-wear shop with a workshop below the New York penthouse
Questions
How much does a Cad & The Dandy suit cost in New York?
The firm publishes prices only in pounds: a two-piece bespoke suit starts at $2,400 in London. Luxury Travel Magazine put the New York starting price at about $2,500 in 2026. Bespoke shirts start at $260.
How long does a Cad & The Dandy suit take?
Collection is usually about 10 weeks after the first meeting for a new bespoke suit. Wedding suits, formalwear, casual jackets and overcoats take 8 to 10 weeks.
What is a toile fitting?
A fitting in a trial garment made from plain fabric, used to check the pattern before the real fabric is cut. Cad & The Dandy starts every new suit with one, about three weeks after the first appointment.
Where are Cad & The Dandy suits made?
The firm says every garment is made by hand and in-house, never outsourced, with more than 60 hours of work in each suit. Patterns are drafted in its London bespoke workshop, and the New York shop has its own workshop; the firm does not say which garments are sewn where.
Is Cad & The Dandy connected to Norton & Sons?
Yes. James Sleater, who co-owns Cad & The Dandy with Ian Meiers, took a majority stake in Norton & Sons in 2023. Norton & Sons also has a New York showroom at 130 West 57th Street.
By TailorGuide · Updated April 2026
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