Paolo Martorano is the most notable newcomer to New York bespoke of the past decade. He grew up in Bellmore on Long Island, interned with Alan Flusser as a teenager and spent seven years in the custom department at Paul Stuart under Mark Rykken, before managing bespoke and made-to-measure in North America for Dunhill. He opened his own business in 2017, at 25, and works from a showroom at 130 West 57th Street, near Carnegie Hall.
He leads the design and fittings rather than cutting. Each suit is cut by a dedicated cutter, who spent most of his career with Raphael Raffaelli and also worked for Bill Fioravanti, and made by coatmakers outside the showroom. Construction is traditional: a paper pattern, basted fittings, hand-padded collars and chests, hand-sewn taping and linings felled by hand. The first fitting is often in fabric only, without canvas. Reviewing a jacket in 2023, Permanent Style judged its fit and finish very good, on a par with many English tailors.
Martorano calls the style New York Refined: a soft, lightly padded, sloped shoulder, a high, close collar, a little drape in the chest and a close back, worn with high-rise, double-pleated trousers. Clients range from their thirties to their eighties and include the actors Brian Cox and George Hamilton and the guitarist John Pizzarelli. He delivers the first try-on in person.
Suits start at $7,500 and jackets at $5,200 (2023 figures), at the upper end of New York bespoke and well above Martin Greenfield's custom suits. Choose Martorano for attentive service and a soft, classic cut. Choose Leonard Logsdail if you want the person who measures you to cut the pattern too.
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%
- 9/10
- FitFit and fittings30%
- 9/10
- ReputationReputation over time20%
- 8/10
- ServiceService15%
- 9/10
- Founded
- 2017
- House style
- Soft, lightly padded, sloped shoulder
- Best for
- Classic bespoke with close personal service
- What they make
- Bespoke suits, jackets and trousers, eveningwear, made-to-measure, shirts and ties, pressing and repairs
- Bespoke suit
- From $7,500 · 2023 figure
- Bench-made suit
- From $8,500 · Made start to finish by one tailor; 2020 figure
- Bespoke jacket
- From $5,200 · Including New York sales tax; 2023 figure
- Bespoke trousers
- From $2,200 · 2023 figure
- Bespoke shirt
- From $500 · 2020 figure
- Bespoke tie
- From $275 · 2020 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
- 2017Opens his own bespoke business at 25, after seven years at Paul Stuart and a role at Dunhill
- 2020Permanent Style profiles the firm, then sharing space at 130 West 57th Street with Gaziano & Girling
- 2023Working from a new showroom in the same building; MR Magazine names him a rising star at 31
- 2024Air Mail profiles him as New York's youngest tailor to the stars
Clients named in published sources include Brian Cox, George Hamilton, John Pizzarelli and Philip Miller, former president of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.
Questions
How much does a Paolo Martorano suit cost?
Bespoke suits start at $7,500, jackets at $5,200 and trousers at $2,200, according to Permanent Style and MR Magazine in 2023. In 2020 a bench-made suit, made entirely by one tailor, started at $8,500.
Does Paolo Martorano cut his own suits?
No. He handles consultations, style and fittings, and works with a dedicated cutter, who spent most of his career with Raphael Raffaelli, and a team of coatmakers.
What is the Paolo Martorano style?
He calls it New York Refined: a soft, lightly padded, sloped shoulder, a close collar and back, a little drape in the chest, and high-rise, double-pleated trousers.
Where is Paolo Martorano?
In a showroom at 130 West 57th Street, near Carnegie Hall and the 57 St (F) and 57 St/7 Av (N, Q, R, W) subway stations. He also travels to clients in cities including Palm Beach, Houston, Boston and Los Angeles.
Does Paolo Martorano offer made-to-measure?
Yes. Alongside bespoke, the firm offers made-to-measure on its own pattern, as well as bespoke shirts and ties.
By TailorGuide · Updated April 2026
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