“Mr. Ricci believes in using the highest quality materials and making everything by hand”

annual ‘made to measure’ event which takes place every year from September 14-16.

Whereas most brands will bring in a sales person to take the measurements, Stefano Ricci sends out a master tailor along with some special fabrics.

The event features champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and live jazz played on a $300,000 custom made Fazioli piano designed to match the shop’s interiors.

Aiming to be the finest event of its type in the entire country, it has already become the talk of the town amongst the city’s movers and shakers. It’s the event where the local ‘who’s who’ get measured up for their next suit.

It’s a unique brand in that the clothing is only available in the branded stores, not at other retail outlets and, unlike competitors among menswear, there is never a marked-down sale price.

It’s an expensive brand, to be sure, but as Ricci himself has said, “Our customers trust us to offer the very best and we have to, given the prices we charge. That’s just a mark of respect for the customer: that the price is, we think, always justified by the materials, the finishing and so on.”

And for those unfamiliar with the brand, Manuel Bernaschek says their downtown Vancouver door is wide open for a visit.

“I welcome everyone to come in for a tour, even if they are not in the market for anything like this,” he says.

“Just to appreciate what a privilege it is to have Stefano Ricci available in our city. The team will show you details you simply won’t be able to find with any other clothier in the city.”