Part one of our two part Enzo Custom suit review includes an overview of their website and in-person measurement process.

Note: This is not a sponsored review, but our writer did receive a complimentary suit for review. As always, our opinions are unbiased and honest.
Enzo Custom both is and is not a modern custom suit shop. Having been fortunate to interact with a number of custom clothiers over the years, I’ve found there’s a particular cadence to how they work.

You’re greeted by a shop coordinator in smart business attire and offered water, a beer, or the whiskey the brand happens to partner with. Mannequins adorned with jackets of every conceivable pattern and weight are strategically placed across the showroom floor.

The clothier on staff, wearing a slightly loud version of the house style, takes your measurements and offers advice on selecting cloth and pattern from seemingly endless swatches.

Details like the lining, lapel width, and whether you want your trousers cuffed are dialed in. Three to five weeks later, your suit arrives at the atelier or at your door, you make alterations as needed and-bam!- you’ve got a suit that’s just different enough.

Enzo believes they can do better. They offered to make me a suit, and I agreed to document the process in two parts for Modest Man readers.

What follows is Part One.

About Enzo Custom

Enzo Custom was created in 2011 to target the higher tier of the custom suit market. With locations in Midtown Manhattan, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, the company knows their clientele.

Its DC location, on the corner of K Street and Connecticut Avenue, is perfectly situated to attract lawyers, lobbyists, and those who enjoy a well-cut suit.

Enzo sources from primarily Italian and English mills, including Vitale Barberis Canonico, Reda, and Holland & Sherry. Customers do seem to have a preference for Loro Piana and Zegna cloth. Their House line is called Enzo Sartori.