Process – working smarter, not harder, for the client who is worth the effort The Beer & the (Industry) Buzz Series returns… “Process: working smarter, not harder, for the client who is worth the effort.” Q&A will follow the presentation. Join us as CTDA members, the King Brothers, lead the presentation and share their client experiences and insights. Grab a beer and join us for this great complimentary event! When: Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 5 PM Where: Cooper John’s Pub, 2nd Floor, 160 W 54th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10019 (across the street from […]

It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Custom Tailors and Designers Association of America’s (CTDA) Past President, Dominic Ventresca, on September 17, 2019.  A long-time Doylestown, PA resident, Dominic was born in Torre dei Nolfi, Italy, from where he emigrated at age 19 with nothing but a suitcase. As a young man, Dominic learned tailoring from his father-in-law; eventually, in 1964 he established his own successful tailoring business which he ran until his retirement. He served as president of the Philadelphia chapter of the CTDA, as well as president of the national chapter of the CTDA.  Dominic is […]

It is with a heavy heart that the Custom Tailors & Designers Association remembers Master Tailor Nino Calderone of Custom Tailoring & Styling by Nino Caldarone in Ramsey, NJ who passed away unexpectedly yesterday.  Nino Caldarone made custom clothes for over forty years.  He started his training as a young man in Montella, Italy and then continued his craft when he immigrated to the United States in 1954. Nino is well known in his field as a Master Tailor and has a fine reputation for quality workmanship and precise fitting for both men and woman. When he made custom clothing, he would create a pattern for […]

By Andrew Yamato My friend David Niescior works as a historical interpreter at the colonial-era Old Barracks in Trenton, New Jersey. In a small top-floor room in the officer’s building he’s commandeered as his workshop, he is one of very few individuals in the world accurately practicing the art of 18th century tailoring. Modern fire code prevents him from heating a traditional iron over hot coals, but with the exception of a modern electrical iron, Niescior works entirely with period tools and techniques to fashion historically accurate reproductions of 18th century civilian and military clothing. His bespoke, handmade garments are […]