Adrian Jules Custom Clothier has converted an in-house manufacturing tool, refined across 62 years of hand-tailored production, into a B2B platform for private-label tailors and specialty retailers. The Rochester, New York-based firm, founded in 1964 by an Italian master tailor who relocated to the United States, now runs its Platinum division as a single hub for custom apparel production spanning workshops in Europe, South America and Asia.

The system standardises measurement specifications so a single pattern file travels through domestic cutting rooms and offshore finishing facilities without fit drift. Adrian Jules retains Rochester manufacturing capacity that has grown across three generations of family ownership, while the technology layer directs volume into partner workshops abroad.

What does the platform actually do?

Platinum consolidates order entry, workshop cutting, construction tracking, accounting and inventory under one ERP that Adrian Jules developed in-house. Clients see real-time fabric availability, current pricing and high-resolution imagery from European, South American and Asian mills, the company said, without managing those vendor relationships themselves.

Capabilities listed by the firm:

• Order entry via proprietary online portal
• Pattern grading standardised for domestic and foreign production sites
• Quality assurance, fit adjustments and technical specs handled in-house
• Throughput dashboards and customer-service routing
• Inventory management and general business-health reporting

"Technology has been a gamechanger for us," said Arnie Roberti, president of operations. "Not only does it make business easier for our clients, but it has also allowed us to expand our business in ways we couldn't realize before."

Why women's made-to-measure is the growth lever

Women's tailored clothing has historically been constrained by rigid application of men's pattern grading, according to the company. Adrian Jules has built pattern designs specifically calibrated to women's body shapes, which lets its retail clients compete for appointments in women's luxury wardrobes — effectively doubling the addressable customer base per private-label partner.

Demand drivers cited by the firm include longevity-focused purchasing by high-income consumers and construction adjustments tied to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. The platform now accommodates extra internal seam allowance so garments survive weight changes and recuts over decades. Custom items are framed as multi-generational investments rather than seasonal purchases.

What sourcing decision does this force?

Private-label partners must choose between consolidating bespoke production through Platinum or continuing to source directly from fragmented international workshops. Adrian Jules positions itself as the sole operational point of contact, absorbing vendor management across multiple time zones and consolidating QA, fit adjustments and technical spec negotiation under one roof.

Product scope covers traditional tailored suits, outerwear, knits, polo shirts and soft casual jackets. The company handles relationships with fabric mills in three regions rather than passing that coordination burden to independent tailors.

"While our company has evolved over the past 60-plus years, we are, at our core, a family-run business," said Alex Roberti, CEO of Platinum. "That means offering exceptional service and the highest quality products in the market."

The firm now sits between domestic Rochester capacity and a tri-regional offshore workshop network, with proprietary ERP as the routing layer. Specialty retailers will face a direct sourcing question: pay for consolidated integration or keep stitching together their own mill relationships.