Master Tailor Jin Lee is in an elite group of 25 master tailors in the United States and among fewer than 300 worldwide.  Since 1967 Lee started training to become a master tailor in his native S. Korea.  Lee spends between 35 to 50 hours to measure, cut and, design every pattern and suit he creates. Lee takes photos of each client from different angles to remind himself how to approach each individual's perfect fit.

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At 13 years old, Lee trained to become a 2nd-generation tailor in Seoul, Korea. Then in 1980, Lee presented his workmanship to the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Korea and was honored and designated Master Tailor. Three years later, Lee became the first certified Master-Tailor Instructor, one of only three individuals in Korea,  that allowed him to train his own master tailors.

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Then in 1985, Lee and his family emigrated to the United States to pursue the American Dream and to practice his art. Lee now makes suits, sportcoats, overcoats and shirts to athletes, business executives, professionals, TV commentators and hard-to-fit men and women in his Indianapolis shop. Lee is a true bespoke suit maker, Lee creates his own pattern for each and every individual customer. Lee does not use made-to-measure system in his business. Lee has had the distinction of having won multiple Fashion Award of Merits and other awards from the Custom Tailors and Designers Association (CTDA). Lee has also made presentations to the World Congress of Master Tailors and is now having the pleasure of training his son, who will become a 3rd-generation tailor.

Master Tailor: Jin Lee