Mr. Fix It

Recession or not, The Beggar fervently advocates investing in products that are worth repairing over time.

Need a smart tailor or cobbler?

The Sartorialist keeps a handy “SartoriaList,” which catalogs the preferred tailors and shoe doctors of New York’s best-dressed men (See who goes where):

• Dynasty Tailors (You might ask for Joseph) - 6 E 38th St between 5th & Madison - 212-679-1075 - Map

• Ignacio’s Tailor - 119 E 60th St between Park & Lex - 212-758-2747 - Map

• Leung’s Tailor - 1386 Lex Ave between 91st & 92nd- 212-860-6617 - Map

• L&S Custom Tailoring - 138 East 61st St nr Lex - 212-752-1638 - Map

• Mak’s Hong Kong Custom Tailors - 1218 Lex Ave between 82nd & 83rd - 212-249-6311 - Map

• Object Custom Tailor
- 68 Bond Street
at State,
Brooklyn - 718-596-2086 - Map (Amended)

• Wilfred’s Tailor - 18 W 23rd St nr 5th - 212-242-3030 - Map

• Angelo's Shoe & Leather - 666 5th Ave at 53rd - 212-757-6364 - Map

• Cesar's Shoe Repair - 180 7th Ave between 20th & 21st - 212-961-6119 - Map

• Elite Shoe Repair - 105 W 10th St at 6th Ave - 212-243-0951 - Map

• Jim's - 50 East 59th St between Park & Madison - 212-355-8259 - Map

• Shoe Service - 15 W 55th St between 5th & 6th - 212-262-4823 - Map

• Sutton Boutique - 1053 1st Ave between 57t & 58th - 212-753-2533 - Map

• The Empire - 991 Lexington Ave between 71st & 72nd - 212-744-1257 - Map