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Mainstream manufacturers keep ignoring tall consumers, so a scrappy underground economy of custom makers has stepped in to fill the gap — and they're charging accordingly. From hand-stitched suits to California-king-plus mattresses, the made-to-fit world is booming. We went inside it.
For decades, tall shoppers have been handed the same clothes as everyone else and told to make it work. That era is finally cracking. A new wave of retailers is rethinking proportions from the ground up — and the people who've been hemming their way through life are paying close attention.
Shopping for clothes when you're tall in America is basically a part-time job — unless you know where to look. We rounded up the best brands, smartest strategies, and real reader takes to help you finally build a wardrobe that actually fits.