Private Commissions
One person. One garment. One record.
Narrative garments developed from identity, occasion, and story — with clear investment, timeline, and scope.
Private Narrative Garment
A suit, jacket, formalwear piece, or milestone garment built around one person's body, occasion, and story.
From $750 · 8–12 weeks
Womenswear
Modern tailoring and statement pieces shaped for authority, identity, culture, and personal becoming.
From $750 · 8–12 weeks
Wedding Wardrobe
Coordinated garments for a couple, family members, or the wedding party, with story linings and keepsakes.
From $1,250 · 12–20 weeks
Legacy Commission
Heritage, migration, remembrance, or achievement translated into garments, textiles, objects, and archives.
From $1,500 · 3–9 months
Limited Editions
Cultural, sport, artistic, and place-based capsules released in controlled, numbered quantities.
Quoted per edition
Selected Objects
Scarves, pocket squares, leather goods, garment bags, presentation boxes, and heirloom details.
Quoted per object
What you receive.
- A private discovery conversation with the designer
- Written creative direction for your piece
- Silhouette, cloth, and interior narrative selection
- Fittings and alterations through delivery
- A provenance record for the finished work
- Final presentation and documentation
What is quoted separately.
- Travel and accommodation for out-of-city fittings
- Third-party production beyond the agreed scope
- Rush timelines under eight weeks, when accepted
- Photography, film, and print production
- Shipping, duties, and customs for international delivery
Signature Detail
The interior reveals the story.
Maps of the places that made you, vows in your own handwriting, dates, photographs, embroidery, and personal symbols can be carried inside the garment — restrained on the outside, biography within.
Engagements
Private Narrative Garment
A one-of-one suit, jacket, formalwear piece, or milestone garment developed around your identity, body, occasion, and story.
Starting at $750
8–12 weeks
Wedding Wardrobe
Coordinated narrative garments for a couple, selected relatives, or members of the wedding party.
Starting at $1,250
12–20 weeks
Wedding Legacy System
A broader wedding narrative developed across wardrobe, visual language, personal details, keepsakes, invitations, guest touchpoints, and selected elements of the experience.
Starting at $2,000
6–12 months
Legacy Commission
A personal or family commission created around heritage, migration, remembrance, achievement, or generational legacy.
Starting at $1,500
3–9 months
Brand and Cultural Collaboration
Selected collaborations with athletes, artists, founders, institutions, sports organizations, schools, hotels, and global brands.
Starting at $2,000
Defined per engagement
Frequently asked.
Where is the work produced?
Designed and creatively directed by Dr. Lucas, then produced with selected atelier and specialist partners under the house's quality standards.
How many fittings should I expect?
Most garments require two to three fittings. Remote clients are accommodated with measurement direction, a fit garment, and video review.
Can you work with clients outside Chicago?
Yes. The house works globally. Travel is quoted separately when in-person fittings are required at your location.
How does payment work?
An engagement begins with a signed agreement and an initial payment. Remaining payments are scheduled against production milestones.
Will my commission be published?
Only with recorded permission. You may choose public, anonymous, imagery-only, or fully private.