A fabric swatch book is the starting point of every custom order: a commission designed around your preferences, needs, build and the occasion you are dressing for. Every detail — cloth, colour, silhouette, lining, buttons, pockets — is personalised. In this article, Mon Amie shares why touching the cloth with your own hands, and deciding every detail yourself, is what gives a tailored suit its value.
The four pillars of a custom order
- Personalisation: designed around your build, your style and your particular needs.
- Freedom of choice: you select the cloth, colours, silhouette and details as you wish.
- Meticulous craftsmanship: executed by skilled tailors, with quality assured throughout.
- A precise fit: optimised for comfort and for flattering your figure.
The value of personalisation
Why commission a suit rather than buy off the rack? Mon Amie's Tailor Library poster distils it into four points:
- Express your own taste: a distinctive signature that no one else is wearing.
- Right for you — right for your figure: a precise fit that flatters your build and lends confidence.
- Right occasion — right purpose: perfectly suited to how and where you will wear it.
- A worthwhile investment: a quality garment that endures and holds its value over time.
Custom orders exist to turn a client's wishes and ideas into a garment built specifically for them — in both aesthetics and function. Because you are unique, and no one understands you better than yourself; every detail has a reason, every choice serves how the garment feels and how you present yourself; quality is controlled from the cloth and the construction to the finishing standard; and the value is lasting — a good suit accompanies you through the moments that matter.
How each detail is personalised
This is the most enjoyable part of a fabric consultation at the showroom:
- Choosing the cloth: hundreds of options across wool, silk, linen and premium imported ranges — at Mon Amie, from the Kevinlli line (full suits from VND 4.8 million) up to Canonico, Holland & Sherry, Dormeuil and Scabal. A swatch book lets you feel the weight, drape and surface of the cloth directly — something no screen can replace.
- Colour: a rich palette that makes it easy to build a suit with your own signature.
- Details: buttons, pockets, lapels, vents — each small detail contributes to what sets the suit apart.
- Lining: fine silk in colours and patterns chosen to your taste and eye — where personality is quietly tucked inside an impeccable suit.
- Personal touches: embroidered initials or a private mark for a subtle signature.
- Measuring and fitting: precise measurements and careful fittings to guarantee an absolutely comfortable, precise fit.
Where a custom order comes into its own
- Wedding: the perfect wedding suit for your most important day — cloth, colour and details in harmony with the celebration's concept.
- Executive wardrobe: clothing that builds a professional, distinguished image for your work.
- Bespoke: fine tailoring with a rigorous process and refined handwork.
- Returning clients: for those with an established taste and a love of distinction — your measurements are kept on file for life, so each visit is devoted purely to choosing cloth and creating new details.
How to read a swatch book
When holding a swatch book, three things deserve your attention. First, the yarn count (Super 110s, 130s, 150s and so on) — the higher the number, the finer the cloth, but the more care it demands; for daily office wear, a balanced count is the wiser choice. Second, the cloth weight — Ho Chi Minh City's climate favours light to mid-weight cloths that breathe well and resist creasing. Third, always examine the swatch in natural light: a navy or charcoal can look markedly different under showroom lighting than it does outdoors. A Mon Amie consultant will weigh all three factors with you against how you actually intend to wear the suit.
A word from Mon Amie's artisans
A custom order always begins with a client wanting something that feels more truly their own. For a Mon Amie tailor, the moment a client's hand pauses on a square of cloth in the swatch book is the moment the suit begins to take shape — the rest of the craft is preserving that feeling through every cut and every stitch until the day of delivery. Tailored for you, and for you alone.
You are warmly invited to visit one of Mon Amie's five showrooms in Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Trai, Ho Van Hue, 3/2 Street, Caravelle Hotel District 1, Nguyen Thi Thap) and leaf through the swatch books yourself — please book an appointment or call 0888.111.118. You may also explore our bespoke service if you wish to experience personalisation at its fullest.