Our clients are at the heart of everything we do!
Background
Hello! My name is Aarish Mustafa, and I am the founder of The Tailored Foundation. My career started in the Investments and Finance world where the demand for a high-quality and well-fitted wardrobe coupled with an entry-level salary left me frustrated.
It was only then that I set out to establish a brandfor people that were in the same boat as I was while utilizing my upbringing in a culture of smallbusiness and high quality craftsmanship.
An Inspiration and a Pioneer
Tailoring has been at the very core of setting the foundation for our family.When my Grandfather’s pension was not enough to make ends meet at home, my grandmother was determined to not let the family fall apart. Maximizing her sewing and cutting talentsand the limited resources available to her (aka ONE sewing machine), she started teaching a few students from the neighborhood how to sew and stitch. As more students caught wind of the classes, that one sewing machine grew into two–two intofour–four to eight and so on. Eventually a proper industrial home with more than FIFTY machines and multiple shifts came into existence. Not only did this home-built business support the family members, but it also empowered and educated many students, a great majority being women,who went on to establishing small businesses of their own.
Values
The passion for the craft has stayed with the family and continues to inspire the company to find similar families around the world to do business with. We hope to empower individuals on a global level. Currently, The Tailored Foundation is in the process of partnering with organizations that provide vocational training and education in the developing world.
Our Goal
We look forward to growing into a marquee brand with a socially-responsible approach, and help our customers meet their needs for custom Tailored and handcrafted finishes.