Joseph Cortese started tailoring at the age of 12 in the coastal town of Cantanzaro in the Calabria region of southeastern Italy. After journeying to Calgary in western Canada, Cortese moved to San Diego in 1990.

Cortese specialty is the custom-made suit, which is making a comeback across the nation. Meanwhile, the number of custom tailors dwindles, Joseph is one of a few tailors in San Diego county that makes handmade suits. Simply put, there is no comparison between a custom made suit and one purchased off the sale rack. The wearer is forced to tug on, and squirm into suits which are tweaked by the department store alteration but are not custom designed to the persons individual body and build. With painstaking detail Joseph is able to design a suit that is as unique as the person wearing it.

All men of accomplishment understand the value of a hand tailored custom suit. For more than 50 years. Joseph, a master tailor has made the finest quality suits anywhere. He combines the best materials and superior craftsmanship with impeccable attention to detail and un surpassed personal service. Joseph's reputation for excellence is the result of 58 years of dedication to his clients satisfaction.