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Bespoke tailoring house · Paris 8th · since 2005

Tailoredto your elegance.

Bespoke suits for men, bespoke tailoring for women, avenue Hoche, Paris 8th.

A bespoke garment does more than clothe you: it reveals your bearing, asserts a presence and finds the right line for the man or woman who wears it. A garment that truly fits changes the way you stand, the way you walk, the way others see you. Since 2005 I have been drawing it with you, a few steps from the Arc de Triomphe: I take your measurements, we choose the cloth, I conduct every fitting, until we reach the line that is yours alone.

— Christian Yves Rousset
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  • 20years of the tailor's art in Paris 20052026
  • 13,000 cloths from the greatest houses swatch book in hand, in daylight
  • 6 styles of cut, options without limit
  • 1 single point of contact, from measuring to handover Christian Y. Rousset
The seal of L'Atelier Hoche: CYR Paris

Since 2005 · 14 bis avenue Hoche, Paris 8th

The art of bespoke

Bespoke tailoring, as I conceive it

A garment built with precision sculpts the silhouette, moves with you and reveals a new bearing, changing, too, the way you see yourself. That is why, with me, a suit begins long before the tape measure, with what I observe: your build, the slope of your shoulders, the way you sit, the diary of your week.

Next come more than thirty measurements and a pattern drawn in your name, kept and refined with every piece. Then the cloth, chosen swatch book in hand, in daylight; the cut, from six schools that I adapt to your figure; and finally the details, from the width of the lapel to the colour of a buttonhole. No two pieces are alike: each creation is conceived for one person, one silhouette, one bearing and one personality. I build a silhouette, and around it I compose a wardrobe in its image, down to the smallest detail.

Measuring the shoulder width over a client's white shirt with a tape measure, seen from behind
Christian Y. Rousset, on one knee, takes the trouser length with a tape measure
The trouser length, taken to the millimetre.

The eye before the tape measure

Five stages, a single point of contact

From our first meeting until your piece is in your hands, every stage takes place at the atelier, with me. Three to six weeks separate the measuring from the handover.

  1. Observe

    First appointment

    Your build, your posture, your bearing, and the life the garment will have to keep up with.

  2. Measure

    More than thirty measurements

    More than thirty measurements, which I take myself; a pattern in your name.

  3. Compose

    Swatch books in hand

    The cloth, the cut and the details, chosen together, swatch books in hand; from your first order, I build your avatar.

  4. Fit

    Two to three fittings

    Two to three fittings; I approve every line, pin in hand.

  5. Follow through

    Season after season

    Your private salon opens, and your wardrobe grows with you, season after season.

Pieces of the house

A jacket is also judged from the inside.

Lining, coloured buttonholes, embroidered initials: each piece keeps a secret for the one who wears it. Hover over a jacket to open it.

In detail

What is seen only up close.

Hover over or tap the gold points. The embroidered inscription enlarges: you will see what can be written there, and you can try your own.

Lapel of a charcoal flannel with a fine blue stripe: blue, white and red Milanese buttonhole, pick stitching along the lapel
The buttonholeStriped charcoal flannel
Inside a charcoal jacket: burgundy paisley jacquard lining edged in white piping, “Work Hard be Humble” embroidered above the inside pocket
The insideCharcoal three-piece, paisley lining

Six worlds, one wardrobe

A wardrobe to your measure for every occasion

Six doors, six ways of wearing the house. Hover, then step inside.

Quiet authority.BusinessFour silhouettes from this worldEnter this world
Two blue bespoke suits, one of them a three-piece, with a tie
Navy double-breasted skirt suit with gold buttons
Two grey suits, a two-piece and a three-piece, striped shirt and tie
Midnight-blue single-breasted suit, white shirt and camel tie, seen from the front

The collections

Four degrees of handwork, one exacting standard

What sets me apart comes down to a single word: bespoke. Every piece starts from a pattern created for you, from all of your measurements. From one collection to the next, the share of handwork and the rarity of the cloths rise, up to full bespoke in the Sartoriale collection.

Four stepsFrom the first measurement
to excellence.

Découverte

The doorway to bespoke.

20%by hand
Construction
Half canvas
Découverte

Mesure

More structure, more choice.

30%by hand
Construction
Full canvas, chest and lapels shaped
DécouverteMaison
The house's choice

Premium

The pieces you wear often.

50%by hand
Construction
Full canvas, collar and shoulders set by hand
DécouverteMaisonPrivilège

Fait main

Full bespoke: excellence in dress.

80%by hand
Construction
Full canvas, most of the work by hand, in the finest cloths
MaisonPrivilègeSignature

Whatever the collection: a pattern in your name, the Milanese buttonhole, the cloth chosen with you, the fittings in Paris, a single point of contact.

  • Ermenegildo Zegna
  • Vitale Barberis Canonico
  • Drago
  • Holland & Sherry
  • Dormeuil
  • Thomas Mason
  • Reda
  • Piacenza

The private salon

Your private salon, where everything is in tune

One silhouette, a couple, a whole wedding party: each outfit is composed on an avatar made to your measurements, cloth by cloth, then refined with me at the atelier.

Try the configuratorThe private salon opens after your first measuring; the trial configurator gives you a foretaste of it.
A bride and groom before a château, the groom in an ivory three-piece and gold tie

Weddings & the wedding party

The suit everyone will remember.

I receive the groom, then his best men and the fathers. Each outfit is made to its wearer's measure, and all are in harmony: a sister cloth for the best men, a shared lining, the date embroidered inside the jacket.

Change the date: the timetable adjusts itself.

    Begin your wedding commission

    Man in a midnight-blue double-breasted suit and tie with a leather briefcase, walking in the street

    The Signature Session

    Image consulting for executives

    For those who lead, image is a strategic decision: what you wear precedes you, in the boardroom as on a stage. The Signature Session brings together, in one private half-day, a style assessment, the building of a targeted wardrobe and the first bespoke pieces, at your office or on avenue Hoche. For companies and prestigious houses, I also dress whole teams, from the 2D prototype to the final alteration.

    Discover the Signature Session

    An hour in the boutique, in one minute.

    The house

    At 14 bis avenue Hoche, a discreet house

    “Clothing is a discreet pleasure that only connoisseurs can recognise.”— Christian Y. Rousset

    Here, a salon, swatch books, and you: I have received my clients here since 2015, between the Arc de Triomphe and Parc Monceau. More than twenty years in the trade have taught me to see what a body asks for, what a style can express, what a cloth can tell.

    In their words

    What is said of the house

    Reviews and recommendations, as they were left, translated where written in French.

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    • Christian is one of those people who are passionate about their work. His expertise, his advice and meticulous measuring made my wedding suit a unique piece. The level of detail, personalisation and cloths on offer was well beyond my expectations.

      Fred C.Wedding suitGoogle review · Translated from French

    • First fitting in 2007, and my wardrobe has never been in better shape. Christian is a real asset to your wardrobe: he has the expert's eye and handles cut, colour and coherence with expertise […]. Expanding your wardrobe becomes a real pleasure.

      Pierre-Alix J.Client since 2007LinkedIn recommendation · Translated from French

    • Love at first sight. I discovered L'Atelier Hoche for a bespoke suit and I am delighted. Christian listened carefully, advising me with professionalism throughout the process, from the choice of cloth to the measuring […]

      Eve M.Bespoke suitGoogle review · Translated from French

    • Christian is an excellent professional: a taste for work well done and sound advice. An impressive choice of cloths and cuts […]. Christian is always ahead, looking for what is new.

      Olivier J.Partner in a law firm, client of the houseLinkedIn recommendation · Translated from French

    • I visited L'Atelier Hoche for a very last minute wedding three-piece and shirt. The owner was exceptionally professional and walked me through the entire process in one smooth and easy visit […]. It was a perfect fit. For expats and non-French speakers, the owner speaks perfect English.

      Maxim K.Wedding suitGoogle review

    • Work of great quality, a concern for perfection in the detail and in the service: I recommend him without hesitation.

      Cyril L.Client of the houseClient review · Translated from French

    • Superb work by Christian on my wedding suit. Everything was perfect: I commend Christian's professionalism, availability and kindness.

      Cédric L.Wedding suitGoogle review · Translated from French

    • A very good experience; Christian is professional and meticulous. No alterations were needed after the measuring, and the clothes were ready on time.

      Lucas C.Bespoke suitGoogle review · Translated from French

    • Christian has a professional conscience and a taste for work well done rare enough that one can call on his services with complete confidence.

      François B.Senior executiveLinkedIn recommendation · Translated from French

    • Christian helped me a great deal when I called on his services to make my wedding suit. I am very satisfied and highly recommend him.

      Liova D.Wedding suitGoogle review · Translated from French

    • The best tailor in Paris at the moment. A very wide choice of cloths, and among the finest. Professional and very welcoming.

      Trevor F.Client of the houseGoogle review · Translated from French

    • Christian was nice enough to hold it for me prior to my arrival. This is a very nice shop, with people at the top of their craft.

      Mike M.Umbrella, for a 50th birthdayGoogle review

    Private consultation

    Book a private consultation

    I receive you in my salon on avenue Hoche, Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm, in French or in English. A first conversation to get to know each other; then an hour at the atelier to take your measurements and choose the cloths.

    Book an appointment at the boutiqueFar from Paris? A first conversation by video call.
    14 bis avenue Hoche
    75008 Paris    +33 6 65 71 76 36 · WhatsApp · [email protected]
    The L'Atelier Hoche shopfront, the founder and his Labrador on the doorstep
    Christian Y. Rousset on his way to a client, CYR-embroidered suitcase and garment bag in hand

    On occasion

    I come to you.

    To your office or your home, when your schedule requires it: the swatch books, the tape measure and your book of measurements travel with me.

    FRENI receive you in French or in English, at the boutique, by video call or at your home.

    On request, depending on the piece and the place.
    • At the boutiqueAvenue Hoche, Monday to Saturday, by appointment.
    • Three to six weeksFrom measuring to handover, with two to three fittings.
    • A single point of contactFrom the first conversation to the finished piece, in French or in English.
    • ConfidentialityA private salon; your measurements and your data protected.

    The house's Journal

    What I explain at the atelier, written for you

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    FeaturedWardrobe · 4 min

    When colours guide the week

    In 2015, Pierre Cornette de Saint Cyr told me in confidence that he chose his colours by the planet of the day. The memory of a meeting, and a short grammar for bringing colour into a bespoke wardrobe.

    A colour for each day, guided by its heavenly body

    Friday, Venustodaycharm and elegance

    • Powder pink
    • Pastel
    • Emerald

    A pale pink shirt under a navy suit, an emerald-green tie, cashmere or silk.

    Read the article

    My selection

    Keep your selection

    Your selection awaits you in your private salon. Leave me your details: I will prepare it for your consultation and send you your personal access.