Artful Gentleman

Bespoke Fine Suiting, Separates, and Shirting for ALL.


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Fine Clothing for ALL. Classic. Modern. Defiant.

Artful Gentleman is a designer upstart that makes clothing that matters. Our motto is simple - We are fine clothing for ALL. We’re a bold and fresh perspective in design and clothing where style and personality define the individual.  Our foundation is in the world of bespoke and made-to-measure suiting for men and women. We’ve mastered the hardest part of the fashion industry first.  We have created a sought after brand by producing one-of-a-kind product lines including tailored suiting, separates, shirts and limited runs of accessories.

Artful Gentleman uses the finest fabrics in wool, cotton, cashmere, and silk in its products – These qualities outshine direct online competitors and traditional fashion house brands. Every detail that goes into an Artful Gentleman product is finished by hand. Each item is completely custom, down to button colors and stitching. Our signature can’t be missed – we present products that are timeless, stylish, and unmistakable as the gentleman or gentlewoman who wears them.  

Keys to Success

This past year, we have taken our brand from test concept to a flagship in person sales showroom in San Francisco. We have become a repeat darling of The San Francisco Chronicle Style Section, DETAILS Magazine, Inc. Magazine and many other well known publication houses. By mastering both the made-to-measure process as well as running a physical retail operation, we have set a foundation ready for exceptional growth. Our made-to-measure business has been refined over the past several years and is serving as a test bed for limited run ready-to-wear products that will be sold in person, online and for boutique distribution. Our flagship showroom is a model for our “traveling tailor” – an upscale spin on a trunk show – for Artful Gentleman products that will be available in major metro markets for limited times on a routine basis.

Artful Gentleman. is located on the 2nd floor of the McRoskey Mattress Co. off Market and Gough St. in San Francisco. McRoskey Mattress Company is one of the oldest established San Francisco-made products, founded over 100 years ago. Our space is on one of the busiest pedestrian, public transportation, and traffic intersections, and is also on the edge of Hayes Valley neighborhood - one of the hottest areas in the city. As of March 2014 we have begun leveraging our connections through the San Francisco Fashion Incubator network, searching for 2014 retail host partners in NYC, Chicago, and Philadelphia with plans to expand Brick and Mortar to other major metropolitan areas in 2015 through 2018.

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About the Team

Nathan Johnson - Co-Founder

Nathan Johnson, with 7+ years of advanced business operational management, production sourcing and optimization, and QA experience, leads our business operations. 


Nathan has a credible entrepreneurial background which includes co-founding a successful roofing company, Bell Roofing and Construction which is still operating today, at the age of 16 and founding Johnson Landscaping, at the age of 17, a residential and commercial landscaping company which operated for 5 years. Bell Roofing and Construction grew from four to ten employees and increased revenues to over $1MM during the time that Nathan was involved in the operations. Johnson Landscaping grew from one employee to six employees and had annual revenues of $50K over its 5-year life. Nathan has an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder and recently graduated with his MBA from Pepperdine University in August 2011.


Jake Wall - Co-Founder

Jake Wall brings 8+ years of start-up product development, business development, branding and marketing experience, to lead our product development, design, marketing and client acquisition.  


With undergraduate and master’s degrees from UC Berkeley and DePaul University, respectively, as well as an MBA from Pepperdine, Jake has lead the charge from branding and customer acquisition for Follett Higher Education Group online retail clothing and gift offerings (including top collegiate brands Stanford, Notre Dame and UC Berkeley), eHow.com, LIVESTRONG.com, and Experience Project, Inc. Jake’s direct experience managing clothing and gift purchasing for Follett’s key schools like Notre Dame, UC Berkeley and Stanford provides invaluable insight into the retail clothing market and management from assortment planning and presentation to retail sales.


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