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CA Studio
CA STUDIO
Custom fit apparel, since 2016

Custom Archetype Studio

Apparel Design · Est. 2016

We don’t just make outfits.We help make memories.

Every piece begins with a conversation about who you are, what this moment means, and what you want to carry with you long after the day is over. That is where we start. That is where everything begins.

2016A practice built over time.Each design carries the thesis forward

Our Philosophy

The beliefs that shape everything.

01

Ideation first. Always.

Great design does not begin with fabric or a sketch. It begins with a mood board, a conversation, a feeling. We spend as much time understanding you as we do designing for you.

02

The whole world matters.

When you wear something significant it exists within a world. The venue, the light, the people, the perfume in the air. We design with that entire world in mind.

03

Quality that endures.

Unique design and exceptional quality are inseparable. We refuse to compromise on either, because the moments we design for deserve nothing less.

04

Client at the centre.

From first sketch to final fitting, you are the north star of every decision. Communication and care are not afterthoughts; they are how great work actually happens.

Featured Work

Events and Ceremonies

Two weddings. Each a complete universe of design, from the outfits worn to the tables set, the cultures honoured, the atmospheres created. This is what it means to design a whole experience.

The Traditional Wedding

The Traditional Wedding

Culture · Heritage · Identity · Celebration

Apparel Direction

Full Bridal & Groom Traditional Attire

Custom-designed outfits rooted in cultural authenticity, tailored to fit perfectly for the most significant day.

Creative Direction

Colour Story & Mood Board

Rich cultural tones translated into a cohesive visual identity that ran from the outfits through every element of the day.

Event Co-Design

Cultural Motifs · Table Design

Motifs woven into the fabric and echoed in the décor, with the tables designed to carry the same colour story the outfits set.

Not just an outfit. A whole world designed.

The traditional wedding was not just an event; it was a full creative brief. Every detail was considered: the colour story that ran from our outfits to the floral arrangements, the cultural motifs woven into the fabric and reflected in the décor, the tables set to carry the same palette. The traditional touches that honoured our heritage while feeling fresh, alive, and unmistakably ours. All of it designed. All of it intentional. All of it telling one story.

Traditional OutfitsCultural MotifsColour StoryTable DesignNotion Mood Board

Start your outfit

Price as you go. Choose the occasion and the outfits and see your starting price, from $300 per outfit, before you send anything. Nothing is charged today.

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And the people around it

We build the team around your event.

An outfit is one part of a day. The rest is the people who capture it and run it, and they are not the same people every time. The team is assembled for what your event actually needs, and the work of finding them, pricing them and keeping them to schedule sits with us.

The team

Videographers, photographers, content creators, stylists, decorators. Sourced, briefed and coordinated around your event rather than drawn from a fixed roster.

The money

Quotes gathered, pricing negotiated, and one budget kept, so you are not chasing six vendors for six numbers.

The running of it

Timelines, deliverables, and the day itself, project-managed. The work of finding good people and holding them to a schedule is ours, not yours.

You can hand all of this to us as one service. Event Production, priced below

Work With Us

Your story. Your moment. Our craft.

This is a consultancy. Whether it is your wedding, an event you are attending, or apparel you have been imagining, we are your creative partner from first conversation to final look. We can be present at every stage, including the day itself.

Two custom-fit natives worn side by side: a green two-piece with a yellow-framed floral panel down the front, and a cream two-piece with tan bands.
01

Custom Fit Apparel Design

You imagine it. We make it real.

From concept sketch to finished garment, fully custom designed and fitted apparel built around you, your body, your vision, your moment.

Starting at

$300

per outfit

Suits and structured gowns from $650.

An outfit is a single garment or a traditional set.

Fabric and the final price depend on the design.

Start your outfit for Custom Fit Apparel Design
A bride and groom in the church aisle: her long-sleeved lace gown and veil, his black double-breasted suit with gold embroidery at the lapels.
02

Wedding Full Package

The complete bridal journey.

We design your outfits and co-create the full world of your wedding, from first consult through to the day itself. Mood boards, colour stories, floor plans, themed details.

Starting at

$2,500

per wedding

Quoted after a consultation.

Get your quote for Wedding Full Package
A couple dressed for a celebration in coordinated purple: his kaftan in a tone-on-tone weave, her gown embroidered in gold.
03

Event Styling

Attending something significant?

Whether it is a gala, a celebration, or any occasion that matters, we style you completely. From concept to final look, you show up exactly as intended.

Starting at

$350

per look

Get your quote for Event Styling
The first dance at a reception, guests looking on: the groom in the black and gold suit, the bride in lace.
04

On-Site Presence

We show up when it matters most.

Need a stylist there on the day? We can be physically present at your event or wedding to ensure every look is exactly as designed, from first light to final frame.

Starting at

$750

per event day

Half days from $450.

Day rates include travel within 50 miles of Boston.

Get your quote for On-Site Presence
A traditional wedding stage designed as one set: two peacock chairs under a green arch, with roses and burgundy drapes.
05

Creative Direction

Your wedding, your world.

Mood boards, colour stories, venue layouts, perfume bars, coffee bars, floor plans. The full creative vision of your day, designed with care and executed with intention.

Starting at

$1,500

per event concept

Get your quote for Creative Direction
A pre-wedding studio portrait: the couple hand in hand in coordinated red and gold traditional attire.
06

Pre-Wedding Shoot Styling

Before the day, there is the story.

Complete look design and concept direction for your pre-wedding photography. Every outfit, location, and frame considered as part of one visual narrative.

Starting at

$450

per shoot

Get your quote for Pre-Wedding Shoot Styling
A reception in full swing: long tables of red roses beneath crystal chandeliers, with the guests seated.
07

Event Production

Take it off your plate.

We gather the quotes, negotiate the pricing and keep one budget, then bring in the tailor and the team and run the day. The work of managing vendors is ours.

How we build the team

Starting at

$500

per event

Or 15% of the managed vendor budget, whichever is greater.

Clients pay vendors directly.

New clients: 10% off your first booking.

Every project gets a written quote and a simple agreement before work begins, with a 50% deposit to book.

On-site travel

Beyond 50 miles of Boston, the client covers economy airfare, lodging, ground transport and a per diem at the GSA meals rate. Travel days are billed at half the day rate. International trips are quoted individually.

Beyond the events

A suit, a shirt, a jacket. The same hand.

Not every commission is a wedding. A look for a runway, a single suit, a jacket, a shirt for an ordinary week, a whole party dressed to match. We take it from the first sketch through the fabric and the fittings to the finished piece. There is more we make than a page can hold, so tell us what you have in mind and we will help you get there.

In the making

In the making

Panels under the needle, and the pattern worked out before a metre is cut.

Designed in 3D

Designed in 3D

Developed digitally in custom prints: colourways resolved on screen before cutting.

Native, cut clean

Native, cut clean

Two-piece natives with the embroidery drawn to the body, not bought by the yard.

The suit

The suit

Different styles, different tastes. Built around what is already in your wardrobe and what you actually reach for.

Worn on a Tuesday

Worn on a Tuesday

Business casual. A two-piece set for an ordinary work day, cut with the same eye as everything else.

The purple wedding

The purple wedding

Lavender for the groomsmen, purple for the couple; one party dressed across a day.

The three piece

The three piece

Agbada, machine-embroidered. The white one was worn on the runway at African Fashion Week Seattle.

Jackets and blazers

Jackets and blazers

Tailored outerwear over print: the piece that carries an outfit in either direction.

How We Work

From conversation to creation.

01

Discovery

We begin with you. Your story, your vision, your moment. Deep listening before any design decisions are made.

02

Ideation

Mood boards, colour palettes, reference imagery. We build the visual world of your piece before a stitch is made.

03

Design

Sketches evolve into patterns. Every proportion and detail decided with purpose and with your story in mind.

04

Creation

The making process, with communication throughout. Fittings, adjustments, refinements, until it is exactly right.

05

Memory

You wear it, you live in it, you remember it. The piece becomes part of the story, and the story becomes part of you.

Ready to design your memory?

Let’s start with a conversation.

Begin Your Design Journey