Kerry Phelan Designs

What Kerry Phelan Designs does

Kerry Phelan Designs is a Boston-based, privately held custom tailoring studio founded by Kerry Phelan, a 2019 BFA graduate of Syracuse University and 2018 alumnus of the London College of Fashion. The studio delivers on-set tailoring and alterations for editorial photoshoots, e-commerce production, runway shows (NYFW SS23, SS24, SS26), awards events (Met Gala 2025), and celebrity fittings, alongside signature sustainable ready-to-wear collections (Scout, Tessa, Shirley, and others) constructed from repurposed deadstock fabrics.

The core offering is professional tailoring services sold on a project or retainer basis to fashion brands, publications, and entertainment clients, complemented by direct-to-consumer sales of in-house fashion collections and hardware/apparel sales through brand channels. The company lists Nike, Macy's, Marc Jacobs, L'Agence, Kate Spade, Tommy Hilfiger, The Children's Place, Badgley Mischka, Public School NY, and Bad Bunny among past clients, and reports work with 50+ celebrities.

Kerry Phelan Designs operates with 1–10 employees, is bootstrapped with no external funding, and conducts customer acquisition through Instagram, its company website, earned media coverage, and event participation. The model is a craft-led sole proprietorship that monetizes both bespoke service contracts (the dominant revenue stream) and one-time garment sales from its own collections, with marketing concentrated on founder-led social channels.

Name

Kerry Phelan Designs

Legal name

Kerry Phelan Designs

Website

https://kerryphelandesigns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boston-based custom tailoring studio founded by Kerry Phelan, providing on-set editorial, e-commerce production, runway, and celebrity tailoring services for fashion brands and entertainment clients, alongside sustainable collections built from repurposed deadstock fabrics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Fashion Tailoring Services

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Men’s Styling & Tailoring Coordination (HSACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Ethical Shopping & Capsule Wardrobe Building (HSACAJAL), Event Decor Design & Styling (HSACAOAB)

Keywords

• Custom tailoring services
• Editorial fashion tailoring
• Sustainable fashion design
• On-set production tailoring
• Runway fashion tailoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Tailoring Services: Provides on-set tailoring, editorial, advertising, e-commerce, runway presentations, celebrity tailoring for womenswear, menswear, children's clothing, and plus size garments. Works closely with stylists and production teams to ensure garments are fitted and adjusted in a timely manner.
2. Custom Garment Creation: Creates bespoke garments from scratch, including custom garment creation for events such as Nike Olympics 2024 federation kits and Nike on Air event.
3. Fashion Collections: Designs and sells fashion collections including Scout, Shirley, Tessa, Behind The Thread, Abigail's Garden, Cottage, and philanthropic collections. Includes NYFW runway presentations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kerry Phelan Designs provides custom and editorial tailoring services to fashion stylists, production companies, brands, and celebrities, specializing in fast-paced on-set tailoring that minimizes post-production retouch work. The studio also designs and produces sustainable fashion collections (Scout, Tessa, Shirley, Cottage, Abigail's Garden, Behind The Thread) constructed from repurposed deadstock fabrics and natural fibers, including size-inclusive and philanthropic designs.

Product overview

Kerry Phelan Designs is a fashion tailoring and design studio offering custom tailoring services across multiple verticals: editorial tailoring for major publications, production/on-set tailoring for e-commerce and advertising, runway tailoring for NYFW designers, and private client work for celebrities. The business also produces its own sustainable fashion collections including Scout, Tessa, Shirley, Cottage, and Abigail's Garden, all constructed from repurposed deadstock fabrics with natural fibers. Services include Campaign/Editorial/Runway/Celebrity/Events/Film tailoring, with a specialization in fast-paced on-set work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Tailoring

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• London College of FashionminorOthers · 1 January 2018Kerry studied at London College of Fashion for a semester in 2018, taught by world-renowned Couturier Mr. Pearl.
• Syracuse UniversityminorOthersKerry Phelan graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Fashion Design in 2019 and a Retail Management Minor from Martin J. Whitman School.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sumissura: Online custom womenswear and menswear brand with made-to-measure dresses, suits, and shirts. Comparable service model with global online focus and similar bespoke garment creation approach.
• Suitsupply: Made-to-measure and bespoke menswear retailer with physical showrooms globally. Comparable custom tailoring service model with in-person fitting experience, though scaled to retail rather than serving stylists and production sets.
• Proper Cloth: Custom shirt and casualwear brand with made-to-measure online ordering and detailed fit customization. Comparable custom tailoring service orientation with direct-to-consumer technology-enabled model.
• Indochino: Made-to-measure menswear brand offering custom suits and shirts through showrooms and online channels. Comparable as a custom tailoring service provider with similar fit/craft emphasis, though focused on direct-to-consumer rather than B2B fashion industry work.
• Alton Lane: Bespoke menswear brand with showroom-based appointments and custom tailoring service. Comparable service-led approach to custom garment creation with white-glove client experience.
• The Tailory New York: NYC-based custom womenswear brand with made-to-measure positioning and size-inclusive focus. Closest peer on the womenswear side given the founder's inclusive sizing emphasis through the Fashion Without Limits award work.
• Black Lapel: Online custom menswear brand offering made-to-measure suits and shirts with home try-on and remote fitting. Similar custom tailoring service model leveraging technology for fit specification.

Broad incumbents

• Stitch Fix: Personal styling subscription service combining data-driven styling with apparel delivery. Adjacent at the styling/wardrobe curation level, but operates at much greater scale and does not provide on-set or bespoke tailoring.
• Nordstrom Personal Stylists: In-store and online personal styling service within the broader Nordstrom retail platform. Comparable styling/tailoring client-facing service, but embedded within a large department store rather than a focused bespoke studio.

Emerging players

• Hockerty: Online made-to-measure menswear and womenswear brand with 3D design tools and custom tailoring. Comparable custom service model but with technology-led self-serve fitting rather than in-person on-set work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kerryphelandesigns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerry-phelan-designs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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