About Gabriele
When you meet Gabriele D'Annunzio you meet a man of tradition…a caring man who sees every customer as a new found friend. You enter into a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere where you share your personal style and needs.
After forty years serving generations of families, Gabriele understands design and proper fit. He has studied the details and innuendos of body proportion, anatomy and posture and now shares his expertise at seminars for members of the clothing industry. He melds this expertise with personal attention and creates a unique shopping experience at his Newtown Square store, He is the consummate fitter, always involved "hands on" with each and every garment tailored – just for you.
Gabriele understands that there is nothing that compares to custom made clothing. Owning excellently crafted clothing that presents the unique "you" ensures that quiet confidence that comes from knowing that there is no one in the room better dressed.
Born in Abruzzo, Italy, Gabriele is the son of a master tailor and professional seamstress. The family raised and sold silkworms to the Italian fabric manufacturers. Immigrating to America, Gabriele learned custom fitting as a teenage apprentice to his father who was employed at a large Broad Street clothing manufacturer.
Forty two years ago, D& B Tailors in Newtown Square was opened and in many families has served four generations with expert tailoring and personal high couture fashion creations. He is the man they seek when it comes to designing or altering wedding or evening, suits or fashion couture for many special occasions.
Not only have your neighbors have confidence in Gabriele. Frank Sinatra, Frankie Avalon, Mike Schmidt, George Burns and many Fortune 500 executives chose Gabriele as their custom tailor.
For many years, Jay Wright, Villanova University Wildcats Coach has valued Gabriele's friendship and expertise… and now his championship team enjoys personally tailored sports jackets.
In addition to custom clothing and expert tailoring, D & B Tailor has tailored shirts made from fine Sea Island and Egyptian cotton and now offers beautiful Italian custom made men's and women's shoes and handbags. More info needed...
So whether it is creating high couture fashion just for you…. or restyling an outfit so you can shine in your thinner figure….. your personalized needs will be answered by Gabriele D'Annunzio.
Testimonials
I was referred to D&B over 15 years ago and have been with them ever since. They're now more than a tailor-they're friends. The custom clothing they make is exquisite. Alterations are always perfectly executed.
-Judy Frolich, Bryn Mawr, PA
For over 20 years, I've looked to D&B for the highest quality custom clothing. I like their progressive yet professionally conservative styling. -Lee Dolan, Newtown Square, PA
Bethesda Project
Gabriele is devoted to supporting the mission of The Bethesda Project, an interfaith project dedicated to finding and caring for the abandoned poor and being family with those who have none. Gabriele provides opportunities for his customers to help by collecting clothes, shoes, blanket and sheets throughout the year.