Seeing as this new shirting store is already opening up their second branch in Central, we wanted to give them a whirl and see what the fuss was about. PYE burst onto the Hong Kong shirting scene in 2013 and has been steadily growing since. Although not a bespoke shirt maker, we thought we could still assess their process and quality (and EC had a gift card).
Every aspect of their store had obviously been designed and thoroughly thought out which cultivated quite a nice ambiance. The store was well staffed and they were attentive to our needs and very willing to answer any of our questions. Strangely enough, although this was a ‘dedicated’ shirting store they sold umbrellas and miscellaneous glassware too – a curious diversification strategy.
As far as we could understand it PYE offers three lines of shirts: ‘Casual’, ‘Classic’ and ‘Infinity’. The latter is their premium cotton with a 170’s thread count. They also offer three different fits: Slim, Tailored and Regular. We had a choice of buying ready-to-wear or made-to-order, MTO would give us the choice of picking the fabric, collar, cuffs, plackets, pockets and monogramming.
Since we had a gift card, we decided to splurge for the MTO. The staff gave EC different shirts to try to get an idea of which cut would be appropriate. We had originally wanted their Tailored fit but at the correct collar size the body of the shirt was too tight. There was no choice but to take their Regular fit, but in order to get the body of the shirt to fit adequately a larger collar size still had to be chosen.
We were given an approximate time of three weeks for the shirt to be ready and the staff told us to expect a phone call. We predicted that because of their vertical integration (all the way down to their own cotton plants and factories) that their fabric should be of high quality. Just from trying the shirts in the store during our visit, we knew the final fit would be a far reach in comparison to bespoke or even MTM products.
+ Good customer service
– Shirt fits are more for ‘Asian’ builds
More Info:
- Turnover time 3 weeks
- MOP buttons default
- $1580 for a shirt of house fabric from their own cotton farms
Address: Shop 111, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong.
too many tailors 
The PYE brand had its heyday in 80s HK….overpriced and only a step above G2000…. :p