When out on the field, NFL stars don’t have too many options for making a fashion statement. But when playtime is over, his style is more eclectic.
And Tom Marchitelli is the tailor that hundreds of athletes go to in search of the cut that best suits them.
Marchitelli, the founder of Gentleman’s Playbook, has made thousands of custom suits for professional athletes, including 210 NFL players.
His unique style, from traditional colors to bold creations like Joe Burrow’s black and white tiger striped suit he wore to last year’s Super Bowl, has put him in high demand.
Tom Marchitelli, the founder of Gentleman’s Playbook speaks to ABC News.
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“I push the boundaries because I know my guys have the personality and guts to pull off the boldest ones, because I really believe that no matter how bold the print, it can be done when it’s tailored just right,” Marchitelli said. ABC News.
The tailor started out as a hedge fund accountant but taught himself how to tailor suits after catching the fashion bug.
“I always wanted to be in a custom-made suit,” he said. “I just fell in love with the process of seeing these prints done in these bold colors that I knew no one else was wearing.”
Eventually, Marchitelli began creating his own costumes and showing them off on social media. His work caught the attention of many interested clients, including Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
The two had met years before, and he became a regular customer. Marchitelli made a specialized suit for Prescott for the 2020 NFL Honors awards that he called his favorite out of the suits he’s made.
“From the color, from how he used it, from the location, we were in Miami, everything was perfect,” Marchitelli said.
New York Giants lineman Ben Bredeson tries on a suit made by Tom Marchitelli.
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He said he partners with a Los Angeles-area company to make each suit fit with pinpoint precision. Marchitelli added that he personally interacts with each client, including renowned athletes like Rob Gronkowski, for whom Marchitelli created a Super Bowl suit in 24 hours.
New York Giants lineman Ben Bredeson recently ordered a suit from Marchitelli and said he was impressed with the cut.
“I’ve seen their logo in the locker room and everything has been great,” Bredeson told ABC News. “I wanted something that I could use multiple times, at different events, and obviously for games.”
New York Giants lineman Ben Bredeson tries on a suit made by Tom Marchitelli.
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Marchitelli said he’s already preparing quick trades during the playoffs.
“I have like 72 hours to execute each one of those plans, because whoever wins this weekend, I can start cooking up ideas,” he said.
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