The entire notion of having products custom made hearkens back to eras long gone—of royalty, vintage Hollywood, a time when mass manufacturing and “Made in China” labels weren’t the order of the day.

“The company that makes their dream car a reality is the company that’s going to get their money,” an auto dealer executive said. Richard Gillette of Oceanport, N.J., had the John Cooper Works in ...

Although bespoke footwear seems like a far-off luxury reserved for aristocrats from the 1800s or high-earning sartorialists from today, custom boots are still a thing — and you can get yourself a pair ...

SAN DIEGO—There's a simple reason Premier Industrial Hose Manufacturing Ltd. doesn't have a catalog of all the goods it produces. It's because as a maker of specialty hoses, virtually everything the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sarah Boyd writes about fashion, beauty and influencers. The world of customizable cosmetics is growing by the second. There are ...

But first, a note on terminology, as not all personalized tailoring is made at the same level. At the entry point is made-to-measure, which is often made with the same quality and at the same ...