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Holsey Custom Clothes
Houston's Best Since 1972

Store picture Holsey Custom Clothes was founded by Mike Holsey in 1972. Holsey is a recognized authority in custom clothing, noted for his skill in the innovative area of "professional image management" as well as his award-winning talent in custom fitted clothing. With over 30 years experience, Mike Holsey is a past president and still resides on the board of the Custom Tailors and Designers Association of America, America's oldest trade organization. He also co-authored the book "The Success Image."

Michael L. Holsey, President
Houston, Texas

Mike Holsey spent his early years traveling extensively. The son of a career Air Force officer, he lived in many cities in U.S. as well as the Far East. When his family settled in Oklahoma, Mike began learning skills which have been a great asset ever since. During his school years, he first sold Bibles and dictionaries door to door for the Southwestern company.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Southwest State University in Oklahoma, he joined the sales staff of the John Robert Class Ring Co. After three years, he joined the leading direct sales clothier in the U.S., and learned about the clothing business. As he said, "After making thirty cold calls a day every summer for four years while I was going to school myself, followed by three years of calling on schools to sell jewelry, I had a pretty good background in direct sales, but the clothing industry was a whole new world."

In 1972, he opened up his own business, "Holsey Custom Clothes." Based in Houston, he first specialized in made-to-measure business clothing for men, and later branched into clothes for business and professional women, sports and formal clothes for both sexes.

A man of boundless energy, Mike has co-authored a guidebook for business women on wardrobe planning and selection called "The Success Image," been a regular speaker and panel member at hundreds of business and professional group meetings, been interviewed on radio and T.V., and quoted in newspapers and magazines, right up to "USA Today." He is also a regular lecturer on business topics at both the University of Houston, Texas A&M University, and Rice University.

Professionally, his custom newsletter has won awards from the National Retailers Association. Since 1977 he has been an active member of the Custom Tailors and Designers Association, and in 1988 was the National President of the CTDA.