We have bad news for all you gentlemen out there (and the women who love dress them). Your pants are lying to you. You know how you’ve been magically squeezing into size 36 pants since high school, even though you’ve packed on more than a few pounds over the years? Well, the truth is clothing manufacturers have been secretly adding a few extra inches to their waistlines for decades. It’s called Vanity Sizing, and you can read all about it in this Esquire expose that shows how a pair of size 36 Gap pants are really 39-inches around, while the same sized Old Navy slacks are actually a beer-belly-hiding 41 inches.

So what can you do about it? (You know, besides exercise and eat healthier?) Well, you can start buying clothes that are actually cut to fit you and flatter your unique body shape. Enter Button Co. of Scottsdale, a bespoke clothing company specializing in custom (and surprisingly affordable) suits and casual wear.

Here, the helpful staff will walk you through the entire process, from a professional 20-point measuring to selecting a custom fabric and cut from the 1,000s of styles in their constantly-updated sample books. They even keep a large selection of complete suits on hand so you don’t have to try to imagine what your suit will look from a tiny fabric swatch.

Once you’re satisfied, the owners work directly with top suit manufacturers in Holland, Italy and England to handcraft the perfect form-fitted, one-of-a-kind suit. Even better, Button Co. also offers custom-crafted casual wear, including slacks and golf-style shirts. Which means you’ll never have to deal with the mall dressing room again. Unless you feel the need for a little fabric flattering.

Sharp Dressed Man: 4241 N. Winfield Scott Plaza, Scottsdale, 480-203-4635

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