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Rae Angelo Tutera is an LGBTQ+ advocate and partner at Bindle & Keep, a bespoke suiting company based out of Brooklyn, New York.

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What differentiates Bindle & Keep from other suiting companies or tailors? Bindle & Keep is a body-positive company, without exception. For example, some tailors charge based on how many yards of fabric they need to order to make a client’s garments (read: the larger the size, the more expensive the suit), but that’s not something we do. We understand that people have different bodies and present their bodies differently, but we don’t charge them differently for it. We’re also by appointment only, and we schedule a two-hour window for a first fitting. This extra time allows us to really get to know our clients before we measure them.

We’ve all been conditioned to think of suiting options—like most

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