British Pakistani Tailors 'Million Dollar Suit'

British Pakistani Master Tailor Arshad Mahmood has produced a suit that he claims to be one of the world’s most expensive tailor-made suits priced at $129,000.

Arshad Mahmood, who has offices in London and Hong Kong, originates from Mirpur in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, and learnt the art of tailoring originally in the city of Karachi in early 80s.

Mahmood recently showcased his talents at the launch of his ‘million dollar suit’ in Hong Kong. The suit is made of 22-carat gold stitching, a gold waistcoat and diamond-encrusted gold and diamond buttons. Mahmood especially flew to Hong Kong to sell it to a mystery buyer from China for HK$1, 000, 000.

Arshad Mahmood says that his suit is the only one of its kind in the world. Speaking to The News after returning from Hong Kong, Arshad Mahmood commented: “It took us 200 hours to tailor this suit, which took a great amount of care, dedication and planning. It is very special. It's a great achievement for us as a team. The idea was to make a suit that is not only one of the most most expensive suits in the world but also exquisite, stylish and carries a clear ideology. This suit exactly does that and I am very happy. The craft that I learnt originally in Karachi has given me fame and money and I am indebted".

The suit was sold within a few hours of the launch on the same day. Amongst the selected guests of 180, there were more than a dozen mulch-millionaires from India, Africa and China. The buyer of the suit requested that his name shall not be revealed, said Arshad.