BY CHIN CHUN HWEE
Personal grooming is the embodiment of respect for self and for others, because it is about how I want to present myself. It exudes self-confidence and gives others a good impression on first meetings. Knowing that I will need to give formal presentations and attend interviews in the future, I grasped the opportunity for my formal wear to be tailored by Mr. Gentleman (Mr. G) when Jonathan Wong (founder of Mr. G) gave his presentation during CN Yang Scholars’ Club’s Annual General Meeting earlier this year. Mr. G is started by two local entrepreneurs, Gary Ong and Jonathan Wong. As a custom menswear label, Mr. G focuses on bringing about quality, fully custom-made clothing, at the client’s convenience.
Jonathan dropped by the Crescent Hall TV lounge earlier in October for the fitting session. He strikes me as an approachable and friendly person the moment I walked into the TV lounge. His dressing was simple yet fashionable, and this assured me that I am in good hands when it comes to choosing the appropriate colours for my shirt. He gave us his sincere and insightful opinions when we were browsing through the catalog of colours, shirt, and button design and continually assured us not to succumb to peer pressure during the selection process. Furthermore, he was also very patient with us when we were contemplating our choices. He ensured that we would feel comfortable and presentable by repeating measurements as he deems fit.
It was my first time getting my clothes tailored, and being a person that often wears sloppily, I believe that the tailor-made shirts would definitely boost my confidence when I am giving a presentation or attending an interview in the near future. Furthermore, I noticed that Alenson (a year 2 scholar) has engaged Mr. G’s services again, which speaks volume about the quality of service and the affordability of Mr. G’s products for the CN Yang scholars. With this positive experience, I would definitely recommend Mr. G to my friends.
I appreciate that Mr. G is one of the main sponsors for our programme, and it was a good decision to have my clothes tailored by them considering the good tailoring experience that I have been through. As quoted from Jonathan: “Since you are already getting your shirt tailor made, choose striking colours so that you would stand out amongst the crowd in a typical Central Business District (CBD) area”. Be different, not better indeed.
The following table shows the discounted rates for Mr. G’s products (for CNYSC scholars). Interested in suiting up from Mr. G? Approach any of our CNYSC members!
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