Paco’s extensive career spans over four decades and started back in 1973, when he worked as a temporary salesman at The Custom Shop, a national clothing chain.
During his 28 year long tenure at The Custom Shop, Paco would learned the value of master tailoring and quality fabrics.
He rose from his entry-level position to become the Midwest Clothing Director. In his role, Paco was responsible for 33 stores across 11 states.
Through his experiences at The Custom Shop, Paco met the man who would become his mentor and dear friend, Martin Greenfield.
A legend in the clothing business, Martin owns and operates a Brooklyn-based factory that manufactures some of the finest tailored clothing in the world.
Martin’s factory has clothed presidents, billionaires, and movie stars in addition to assembling high quality garments sold in retail stores across the globe. These world-class garments bear designer labels, including that of Paco’s Custom Clothiers.
In 1999, Paco left the Custom Shop to start his own clothing label. Operating out of his East Chicago, Indiana home office Paco would clothe his first client — then Mayor of East Chicago — Robert Pastrick.
In the years since then Paco has progressed into a nationally renowned clothier. His worldwide clientele numbers over 3,000 and includes senators, CEO’s, mayors, Ozzie Guillen and any person who aspires to wear clothing that fits their individual contours, constructed with the finest fabrics and reflective of their personal style.
Paco has served on the Board of Directors of the Custom Tailors and Designers Association (CTDA), earning blue ribbons at their annual fashion show gala events in Las Vegas.
In addition to graduating with honors as a Master Designer from the CTDA academy, Paco has earned certification as a “Master Fitter”, from Hart Marx University.
Paco’s Custom Clothiers continues to expand today. In addition to opening a showroom in Highland, Indiana in 2009, the company expanded to downtown Chicago in 2015.
