Featured Vendor: Franc Lloyd

The owners + founders of Franc Lloyd Inc, Custom Menswear, has donated au gratis exquisite custom tailoring services that are up for bid on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at The Auction 4 Aid wedding event. Anyone can bid, and it's the "Perfect Gift" for an engaged couple. Featured Silent Auctions are exclusive to this event and are not available anywhere else.

Franc Lloyd has donated $500.00 worth of men's custom tailoring services. These services are also packaged with other fabulous wedding vendors.

Auction 7: Here Comes the Bride + Groom

• Two Custom Menswear Shirts + choice of high-end fabrics courtesy of Franc Lloyd
• 20% Discount towards a Custom-tailored Menswear Suit courtesy of Franc Lloyd
• Bridal Party Bouquet(s) + Boutonniere(s) flowers courtesy of Natural Beauties Floral* 
• Make-up + Hair Styling for Bride and Haircut + Styling for Groom courtesy of Morgan Christopher Salon

Starting Bid: $125.00  |  Retail Value: $1750.00
*Restrictions apply. 

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Featured Vendor:

Franc Lloyd
Custom Menswear

Background: 
Franc Lloyd was established to rescue and reclaim today's men lost in fading fashion trends and purchases purely based on brand labels by constructing well-made clothing to fit the man. They believe that every man will look and feel truly confident when he is properly fitted with one of Franc Lloyd's expertly custom-tailored suits regardless of his physique. They celebrate the masculine art form by creating classic, timeless and innovative pieces while also embracing and reflecting the personal style of each man with the finer details.

In addition, Franc Lloyd claims to do what no other custom tailor shop's in the city of Chicago does — "Tailor high-end clothes at an unbeatable price with one-of-a-kind service." They have scoured the world to find the finest weavers, fabrics and cutters. Franc Lloyd believes itself to be in the business of service. A client who buys from them once will buy from them again. They keep their production lines lean and service process fairly decentralized which gives them an advantage unlike any of their competitors. Clients get quality clothing that looks like a million bucks, but affordable to the pocket.

Why the name Franc Lloyd?
The founders of Franc Lloyd compare dressing successfully to constructing a classically beautiful place to live. As they explain, "Clothes are like a ‘house’ in which your body makes ‘home.’ Once you lay down a solid foundation and create certain perimeters, you can then confidently add more intricate details." So it was only natural for the name to be inspired by the infamous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. His philosophy in organic architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural environment.

How It Works:
Set an appointment time + pick a place of your convenience (work or office), and they'll come to you! An expert takes your precise body measurements. Then you get to feel and see hundreds of fabric samples available at your fingertips. With their fashion and styling sense, you will be guided through all the options in ways to customize each and every item to your liking. Franc Lloyd's tailors hand cut unique patterns that perfectly conform to your body, and the pieces are then hand-stitched to create your outfit. After inspection for quality, your order is conveniently delivered right back to your doorstep.

{Images provided by Franc Lloyd, Inc}

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The Auction 4 Aid – a luxury wedding event for newly + soon-to-be engaged couples. Thousand dollar wedding packages starting around $100. It’s not a wedding expo; it is an intimate and casual gathering. Come after work, mingle with our wedding vendors, enjoy complimentary gourmet hors d’oeuvres, specialty cocktails + live music to be performed by our featured song vocalist, Robinlee. First 15 attendees get gift bags filled with exclusive vendor promotions up to 50% off services.

TheAuction4Aid.com  |  Thursday, June 2, 2011  |  6:00 to 8:00pm 

at Orchid in Bloomingdale, IL  |  Silent Auctions 

Guest(s) must RSVP to attend. 100% of net proceeds raised goes to the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief to those in need around the globe.

» Insider Tip: You don’t have to be engaged to bid. All these auctions are transferable and are the “Perfect Gift” for an engaged couple. Family members and friends can bid on behalf of a loved one.