Julius Clothing Inc. at Pavilions is one of the best places in Northern California to purchase clothing for the executive workweek. Ermenegildo Zegna is just one of the popular designers whose collections are available, and you will also find the more casual Zegna Sport line for weekends, casual Fridays, or a day on the links. This is also one of the few stores selling Armani suits. An on-site tailor will make sure the fit is perfect, or the staff will make you a suit to fit your exact measurements. The service and quality are so well known that customers drive from miles around to shop here.

This stand-alone shop features exquisitely tailored clothes for men and women. Fine wool, gleaming gold buttons, and delicate handkerchiefs distinguish garments. As an added service, the business is open by appointment after regular retail hours.

Town and Country Village, built in 1946, is the oldest shopping center in Sacramento. Of its 55 shops, the best men's store is Patrick James, which carries traditional clothing and boasts an on-site tailor who is well-known and respected. The store's lifetime tailoring policy means you can purchase a suit and have it altered as needed in coming years ­ whether as a result of middle-age spread or a new weightlifting regimen. Only classic clothes are available, from casual to formal.