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While waiting for subsequent fittings, customers can browse Sam's wall of pictures of his celebrity visitors. He takes their fame in stride.

"I treat everybody equal -- as long as somebody is spending one dollar in my shop, I have to treat him the same," he says. "It doesn't matter if he's a king, queen or royal family -- it doesn't mean anything."

Sam says customer satisfaction is what counts.

"I like to meet a lot of customers; I like to make them happy. Once they're happy with their clothes, it makes me very happy," Melwani says. "When they're satisfied, I feel I did something in this world to make people happy."

Sam's suits cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars (U.S.) to several thousand dollars, for clients with deeper pockets. His shop is located in Kowloon on Burlington Arcade off Nathan Street.

Dozens of custom tailors are listed in the "Official Shopping Guide" available from the Hong Kong Tourist Association.


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