I don't usually post reviews but felt compelled to do so in this instance. Save yourself a lot of aggravation, stress, time, and money and find another tailor other than Alter Ego Tailors (Mr. Daniel Royale).
I bought my wedding dress off the rack - it was a size 10 but I needed a size two. The boutique where I purchased the gown recommended Alter Ego/Mr. Royale as a 'wedding dress specialist tailor'. His shop is located on the backside of the Doyle building directly across the street from the new library on Spring Garden Road.
From the beginning, I did not get a good feeling about the shop/tailor. I should have listened to my gut and left with my dress after the initial consultation.
Mr. Royale promised a lot but didn't deliver. In my opinion, he was forgetful, unfocussed, distracted, didn't listen, and seemed to be perpetually rushed/in a hurry.
I'm not sure if the issue is lack of skill, lack of attention to detail, not listening, not taking proper notes, or taking on too many clients, but I suspect it's a combination of all those things. In a nutshell, he basically butchered my dress. My dress required a number of various alterations to make it fit properly and make it the way I wanted. Mr. Royale assured me he was up to the task but fell well short of the mark.
After multiple appointments and alterations, I ended up paying almost three hundred dollars for an ill-fitting, too long dress (among several other issues) that, sadly, I was not looking forward to wearing on my wedding day.
Mr. Royale only accepts cash and gave me a generic receipt that did not bear the name of his shop; a practice that to me, seems rather sketchy. What reputable business these days doesn't accept debit/credit? Why wouldn't you want the name of your business to appear on the receipts you issue to customers? I can't help but wonder what Revenue Canada thinks of this practice.
After my disastrous experience with Alter Ego Tailors (Daniel Royale), I took my dress to another tailor and spent $225 to have my gown properly altered, fitted and fixed. Lesson learned (unfortunately) the hard way.