In 1864, two brothers from Alsace, France — Adolphe and Hippolyte Roos — arrived in San Francisco. The city was in the middle of a Gold Rush, and they saw an opportunity. Not in mining gold, but in dressing the men who had struck it rich.
They were tailors. They were craftsmen. They were immigrants who believed that quality and honesty could build something lasting. In 1865, Adolphe bought out his employer on Leidesdorff Street, and Roos Brothers was officially born.
Six tailors. The finest clothing in California. A commitment to craft that would span generations.