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Designer and owner, Ra Chen-Drake, created Custom Made, a boutique fashion house, from a loft in the hills of Hollywood, California in December 2003.
Ra Chen-Drake is a veteran of producing unique, edgy designs. Before Custom Made, this prolific painter did art openings from Rodeo Drive to Soho, amassing collectors such as Dr. Dre, Fred Durst and Brian Wilson to name a few. Living in the most trendsetting city of the world - Hollywood, Ra was influenced by fashions flaunted by rock stars and Hollywood's elite lifestyle of displaying only the hottest and the best styles. It was no surprise then, that Ra's first core collection was embraced by celebrities such as Britney Spears and L.A.'s top boutique, Fred Segal. Ra's concept for Custom Made is to create comfortable upscale T-Shirts, jackets and tops for men and women using the finest and softest fabrics that are cut for a perfect fit and treated with unique washes for a worn vintage feel. Whether Custom Made clothing is encrusted with hundreds of Swarovski crystals or embroidered, Custom Made always reflects the artistic sensibilities of Ra Chen-Drake that has already won the admiration fine art collectors worldwide.
With the growth of his collection, Ra has gathered a celebrity following including Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Carmen Electra, Ashlee Simpson, Akon, Jonathan Davis, Carlos Mencia, Lance Bass, Snoop Dogg and T.I . Custom Made is now sold nationwide by upscale retailers and trend setting boutiques from Fred Segal in Los Angeles to Atrium in New York.
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