JAX Exchange - Spring 2026 - Magazine - Page 52

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Member Max Mack, Stylist at J.Hilburn Custom Fit
Menswear, shares his journey into the world of styling
and o昀昀ers expert tips for men’s fashion.
J.Hilburn Custom Fit Menswear provides clients with
independent stylists trained to measure, fit and style
menswear from dress shirts to outerwear.
Journey to J.Hilburn
As a junior in high school in 1979, I was devouring
Vanity Fair, LOOK Magazine, GQ, and “W” Magazine,
convinced I could design what I saw on those pages. So, I
began sketching dresses, sport jackets and variations on
everyday wear. Around the same time, I landed jobs at
Sacramento clothing stores, which is where I met Steve
Benson. Steve taught me how to 昀椀t and style readymade menswear, lessons that would shape everything
that came after
When Steve opened his 昀椀rst S. Benson Clothing store,
then his second, I was there learning the business from the
inside. I was handling event promotions, media relations
and advertising always with one foot in fashion and the
other connecting people to it. Fast forward to 2020: I was
curating events at jet hangars, wineries, country clubs –
anywhere performance, luxury, exotic, classic automobile
enthusiasts gathered.
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At one of my events at Old Sugar Mill a conversation
with Katie, a J.Hilburn associate, stopped me in my tracks.
She saw what I’d been doing and what I should be doing
next. That conversation led me to J.Hilburn, where I’ve
re昀椀ned the craft even further, learning to measure a man
for any garment and translate this into tailored solutions
that actually 昀椀t his life.
Style Tip
Combine all three spring essentials for e昀昀ortless
jet-setter style. Wear with dress shirts and polos and
layer with a sport jacket or hybrid blazer when the
moment calls for it, or keep it streamlined on its own.

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