James Lee Mcfarland

Fashion Industries High School

Class of 1962

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James Lee Mcfarland - Class of 1962 - Fashion Industries High School

First Name	James Lee
Last Name	Mcfarland
Graduation Year	Class of 1962
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	GA
Country	United States
Occupation	Master Tailor
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Senior Day
About Me	Gentleman Jim, began his mentorship of Orie Walls of Orie's Custom Tailoring, an exclusive tailoring store. Orie's was located on 125 street in New York City next to the Apollo Theatre. In the 60's Orie's made custom clothes for all the great stars: James Brown, The Isley Brothers, B. B. King, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, James Cleveland and many more. The client list also included Basball great Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Civil Right's A. Philip Randolph and Byard Ruskin and several members of New York Jet's football team. After relocating to Georgia, Gentleman Jim opened his own business which was a high-end exclusive men's and women's clothing establishment in the Buckhead community in the Atlanta metropolitan area. James McFarland's work is on display at the Georgia Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and he has received numerous awards as Best Tailor in Atlanta, awarded by Atlanta Magazine. He is the creator of "How to Sew Video", Basic Alteration and Advance Alterations. His talents are unlimited as he adds modeling and voiceovers to this list of credits. As a costume designer his talents have been showcased all over the Southeastern United States. As an Author, James Lee McFarland displays some of his life journey in New York City, in ...(read more)