. >> reporter: rachel tutera says it wasn't until she started wearing boy's clothes as a pre- teen, that she started to feel like the most authentic version of herself. yet, the 29-year-old says shopping for clothes in the men's department left her feeling insecure and self- conscious. nothing ever fit her proportions. so she was resigned to thinking that's just the way it was. >> i got used to wearing clothes that hid me. i thought i would just end up being someone who would prefer to be overlooked, or not worth sort of a second glance. >> typically, you show a little bit of cuff. >> reporter: after years of frustration shopping off the rack, tutera decided to purchase her first tailored men's suit and she says the way she felt when she tried it on changed her life. >> having something custom-made for my body, basically, re- introduced me to my body, and i have felt, like, incredibly visible in a way that's not just causing people to take a second look at me, but i think people see me in a way that may actually be aligned with how i see myself. and that has been the most, like, powerful