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I know everyone says "get a great tailor". How exactly is the best way to find one?Most I know of are working already in a clothing store. How does that work if you bring in a JCrew suit and ask them to tailor it?Tips on finding a great tailor?Thanks.J
Please. I thought it would come back after the remake. So I hate to lose my investment.The leisure suit and Miami Vice suit?Again, what look is next? Bellbottoms?icon bet?
Baggy isn't coming back for awhile. Everything was tight/slim from about 1970-1990.
Go to yelp. Type in 'Tailor'.
Actually a really good question. The high end stores like Nordstrom have good ones, but I think you're right, you can't just walk in there with a suit you bought online. Apparently I can bring outside suits into the tailor at my local Men's Wearhouse, but the guy has NO CLUE at all about current fashion -- he cuts the pants too long, and everything baggy. I'd love to find a good local tailor with some concept of men's current business fashion.
I'm anticipating buying a new suit in a month of so. Was planning on going to Nordstrom. To use their tailor service do I have to buy from there?
I know that at Burlington, the tailor is a lease dept, so you can bring in outside product to be tailored, so I would say to call thru to the dept and ask the tailor if they do outside work. Also, dry cleaners will tend to know tailors, so that is also a resource.
I went to Gilf.com by mistake. reading comprehension down...Gilt
Not exactly offering the same services over there! 
Without a doubt, and it ain't even close. I bought suits at Men's Warehouse once upon a time.....when I was 25. I still have 2 in my closet (never wear them - too fat now), and looking at them now I'm almost embarrassed for my younger self.....Brooks Brothers suits are more than adequate. Sure, they cost a bit more than Men's Warehouse, but the difference in quality is jarring.
The quality is probably better than what I get, but if I'm getting a suit for $248 that fits just as well as the $1k suit you bought at BB, what is the difference? I guess when you're draped in women brushing their hands on your fabric, but new Otis isn't concerned with such things.
What are we talking about here when we say "difference in quality"? Does that mean it'll last longer? Take more abuse? Won't rip as easily? Or just the fabric feels nicer to the touch?I guess if you get a lot more life out of it, that could justify additional cost. But if not, I'm not so sure I care about the quality, because when it comes down to you, you wear a suit to look good, and, in my opinion, looking good is 99.9% about fit.
I would suggest hiding the money you save. Plus you are never going to have anything nice again for a long, long, time.
Agreed on the big picture point. If it doesn't fit, nothing else matters.J
I normally ask friends who have :style: for recs. Helps if you're living in NYC or London. The bespoke tailoring across the pond is something else. The tailors at the high end stores (Barneys, Neimans, etc) are good but definitely overpriced.
$100 Men's Warehouse suits =
The material feels like rubbish and I'm sure in a year these suits will start erode after decent wear. Otis, since you're in NYC you should step up your game. No reason to pay retail, just wait for the sample sales and/or Barneys Warehouse sale. I got a Varvatos tux for $400 and a nice Paul Smith suit for $600. Patience is a virtue. I even think Brooks Brothers is overpriced in NYC when you have so many better options once they're on sale.
Credibility crumbling.
90% of the time HOW you wear something matters 20x more than WHAT you are wearing. HTH
I'll go one better. I drive all over, in a lot of ritzy areas (alpharetta, cobb, gwinnett) where I'll stop at thrift stores and buy suits etc (polo, armani etc) for about 10-20 bux, then I go get em tailored for about 30-50. So for 60 bux I gte a fly suit that is tailored. Half the time they still have tags on em.
There is one random dude in alpharetta JVM who is almost my exact build. I have multiple shirts and suits of his, and usually haven't needed to tailor anything. Got a steamer at home. voila. insta nice suit for less than the cost of uit tat twin turbo wouldn't be caught dead in. :monocle:
Respect.I'll go one better. I drive all over, in a lot of ritzy areas (alpharetta, cobb, gwinnett) where I'll stop at thrift stores and buy suits etc (polo, armani etc) for about 10-20 bux, then I go get em tailored for about 30-50. So for 60 bux I gte a fly suit that is tailored. Half the time they still have tags on em.There is one random dude in alpharetta JVM who is almost my exact build. I have multiple shirts and suits of his, and usually haven't needed to tailor anything. Got a steamer at home. voila. insta nice suit for less than the cost of uit tat twin turbo wouldn't be caught dead in. :monocle:
Gotta agree there. Can anyone honestly picture Clooney looking bad in any suit?
He's starting to believe.
Can't wait for Otis to go car shopping and write about his "Mini-Van Epiphany."
fwiw- Barney's Warehouse sale supposedly has nothing to do with Barney's, the store. The (fashion designer) wife claims it's just a sale that licensed the name... so if you think you're getting Barney's stuff for less, not the case, although there's still nice duds to be had (c: Major, above).Dunno why I just thought of this- but I'm sure Otis and the other NYCers have gone to Century 21? Quality has gone way down in terms of who sells their overstock/mistakes there, but it's still a great place to get designer duds on the cheap. I buy most of my clothes there (even though the wife always says there's a reason stuff ends up there on discount).$100 Men's Warehouse suits =The material feels like rubbish and I'm sure in a year these suits will start erode after decent wear. Otis, since you're in NYC you should step up your game. No reason to pay retail, just wait for the sample sales and/or Barneys Warehouse sale. I got a Varvatos tux for $400 and a nice Paul Smith suit for $600. Patience is a virtue. I even think Brooks Brothers is overpriced in NYC when you have so many better options once they're on sale.
yes.ill fitting clothes are going to look ill-fitting no matter who wears them. main difference is, he'll still get laid and the rest of us won't.
I checked out Century 21 last month when I was in town. Their inventory is huge, but I thought there was plenty of cheesy crap to sift through. I guess I could have found some suits if I invested the time, but I couldn't find any good quality dress shirts. They did, however, have a great selection of winter coats.fwiw- Barney's Warehouse sale supposedly has nothing to do with Barney's, the store. The (fashion designer) wife claims it's just a sale that licensed the name... so if you think you're getting Barney's stuff for less, not the case, although there's still nice duds to be had (c: Major, above).Dunno why I just thought of this- but I'm sure Otis and the other NYCers have gone to Century 21? Quality has gone way down in terms of who sells their overstock/mistakes there, but it's still a great place to get designer duds on the cheap. I buy most of my clothes there (even though the wife always says there's a reason stuff ends up there on discount).$100 Men's Warehouse suits =
I checked out Century 21 last month when I was in town. Their inventory is huge, but I thought there was plenty of cheesy crap to sift through. I guess I could have found some suits if I invested the time, but I couldn't find any good quality dress shirts. They did, however, have a great selection of winter coats.fwiw- Barney's Warehouse sale supposedly has nothing to do with Barney's, the store. The (fashion designer) wife claims it's just a sale that licensed the name... so if you think you're getting Barney's stuff for less, not the case, although there's still nice duds to be had (c: Major, above).Dunno why I just thought of this- but I'm sure Otis and the other NYCers have gone to Century 21? Quality has gone way down in terms of who sells their overstock/mistakes there, but it's still a great place to get designer duds on the cheap. I buy most of my clothes there (even though the wife always says there's a reason stuff ends up there on discount).$100 Men's Warehouse suits =
impossible place to go into with an agenda- if you need or are looking for a particular piece of clothing, dont' bothe. rand most definitely a ton of junk to sort through. but once you do, there are a ton of gems.
Three button, that's why.How about now??
Gino Valentino $1700 suits on sale for less than $200 at amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Valentino-Made-Italy...OS/ref=lh_ni_t_
I take that back. BetterThree button, that's why.How about now??
Gino Valentino $1700 suits on sale for less than $200 at amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Valentino-Made-Italy...OS/ref=lh_ni_t_
There are a bunch of these on sale for $139 or $159. :tempting:I take that back. BetterThree button, that's why.How about now??
Gino Valentino $1700 suits on sale for less than $200 at amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Valentino-Made-Italy...OS/ref=lh_ni_t_
anyone bought one of these Valentino suits? I'm in the market for a new suit. I'm heading overseas in a few weeks and already have a nice dark grey suit and need to get another.
Can't go wrong with Black. Navy makes it tough to match shoes, belt, etc. with it.
Anybody end up buying one of those Valentino suits off of Amazon? Heard a lot of things about them, some good, some bad, but I'd love to hear a review from one of you if you took the plunge.
Can your wife shop for me, gb?fwiw- Barney's Warehouse sale supposedly has nothing to do with Barney's, the store. The (fashion designer) wife claims it's just a sale that licensed the name... so if you think you're getting Barney's stuff for less, not the case, although there's still nice duds to be had (c: Major, above).Dunno why I just thought of this- but I'm sure Otis and the other NYCers have gone to Century 21? Quality has gone way down in terms of who sells their overstock/mistakes there, but it's still a great place to get designer duds on the cheap. I buy most of my clothes there (even though the wife always says there's a reason stuff ends up there on discount).$100 Men's Warehouse suits =
Floppo - gotta disagree with your wifey. Clothes come from Barneys but Barneys Warehouse may be a different profit center or business unit. I shop by the various brands and have found some great deals at the Warehouse sale. It's a much better place to shop than Century 21. I hate that place and only go there to buy socks and underwear. However, with invention of Gilt and internet shopping in general, I find similar/better deals at year end sales for the luxury retails shops like Berdorff, Neimans, Saks, etc - Got a pair of Bruno Magli loafers and a Varvatos suit for $480 from Clad Menfwiw- Barney's Warehouse sale supposedly has nothing to do with Barney's, the store. The (fashion designer) wife claims it's just a sale that licensed the name... so if you think you're getting Barney's stuff for less, not the case, although there's still nice duds to be had (c: Major, above).Dunno why I just thought of this- but I'm sure Otis and the other NYCers have gone to Century 21? Quality has gone way down in terms of who sells their overstock/mistakes there, but it's still a great place to get designer duds on the cheap. I buy most of my clothes there (even though the wife always says there's a reason stuff ends up there on discount).$100 Men's Warehouse suits =
what's the deal with the sizes? waist is a 6" drop...not sure what that means.
buy a black shirt and black jacket?
This seems like a good start.
Seriously, it's a good look, but better if done casually IMO. Meaning, just stick to the black jacket and black shirt and don't incorporate a tie. Also, recommend some nice dark jeans and black boots instead of suit pants.Black suit, black tie and black shirt starts to go down mafia gangster look. I went to an art charity event a few weeks ago and broke out my black velvet peak lapel fitted coat with a solid black dress shirt underneath (with APC raw denim jeans and black boots) and got tons of compliments. The different textures on the jacket and the shirt helped define the two pieces nicely. The problem with black on black is matching it up...no problem when all new, but as some washings take place blacks fade quickly so a black suit coat with a slightly faded black dress shirt isn't the greatest look.Watch Hangover 1 and check out what Bradley Cooper was doing in the Vegas night out scenes. He's doing it right (with suit pants instead of jeans though).http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l0Nb3xBaeNk/TKcrlz118PI/AAAAAAAADBE/aGnajWXM5H4/s640/gs_the_hangover_090616.jpg
I'm personally not a fan of black pairing with navy, but know it's done....I think it's mainly just accepted because not many guys have cordovan options of shoes and belts. Which is kind of my point...easier to just stick with greys and blacks (or midnight blue which is basically black) and know you're doing it right with black shoes and belt.
