you probably want one made out of heavier weight wool?
― nice catch cuauhtemoc blanco niño (dayo), Friday, 16 December 2011 22:29 (twelve years ago) link
or you can get a http://poorlydressed.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/fashion-fail-the-best-duct-tape-suit-ive-seen.jpg
― nice catch cuauhtemoc blanco niño (dayo), Friday, 16 December 2011 22:30 (twelve years ago) link
is stuff like Jos a Banks and Men's Wearhouse even worth checking out? I feel like they'd all be boxy and unshapely and dad-like.
I've also been told to look for separates but tbh I just wanna get one thing all together.
Also where can I get a brown tweed three-piece? Should I look at vintage/thrifty places?
― Stevie :-D, Friday, 16 December 2011 22:48 (twelve years ago) link
mens suits can be surprisingly hard to come by w/vintage ime - i think they tend to get broken up by the pickers before they even get to the store and i also just dont think theres a huge mrkt for them in the first place
― є(٥_ ٥)э, Friday, 16 December 2011 23:07 (twelve years ago) link
i saw a fairly nice looking suit at h&m this week when i was xmas shopping but i looked at it online and its p cheaply made, if stylish. its a charcol wool/poly one button suit with satin detailing. i think w/uniqlo and h&m yr not really getting a 'bargain' its just fair price for the materials and the craftsmanship. actually (actually) it looks like you can get much better quality suits on ebay used for under $150 theres a dark gray pinstripe hickey freeman suit on there now for just under $100
― є(٥_ ٥)э, Friday, 16 December 2011 23:21 (twelve years ago) link
H&M is definitely not a bargain but Uniqlo imo is pretty well-made (and they also do free tailoring on-the-spot, though it's by their employees so idk). Also I have a hard time w/ buying clothes-type things online because fit is so variable for me.
― Stevie :-D, Friday, 16 December 2011 23:28 (twelve years ago) link
uniqlo tailoring is just hemming aint it? well I guess it depends on what kind of employee they hire
― nice catch cuauhtemoc blanco niño (dayo), Friday, 16 December 2011 23:55 (twelve years ago) link
I found a three piece suit in a thrift store in south philly once
― nice catch cuauhtemoc blanco niño (dayo), Friday, 16 December 2011 23:56 (twelve years ago) link
Spent a whole day looking at what felt like every men's suit in town a few weeks ago. Picked up a great one in Macys for like $300. There is literally only one range in the department stores that does 'true' slim fit for men that are both above average height yet slim - we tried several stores and even in Bloomingdales they recommended the Macy's own brand one (Bar III).But if you don't need it to be that slim then still worth checking out Macy's, you can get a good price iirc.
Would avoid H&M and the like.Ted Baker is great for slightly quirkier ones but they're not so cheap, but sales are usually p. decent (got another one there, or was it trousers and a blazer? I have no idea what the difference is).
― kinder, Saturday, 17 December 2011 05:37 (twelve years ago) link
guys you haveta spend more than $300 but a quality suit is worth it and will last
― higgs boson (the deli llama), Saturday, 17 December 2011 12:36 (twelve years ago) link
Well I'm not going to wear it v often, and also like I can't even afford to spend $100 on a suit right now so $300 is a p big stretch and anything beyond that is completely not justifiable at this point in my life.
― Stevie :-D, Saturday, 17 December 2011 12:55 (twelve years ago) link
stevie when I'm home in a week I'll look at the suits I got from a thrift store this one time and if I can't wear 'em anymore you're welcome to have one or maybe more!
― nice catch cuauhtemoc blanco niño (dayo), Saturday, 17 December 2011 12:58 (twelve years ago) link
Whoa, that's mighty generous! How long will you be home??
― Stevie :-D, Saturday, 17 December 2011 13:02 (twelve years ago) link
til the 9th
― nice catch cuauhtemoc blanco niño (dayo), Saturday, 17 December 2011 13:03 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe try for a vintage three piece on e-bay, then spend the majority of $$$ getting it tailored? A good tailor can work serious miracles. I mean they can basically rework a suit from scratch for a custom fit--pricey but better than spending the same money on a dad suit.
― quincie, Sunday, 18 December 2011 14:40 (twelve years ago) link
Oh quincie I was gonna ask if mr. Quincie looked at Indochino at all? It looks like they've got a few 3-pieces for sale!
― Stevie :-D, Sunday, 18 December 2011 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
it's so, SO weird to visit websites right now and get a bunch of Indochina ads on the side, just because my browser knows I was looking at this thread. i've seen multiple indochina ads over the past day or two, after never seeing one before in my life.
― Z S, Sunday, 18 December 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
otm, even moreso if you have no idea what is up with that guy, he looks like jimmy barrett.(& stevie d otm re: suit budgeting; i so seldom wear one that it could hold up for years just through lack of use)
― Never translate German (schlump), Sunday, 18 December 2011 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
He has not checked out Indochino, but I will correct that! You know how he said he "always pictured getting married in a three-piece suit?" He did! It is Hugo Boss and was pretty $$$, but he looked absolutely fantastic and has already gotten a couple of wears out of it (as I have with my red wedding dress). The suit is nice and trim--not big and boxy--grey with a a bit of burgundy uh windowpane or whatever you call it.
― quincie, Sunday, 18 December 2011 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
Omg I demand photos. Are there any on the faceypages?
― Stevie :-D, Sunday, 18 December 2011 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
I believe there are some on the mister's. Three piece is just so CLASSY! You gotta do it, a three piece is PERFECT for you!
― quincie, Sunday, 18 December 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
hmm, beware of delivery times at indochina! this is the text on the website right now:
FREE 3 WEEK SHIPPINGEvery Indochino order comes with FREE shipping and will arrive at your door within 21 days of ordering. With our new and bigger suit box, your suit will arrive to you ready to wear and wrinkle free. How much easier can it get?Due to high order volume, please allow 8 weeks for your order to be delivered.
FREE 3 WEEK SHIPPING
Every Indochino order comes with FREE shipping and will arrive at your door within 21 days of ordering. With our new and bigger suit box, your suit will arrive to you ready to wear and wrinkle free. How much easier can it get?
Due to high order volume, please allow 8 weeks for your order to be delivered.
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― Z S, Sunday, 18 December 2011 22:27 (twelve years ago) link