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I had to wear a suit every day at one of the Wall Street firms that I worked for. The reality is that a "good" suit is going to be expensive - there is no way a

by rcurry 11y ago

I had to wear a suit every day at one of the Wall Street firms that I worked for. The reality is that a "good" suit is going to be expensive - there is no way around that. If you don't want to shell out for a bespoke suit, you can also find very nice made-to-measure selections at upscale stores like Neiman Marcus. Prices vary wildly, but you are going to be looking at a minimum of around $2-3K for a decent suit. Also, if you're going to wear a suit for work and not just once a year to a wedding or whatever, you need to remember that you'll want two pairs of the slacks - you don't want to buy a $3K suit then tear the slacks six months later and find out you can't get that particular fabric anymore.

eitally 11y ago
Not necessarily 2-3k. I just had a Hickey-Freeman MTM made via Nordstrom during one of their sales and walked out the door just under $1300 (for a $2k list suit). But yes, listen to this guy when he says to buy two pairs of trousers.
- rcurry 11y ago
  Oh definitely - if you're not in a rush you can find some great deals like that. I have a couple of Hickey-Freeman suits that I got a great deal on (not as good as you though) and they have held up really nicely. I was actually surprised that they were just as nice as the some of the Italian ones that I bought and were considerably less expensive.
  - eitally 11y ago
    "not in a rush" -- that's something else worth mentioning. Most reasonable MTM tailors will still take 1mo+ to deliver your suit, and it's frequently more like 2mo. Bespoke isn't really much, if any, slower. To your point about quality -- I'm actually at a point in my life where I can afford and am willing to spend a bit on American made products (e.g. shoes, suiting) and do where practical. Even though the mills aren't here (Loro Piana, Elgin, Isaia, etc), at least the rest is.
- zyxley 11y ago
  As somebody who's never worn a suit in my adult lifetime, even that $1300 figure feels like staring into some absurdist alternate universe.
  - sk5t 11y ago
    A suit is all about fit, and it's a lot of labor to make one fit properly. Also, it is generally possible to charge more for products sold to folks who gotta wear suits.

by rcurry 11y ago

eitally 11y ago

Not necessarily 2-3k. I just had a Hickey-Freeman MTM made via Nordstrom during one of their sales and walked out the door just under $1300 (for a $2k list suit). But yes, listen to this guy when he says to buy two pairs of trousers.

rcurry 11y ago
Oh definitely - if you're not in a rush you can find some great deals like that. I have a couple of Hickey-Freeman suits that I got a great deal on (not as good as you though) and they have held up really nicely. I was actually surprised that they were just as nice as the some of the Italian ones that I bought and were considerably less expensive.
- eitally 11y ago
  "not in a rush" -- that's something else worth mentioning. Most reasonable MTM tailors will still take 1mo+ to deliver your suit, and it's frequently more like 2mo. Bespoke isn't really much, if any, slower. To your point about quality -- I'm actually at a point in my life where I can afford and am willing to spend a bit on American made products (e.g. shoes, suiting) and do where practical. Even though the mills aren't here (Loro Piana, Elgin, Isaia, etc), at least the rest is.
zyxley 11y ago
As somebody who's never worn a suit in my adult lifetime, even that $1300 figure feels like staring into some absurdist alternate universe.
- sk5t 11y ago
  A suit is all about fit, and it's a lot of labor to make one fit properly. Also, it is generally possible to charge more for products sold to folks who gotta wear suits.