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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 sui
by 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 agoOh 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 agoAs 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 agoA 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.