http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file...696&sec=central

go double park at Pudu Plaza area for good deals

I think I have a fan..... hmm... maybe I can pass u some old shirts to use as linings in your suits? Then you can feel closer to me

ps : Oh I tightened up the back, reduced the shoulder pads (there was FOUR in there!), higher armholes, and made the bottom part narrower (looks like I'm wearing a minidress currently!).

This post has been edited by MeToo: Jun 14 2010, 11:24 AM

Would you happen to have a few used underwears instead?

Will you be collecting the finished suit next or will you have another fitting?

Will be collecting the finished suit unless it turns out to be a total wreck.

ps : Will leave the used (unwashed, I heard those are more popular) underwear with AL for you.

Yes, please, unwashed. Preferably stained. Such matters are too delicate to involve the hapless tailor. You can hand them to me personally. I would also like to take off the one you're wearing then.

PS: There is 0.0% chance it will be a wreck.

I read that it typically takes 3 weeks for a suit to be made at ALT. Is there a faster turnover time? I will be back in Malaysia for only 2 weeks and I am thinking of getting his services for a suit.

Appreciate an answer from the ALT regulars, thanks.

The World's Most Expensive Suit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJ8NV4Qc7w

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Added on June 16, 2010, 11:51 amGive him a call at 0326924206.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jun 16 2010, 11:51 AM

[quote=kotmj,Jun 16 2010, 11:49 AM]
The World's Most Expensive Suit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJ8NV4Qc7w

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Added on June 16, 2010, 11:51 am

I dont know if its worth 70,000 pounds! but again people tend to do something stupid all the time

Where is ALT located?

At an undisclosed location in KL, accessible only to those who know the secret handshake.

actually i found it by accident when i decided to have pizza. Very big sign boards.
Anyway, went to pick up my suit today. I asked for a three piece suit and one peach shirt. The peach shirt's fit was excellent, although i had difficulty buttoning the two-collar buttons. Tailor told me he'd make the buttonholes a bit bigger. I also asked the tailor to do a double-pocket trousers. He told me he's never seen anything like it before and it was very hard to do. The trousers also fit like a glove, very snug and accentuates my really cute ass.

But the jacket was dissapointing. During the last fitting, i asked him to pull it in a bit, make it a bit more tighter around the waist. He didn't do it. So i asked him to pull it in by another 2 inches on each side. This is what it looks like after he pinned it.




the suit also didn't come with a lapel buttonhole but a lapel loop. should i ask for a buttonhole as well?

This post has been edited by kneok: Jun 17 2010, 02:22 AM

Jacket looks good from the front. Have the sleeves shortened by a quarter inch and the trousers by a whole inch.


This post has been edited by kotmj: Jun 18 2010, 09:58 AM

Some interesting looks to draw inspiration from

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/BlackFleeceL...3&topParent=Men

Japonaise national team. First time I heard of samurai blue. Notice not much cuff show. At most 0.25". Shoulders too padded for my taste. Oh yeah, the Tan Sri and I saw a Dunhill navy linen jacket at ALT last week. Nothing special, really.



The English national team in Marks and Spencer 3 pieces. Skinny lapels, hacking pockets, flat front trousers. Nothing English about it. No drape anywhere.



The Italian national team in Dolce and Gabbana. 3 pcs peaked lapels, skinny ties, thin collars.

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Added on June 19, 2010, 11:23 pmUS national team. Sartorial basket case. This is what happens when Nike sponsors you.



This post has been edited by kotmj: Jun 19 2010, 11:26 PM

The boys in the US team are wearing your shoes.

I checked out the Brooks Bros. link. A little too much cuff showing eh?

Those were designed by Thom Browne for BB. He was already reining himself in.

Apart from the no lapel buttonhole, i also have concerns with the buttons. It looks really plasticky. Where can i get my own buttons to match the suit i made?

Ah, Thom Browne! I found this on the net ...



He has some rules apparently:

Rule #1: “Only the middle button on the jacket should be buttoned when you are wearing it closed.”
Rule #2: “The pocket square in the breast pocket should be just peeking out (no more than 1/8 of an inch).”
Rule #3: “The last button on the cuff of the jacket should be left unbuttoned.”
Rule #4: “The button-down collar of the white oxford shirt should remain unbuttoned.”
Rule #5: “Please do not iron the oxford shirts after washing.”
Rule #6: “The trousers should be worn high-waisted so that the cuff of the trouser falls above the ankle.”
Rule #7: “The neckties have been pretied, but please remember to keep the knot very tight when tying the necktie.”
Rule #8: “The necktie should be worn long, with the tip of the tie tucked into the waist of the trousers.”
Rule #9: “The tie bar should be clipped so that it falls halfway between the collar of your shirt and the waistband of the trousers.”
Rule #10: “The shoes should be worn without socks.”

Fascinating, but not for me.

What's an SF by the way? Pardon my ignorance.

Rule #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #10 are no fly zones in my department. Especially rule #10!

Thom Browne's runway stuff - if you show that to people who can afford 5000 and up for a suit, they would just be puzzled and think "Are these guys insane?".

Am I being too harsh in thinking that no right-thinking person would consider these shrunken look, Pee-Wee Herman style suits.

IMHO clothes should transcend 'fashion'.

This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jun 21 2010, 05:59 PM