I don't think its the correct month to find 3 piece stuff. Designer or otherwise. Its not fall or winter. The only place i could think off now to match 3 pieces off the rack is JUSCO of their in house SUAVE brand. i don't think even Emergildo Zegna or Canali has them. Unless you want to visit Brioni. Oh hell, go walk in Pavilion and see. hahaha.

I like the woody. So strong, Kuatmj.

Thanks netmatrix, yep I did the Pavillion walk yesterday . Your right, Canali or any other designer shops i went to had no vests or 3 pieces . But most do have summer sales which are tempting!

Will check out Brioni? Else bite the bullet and just go to Bespoke to get one made. Hope they are good!

Pictured below is what I was kinda aiming for....

Gay kuo long...

I saw an unlined/self-lined linen jacket just now. It is constructed very differently indeed. Wanted to buy it as a sample for my tailor to copy, but it costs RM60. Haih.

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Added on July 11, 2010, 3:46 pm

Damn I like this.

Thanks netmatrix, yep I did the Pavillion walk yesterday . Your right, Canali or any other designer shops i went to had no vests or 3 pieces . But most do have summer sales which are tempting!

Will check out Brioni? Else bite the bullet and just go to Bespoke to get one made. Hope they are good!

Pictured below is what I was kinda aiming for....

Review: Richard's Tailor Ampang Park

From a basted jacket: Collar interlining is sew-in polyester, not linen. Buttonholes machine-made, badly. Lapels non-padded. Interior finishing underwhelming, unlike Granoff or Bespoked. The thickest pre-fab shoulder pads I've seen in my life, about 1" thick at the ends. House silhouette: NFL player shoulders, slightly open quarters, thin droopy lapels, mild waisting (more than AL). Very clean back and sleeves, but no drape at back of armsyce which means arm movement forwards is impossible. Armholes medium height (neither high nor low).

The thing about buttonholes is that, if you have any aspiration towards "fine tailoring", they need to be hand-sewn. Machine sewn on a specialized suit-button making machine is bad enough, but machine sewn on a normal sewing machine is the most terrible crime of all. It is essentially a shirt buttonhole, only larger.

He kept reminding me that what I was seeing is a jacket for fitting. The finished jacket, he said, will look different and will not have all the guts hanging around. He said it 4 times. I kept saying "Of course, of course." On the fifth time he said it, I said "BUT OF COURSE, MAN. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY FITTINGS AND HAVE HAD MANY SUITS MADE SO PLEASE KEEP QUIET!" He kept quiet.

He also showed me a finished suit. RM550 for labour, but faux cuffs, no this no that forgetaboutit.

He showed me a shirt. No collar bone pocket, low density sewing, no French seams, machine-sewn buttons, bleh bleh yawn. RM100 for labour.

told you, man. un-coach-able?

Thanks netmatrix, yep I did the Pavillion walk yesterday . Your right, Canali or any other designer shops i went to had no vests or 3 pieces . But most do have summer sales which are tempting!

Will check out Brioni? Else bite the bullet and just go to Bespoke to get one made. Hope they are good!

Pictured below is what I was kinda aiming for....

On page N2 of The Star today, you get to see DSN with the Sultan of Brunei. Both are wearing navy SBs with white shirts. The SoB's sleeves are very long, and show no cuffs whatsoever.

Dear all,

Thanks for the prompt replies. I figured maybe a tuxedo might not be worth the investment due to possible one-time wear.  I have just a couple more questions:

1) Where is a good place in the Klang valley to buy material for a suit? I am assuming that I should buy the accompanying buttons as well?

If you want to hunt for fabrics, Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman. But for suiting fabrics, its really limited to your imagination. But once you reach that section, be bombarded by white, grey, blue and black, the general color. From there on, you just look at the fabric you want. If you like the color, and how it feels then proceed to use some more info gathered from the internet. Like polyester vs wool. Linen vs cotton and such. But really is you are first timer it is very difficult. Unless you have gone and make clothes with your own fabrics before, its kind of tough. Most fabric shops does not sell buttons. You need to find tailoring supplies shop for that. Jln TAR has some but most close on Sundays. If its difficult, you could use their in house stuff and save the shopping time.

2) Are the tailors always ok that you use your own material. Would I have to check with them 1st?

Most of the time they will be ok with it. Unless you bring them fabric that is hard to work with, they might turn you down. Or make you pay more.

3) Has anyone has any experience with Kinslager?

This shop actually is being told first by Lanatir another forummer. He didn't have anything made there before. I think neither of us have too. But at times their promo prices look pretty good. Last time they advertised a tuxedo for only RM12xx something, forgot already. But its really just a tailor shop option closes to anyone living in Subang Jaya. We don't know their workanship level too. The ones that are experienced by some forummers here are the ones you hear everytime. Bespoke, AL and such. Why not you be the first?

Thanks yet again!

On page N2 of The Star today, you get to see DSN with the Sultan of Brunei. Both are wearing navy SBs with white shirts. The SoB's sleeves are very long, and show no cuffs whatsoever.

DSN is not a very adventurous dresser is he? Matching PS & tie?

BTW , have you managed to get Ah Loke to improve the quality of his button holes where suits are concerned?

I would be interested in trying him out if you have.

I had a quick peek at Bespoked and they seem to have very well finished button holes on their jackets.

I have just purchased some fabric (1.5 m) in kid mohair & wool from Ebay and was thinking of having ALT make trousers in a similar design to yours with the inclusion of a fish tail back.
How much material did you purchase for the trouser lining?
I am thinking of having the trousers lined to below the knee.

His trouser buttonholes are machine-sewn. On my next suit, I will make the buttonholes myself.

He provides the trouser lining.

A fish tail back can only be worn with braces. You will look like Larry King if you do not wear a jacket with it.