Very nice shade of grey. Any idea what this grey is called? Metal grey?

pasquinel, when will your suit be done? should be around now right?

I had the most surreal experience today. Really. Most of the time my life is damned boring. Then sometimes, I discover something unexpected. Like today.

I have been going to MBT because the guy came across as something special. There are hundreds of tailors in KL, why use him for shirts and trousers? Why have I been following him? Why not try out Mr Kwong?

So I was sipping tea he brewed for me while we chatted about life when a customer walked in. A retired major (Intelligence), Indian, at least 150 kg. About as far from proportionate as you can be.

He was there to try on a sports jacket.

It was a train wreck. Totally did not fit. But MBT was cool. He nipped here, inserted pins there, ripped the shoulder seam and repinned it, redrew the armhole, etc. It was the most thorough and methodical fitting session I have ever witnessed. Took off the collar, repinned the neckhole. Ripped out the sleeve.

20 minutes and about 2 dozen pins later, I beheld a basted jacket with nary a ripple.

I have finally met a masterful fitter in Malaysia.

I told the Major, "MBT is the best fitter I've seen in Malaysia." MBT said, "Oh, hahaha, thank you."

He also managed to refine my trouser fit. Here is what I picked up today, a Loro Piana based on Zegna No. 1's cut (ALT+kotmj) then improved upon by MBT.

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Added on June 19, 2011, 12:18 amForgot to mention I also picked this up today...

btw this is what AL made for the capitalist... not perfect, but notice the clean sleeves and clean back... this is what KFW should deliver as a minimum...

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Added on June 19, 2011, 2:12 amthe rear side body seam is not oversuppresed... this is key

Nice, ada sket mcm John Steed/Avengers

In the test jacket I'm making, changing the shape of the lapels and the quarters at this stage would cause me to cry. I'd have to remove the 2 lines of hand felling on the front edge tape, remove lots of hand padding on the lapel, re-pad portions of the lapel, replace the tape, refell the tape. Not to mention removing the facing. Major surgery.

I don't know how Mr Kwong deals with that.

bought a blazer suit from Topman(slim fit as i m skinny)
everything fine but i just dun like the length of the arm. is too long until it reach my hands' palm.

plan to cut it shorter(from 4 buttons to 3 buttons) but i worry it will make it more ugly

any solution?

ya,thats what i worry

if i shorten it until 4th buttons there then it will be weird too...

pasquienel, is the suit ready yet?

Did he say he'll call you once done? No tailor has actually called me even when they said so. Then I'd call them them and they'd say it was done a long time ago and yes please come collect.

I think I may finish mine before KFW finishes pasquinel's.

Of course. It's something of a secret project, I do not tell anyone in real life about this. Would freak them out.

Hi,

Not sure if this is the right thread for my question so apologies in advance if I'm going too far OT.

I've recently lost a fair bit of weight so the suits that I have are now obviously too big. I know that most people would probably go for an entirely new wardrobe but I'd like to know if I should try go back and see what can be done.

Basically, I'm keen to find out what others have done in the event of weightloss since suits can't exactly be replaced overnight.

Thanks in advance.

went to Jalan Sultan last Sunday to scout for KFW and found out that it's close, bro Pas how long did he complete your suit? Cause I'm in a tight schedule, my suit must be completed in 2 months time, i wonder whether KFW can do it anot.

kotmj+alt

You really should! It might get the tailoring level in Malaysia a level higher as other tailors would have to 'upgrade' themselves in order to rival you+MBT. Oh, but you do need to reveal MBT to us. 

The lapel doesn't look so wide now, does it?


At the rate this is going I definitely will finish mine before KFW finishes pas'.