well its a RTW, its not like i can actually specify how the pockets should be and how the bottom should be rounded.. well the design is how it is, i like it =)

Well its just me i guess. I could say Melinda Looi's designs are too quirky for men. Maybe on her part some inspiration from that came somewhere. I'm no expert but i think could look better. Oh yeah forgot to mention the lapel rool is very long, and there is a curve at the edges or is it because of the camera angle?

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hmmm i don't think those brands make skinny jackets, M&S and especially Giorgio Armani makes very classic suits, Emporio Armani makes their suits a little more modern, however i dont think you would find skinny jackets.. as FusionEX mentioned earlier, Topman has them (seasonal), try out Philosophy Men as well..

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owh thx.can i know the philosophy man price ranges?

a suit jacket would cost around RM400.. however i dont think a skinny jacket would be considered formal..

Depends on what you want to buy. I have seen T-shirts as low as RM29 during sales there. The highest i would not know, but i recon the Adidas shoes that they stock there should be the priciest at RM399. Unless there is jewellery that i didn't check out.

Btw here is something interesting for suit, coat or jacket wearers to see.



I checked out their prices 3,500.00 SEK = 1,490.13 MYR Its Swedish cash. Seems to rival Topman, Zara & M&S.

I get the shivers every time I run my finger across the wool fabric of Philosophy's Hong Kong-tailored (which they claimed) suits. Brrr... A little too rough for my taste. Anyway, the suits there are around RM400 if memory serves me correctly.

Thanks for sharing the video, bro netmatrix!

Close to RM1.5k. That's rather closer to upscale Massimo Dutti's suit price range compared to sister boutique Zara's.

yo guys, i need to know some good tailor recommendations, may want to get another suit done, Lord's didn't live up to my expectations.. anyone have any good recommendations of made-to-measure or custom made?

No wonder you're asking for recommendations. It seems that people over on AA are still pressing on the issue of your coat's shoulders which indeed is a very hard thing to remedy since readjusting shoulders would probably mess up a coat's overall fitting.

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as requested by jind86

Nothing much you can see, taken with my blackberry bold. Wore it to Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert was amazing.


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Can't think of any brand name with presence in medias that i could recommend. Unless you are willing to pay Brioni or Emergildo Zegna a visit that is. Maybe should start being friendly to the local nearest tailor for benefits. hehehe



Well they some as a suit as for what the website shows. I wonder if they package it with the shirt and tie? Any of the brands mentioned would still cost above 1K if not on sale. Massimo Dutti? I thought no one like that here. hahaha.

Actually my point is most off the rack stuff is somewhat like in that factory. Can imagine seeing the labels made in China, India, Spain, Malaysia, blah blah and the factories are almost like that. Now need to find video of greasy factories with underpaid staff and underaged workers videos. Enlightenment on how some industries are run by irrresponsible business men.

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Finding an dirty sweatshop factory that manufactures designer labels' clothing in China can be somewhat of a challenge nowadays since most of them have gone through a lot of modernization and do maintain stringent standards. I've seen quite a number of pictures of factories from various industries that maintain a really good working environment. For example, let's see pictures of a factory in Shengzhou where some of the Sean John, Zara, Target, M&S, Austin Reed and Chaps ties are made: link

Personally, I stray away from Massimo Dutti due to the price since I can hardly afford them but I do like how their suit buttons this season are made of real mother of pearl. That's a interesting touch of difference although not conventional.

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I have heard successful stories of shortening shoulders by competent tailors. Though I have yet to see the before and after results.

looks relatively good from the little i can see.. try posting up a proper picture though..

yeah i was actually quite blind sighted over the matter of shoulders as i was "convinced" by Lord's that the shoulder padding was already very minimal and that the shoulders look great.. now when i look at it realize that it is indeed true that the padding is too heavy.. the suit is currently with Lord's, waiting for an appointment with the master tailor, ive already spoken to one of the tailors the other day mentioning my dissatisfaction, they now probably think im a grumpy customer, but who cares..

You must understand that I have 'strong' shoulders because I go to the gym, so I requested for very little or almost no padding. He insisted that they be padded, though.. so it's all good.

I doubt I'd take the trouble to try it out again. I wore it just because I was going to an orchestra.

If you don't mind me just wearing it with a tee (without the trouser), I can take a pic of that anytime.

In the end perfection is all for yourself. If one aims to dress to please the crowd then we might as well be a celebrity while we are at it.

yeah with a tee will be fine..

Gentlemen, I've just met my tailor earlier, he insisted that my actual shoulders are square, and that one side of my shoulder is actually higher than the other - which is why the suit jacket appears square. I showed him this picture mentioning that this is how I want my shoulders to look like, but he said both our body frames are totally different and is not possible for me to have that type of sloping shoulders. Does this actually sound possible or is he trying to pull my leg?

Anyway he said that he will take in the shoulders by half-an-inch on each side and trim more of the padding.

i never tought shoulders could be 1 higher than another, sorry i'm new, but i saw this awsome suit in SUB Costing only RM400 and it looks very modern, but its not really light ): at least i saved RM1600 XD

well if you didn't know, every person's body is never perfectly balanced, there's always like one feet slightly bigger than the other, arm slightly longer than the other, you may actually not notice these subtle differences, but they exist..

you definitely cant compare an off-the-rack RM400 suit (im guessing just the jacket?) to a custom made one.. OTR will never be better fitted as a bespoke..

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