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 The Suiting Thread V1, Suit/Tuxedo/Sportcoat/Blazer

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post Apr 22 2009, 12:42 AM

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i personally don't know the quality of Hugo Boss suits as i don't own any.. but yeah if i would to splurge RM3000-RM5000 on a suit, i'd go for a custom made fully canvassed suit which is going to be cut according to my body and specifications..
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post Apr 22 2009, 03:00 PM

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thats one big ass tie knot..
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post Apr 27 2009, 10:50 PM

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woot the suit fitting for my brother will be this saturday =) hope it turns up well.. will take pix =)
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post May 1 2009, 11:45 AM

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QUOTE(FusioneX @ Apr 30 2009, 01:19 AM)
Not every Topman store (like Lot 10's or Pyramid's) stock blazers or suits. As far as I know, you will never fail to find blazers and suits at Mid Valley's store.  smile.gif


Added on April 30, 2009, 10:55 pm

Been there this morning and I can tell you that this is one of the craziest warehouse sales that I've been too even though it's on a working day. I've never seen so many crowds camping at the entrance, in a disorganized and aggressive state. The crowd was so huge that everyone became impatient and ignored the queue. What's worse, people were only allowed into the hall in batches of a few people and hence there was some serious shuffling and pushing. Some ladies even got annoyed due to that and started cursing rudely at the crowd.  shocking.gif  shocking.gif  Suffice to say, I was crushed like a sardine for 2  1/2 hours before allowed to enter.

Inside, Men's clothings, at a small corner, only amount to 1/5 of the stocks. What's worse, after digging through the piles aggressively, I couldn't fine any S-sized garments and only found a few M-sized ones. Queuing up for payment took away another 2 hours and I only purchased one sweater.  doh.gif

Good luck to you guys tomorrow since it will be a public holiday.  sweat.gif
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i thought of going yesterday but i knew i'd become mental like those other guys as well.. lol like everyone turns into hulk when such sales occur.. so i thought might as well i save my money as well and avoid going there =D and yeah i kinda assumed that the guys section was going to be only a small part (as usual)..
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post May 2 2009, 03:52 PM

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here's my brother's suit fitting today..
only the jacket was ready so we did the fitting for the jacket first, the pants should be ready on the second fitting..

these are the specifications of the suit:
# Two-button jacket with peak lapel, double-vented back and four-button detail at cuffs.
# Flap welt slant pockets at the jacket waist, single chest welt pocket.
# Flat-front pant with a lower rise and extended button tab.

few adjustments are to be made, the material at the back body will be loosen up a little for a little more comfort, button stance will be lowered..

dont mind his pose, lol..

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and this is Mr Mansor, the creative director for Granoff..

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i like how he added color to his outfit with his ralph lauren tie which was used as a belt..

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post May 3 2009, 12:04 AM

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QUOTE(calvinloke @ May 2 2009, 10:09 PM)
Was it you or your brother? Those pants and shoes look very familiar.
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thats my brother, indeed he was wearing my shoes and pants, which is why you can see the excess break when he wears the pants.. what you think of the jacket as you can see from the fitting?


Added on May 3, 2009, 12:09 am
QUOTE(DinKnight @ May 2 2009, 10:24 PM)
ahhh...suits fitting...such a fragile time to wear a half-done suit....

maybe I will raise another order for my company suits this end of the year... should I stick with Edmunser or try out Spark Manshop this time?
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i have not done suit from both of them so i really dont know, if you really like your current suit, then stick with Edmunser who made them, if you're not fully satisfied, then look for alternatives =)

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post May 3 2009, 12:37 AM

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QUOTE(calvinloke @ May 3 2009, 12:23 AM)
Apart from the slightly heavy padding, I feel that it's pretty okay at the moment. There's noticeable pulling on the first button position but since you said you are going to lower them anyway, we'll evaluate on that during the next fitting. Can't see the back though.
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hmmm actually honestly this time i myself felt the padding and its truly very very minimal already, so i really dont know.. maybe its just you're used to seeing a different body type which has natural sloped shoulders or something..
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post May 3 2009, 01:01 AM

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QUOTE(calvinloke @ May 3 2009, 12:51 AM)
Are the shoulder pads protruding over the shoulders? Perhaps that makes me feel that way. Well I guess we will have to wait for the completed suit.
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the shoulder pads basically do not stop right at the end of the shoulders, many tailors have mentioned that it cant stop dead at the end of your actual shoulders, lord's tailors have said this, even this tailor says so, even when i look at many pictures of suits on the net, you'd notice the padding comes out slightly..

try taking a look at this picture for instance, if you really look at the shoulders, you can notice that it doesn't stop dead end at his actual shoulders..

http://men.style.com/gq/features/slideshow...lay=false&cnt=1
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post May 3 2009, 01:35 PM

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QUOTE(calvinloke @ May 3 2009, 01:19 PM)
Taken from the same article.
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which is why im not saying they are protruding.. but at the same time they do not stop dead end at the shoulders.. its hard to say by words because my understanding of what i mean by "coming out slightly" may be different from what you might imagine.. but oh well, i'll bring it to the attention to the tailor and mr mansor as well during the nxt fitting and i'll see what they say.. but anyway if i would to guess what kind of image you're mentioning, this is how it would look, where its too snug:

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Added on May 3, 2009, 1:42 pmkeep in mind that they mentioned "if you stand sideways against a wall and the shoulder pad touches the wall before your arm does..", it doesnt say "the shoulder pad touches the wall before your own shoulder"..

you'd definitely notice your shoulders end first, then there is extra width on the arm area..

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post May 11 2009, 02:07 PM

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QUOTE(ojp @ May 11 2009, 12:06 PM)
Hi Guys,
Found this great discussion about the suit and I'm currently seeking advice on the suit to get for my wedding and hoping you guys can advice me on which place to custom make a suit  smile.gif

I'm planning to get a suit which can be wear even after my wedding....any idea on which type and where to get it from ?
Thanks in advance...
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what's your age? what type of suit cut are you looking for? slightly on the slim side, more classic cut? budget? getting it from malaysia or overseas?
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QUOTE(ojp @ May 11 2009, 03:30 PM)
Hi Jind86,
I'm age 32, short, just 166cm, thin, 53kg sad.gif

I'm still very much blur on which type of suit cut to get but i would probably go for the slim side...

As for the budget, maybe rm1k and i will be gettin it from KL smile.gif

I also attached some photos of ronaldo wearing the suit...looks nice (well, of course coz he is tall and handsome tongue.gif) and i'm not sure tis type of design is suit for my size as well as for the wedding ocassion.

Please feel free to comment...
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his suits are definitely a little on the slim side.. so you basically want a suit for your wedding and something you could wear after? hmmm RM1k is a little tight.. are you able to higher your budget to around 1.5-1.8k?
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QUOTE(ojp @ May 11 2009, 04:10 PM)
Yes, i'm looking for a suit for my wedding and could reuse for other ocassion if possible...1.5k still afordable ..
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have you checked out the first post? there are some general info on suiting.. it will be helpful for you to get a better idea on what you may want.. for your suit, i'd recommend you a suit from Lord's or Granoff.. Lord's is a bit more conservative and timeless therefore they would be great for wedding occasions as you do not want something too trendy, so when you look back at your pictures, you'd still think you look awesome and not go "oh shit did i really wear that suit back then?".. Granoff on the other hand is a more versatile, you can opt for a more personalized suit and play around with the inner lining, buttons, etc.. on top of that, the creative director is a great guy and he will be more than willing to share ideas for your suit..

http://www.lordstailor.com.my/
http://www.granoff.ba/
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QUOTE(ojp @ May 11 2009, 05:07 PM)
Thanks for the information, jind....I did checked some of the posts in this thread and i'm kinda like the grey suit u have (i think u got it from lord's tailor). Are all the tailors make one full set of the suit (including shirt, tie) ?

I also read in this thread that we maybe able to get some cheaper suit from vincent tailor or peter tailor at amcorp mall, do you have any experience ordering a suit from them ?

any fabric to recommend should I want to follow the design from the pics i posted ?
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the suit i made are a two-piece, which means just the jacket and pants, tie and shirt are separate..

nope i've not had any suit from vincent and peter tailor..

for the fabric, worsted wool, nothing else.. well not much details from the picture, from what i can see, there's both solid and pinstripe black here.. all three of them have peak lapels.. did you check out the video and slideshow on the first page?
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post May 12 2009, 01:41 PM

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QUOTE(ojp @ May 12 2009, 10:51 AM)
wow...thanks a lot netmatrix...now at least i got to know the lapel style and so on....before this i really zeroes in suit design...now at least 1% smile.gif

hmm...you guys mentioned abt checking out with the tailors before commit...may i know wat kinda things we should check before commiting ?

btw, may i know wat is double vented ?
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i'd kinda disagree with making peak absolute choice as well, i have nothing against peak lapels, but at the same time, a notch is also great.. a notch is the more classic style, you wont go wrong, a peak is more traditional with a little more flair.. the choice is really up to you, which is why i said go see the slideshow and video on the first post to get a general idea, then you wouldn't be asking all these questions about what is a peak/notch lapel, single/double vent..
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post May 12 2009, 08:27 PM

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QUOTE(e_trade_pj @ May 12 2009, 05:03 PM)
Hi, Jind86, may i know roughly how much if want to tailor made a pant (just the pant) like the picture above..
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that was RM1800 from Lord's Tailor..

QUOTE(DinKnight @ May 12 2009, 06:39 PM)
hi ojp,

yes, my suits from Edmunser were tailor-made.
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but then again suits below RM1000, im pretty sure their not pure wool..
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QUOTE(DinKnight @ May 12 2009, 08:47 PM)
hi jind86,

I myself not sure what material they used, maybe you would be right to say if it was not pure wool.
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hi DinKnight, the material alone for pure wool (two piece suit) will start from RM700 and above, just the material, so i highly doubt it is pure wool.. i'm assuming polyester or a mix.. its good to ask your tailor the materials their using for your suit =) in fact its actually best to pick your own material..

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QUOTE(e_trade_pj @ May 12 2009, 05:03 PM)
Hi, Jind86, may i know roughly how much if want to tailor made a pant (just the pant) like the picture above..
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oh sorry didnt read your question properly earlier, just the pant would probably be around RM600? you can get them cheaper at other tailors and depending on material as well..

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QUOTE(e_trade_pj @ May 12 2009, 10:16 PM)
ic, just want to reply say "wow"..
actually want to get new pant instead of buying from Padini / G2000...
like the cutting as the picture show, for working purpose, like uniform, but budget around RM200 or less, any recommendation..
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yup you could get a pant for around RM200, but it will most likely be polyester material.. for that kind of price however, it is more likely that "unknown" tailors will offer that price as highly popular/known tailors will of course charge higher.. maybe you could check out the place ojp mentioned, vincent tailor or peter tailor at amcorp mall..
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QUOTE(lanatir @ May 13 2009, 03:57 PM)
amid this debate, if any of u looking for some options for blazers/jackets/sportcoats away from zara, topman, etc... there are some decent options at http://wondermomo.blogspot.com
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i really dont see any, mostly ladies apparel, why dont you give us the the direct link..
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good write Fusion[eX], in a way its about personal choices, whether you want the suit to have a traditionalist or modern look, whether to have a peak or notch, single or double breasted, there's no right or wrong.. its about what works for that particular person, there are some thin guys who may dig the whole wide lapel thing.. if it works for them, by all means go ahead..

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at the end of the day we still go back to ojp's suit, which he clearly showed pictures of ronaldo's suit.. and ronaldo is wearing a trim cut suit in BLACK.. he's also wearing slim ties in two of the pictures and one wide tie which he looked like he couldn't care less about wearing.. apparently he wears slim ties with wide lapels and fat ties with slim lapels.. so ojp, go and check out the first post and see what kind of general features you'd like then come back with your questions..

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