I actually hated people uttering the word formal all the time. Wearing a long sleeve shirt or dress pants is not formal at all. And I've been accused of wearing formal wear everyday. What the hell?

better than ppl asking if u're getting married, just because u're wearing a jacket

Hahahahaha!!! I get that a lot!!!! Especially when I wear a 3-piece suit to office.

This should be pinned! I will not hesitate to bulldoze anyone who mention the word formal wear insensibly again. This goes to show how undiscerning most Malaysians are.

yupp i know what you mean.. i often get "going for job interview?" when im wearing dress shirt and khakis..

i will find a right place to pin up your picture =D

I wonder how would people react when I really show up in true formal wear. A morning coat, striped pants, waistcoat...."Gosh, you're going to a play!"

Someone really needs to doodle the missing white tie.

Another sarcastic remark would be: "Cool time machine, bro. What era are you from?"

By the way, calvinloke, would you trust the local tailors enough to perform alterations on your morning coat (if you have one and is planning to do so)?
My frock's an inch and a half too short at the sleeves. Moreover it's moth hole-ridden albeit unnoticeable, luckily. Been wondering for a year on whether to have it undergo an operation.

Since you're merely operating on the sleeves I'd say why not? Pictures of your "formal" coat!

hey guys,
Would like to know the quality of Mix Wool? is it good?
Any chart for wool quality?
So my visit will be useful..if the tailor try to con me with sky high price..

Thanks

When would you wear a sport coat?
Casual wear, like with jeans and t shirt?

Hey guys, i'm posting here for the first time. I'm in serious need of advice.

College prom is coming up next friday, and im one of the nominees for prom king. That said, i dont wanna show up looking like a total fool. I do have a suit which was passed on to me by my father. But the suit fits so badly that its criminal if i ever don it in public. The shoulder's are too wide, triple buttoned(old fashioned and unsophisticated), no VENTS. Everything, just everything about is wrong.

I dont think i have time to get a tailor made suit nor do i have the money to spend on it So i was thinking of buying a ready made slim fitting suit. But i really really need advice on where to get a bargain. It doesn't have to be from high-end designer labels.
I wouldn't mind getting only the blazer itself as i have some fabric which i can go tailor into fitting slacks. Would a budget of 400-500 seem reasonable? I will be checking on zara and topman tomorrow.

I would prefer something like double buttoned low cut, side vents, and slim fitting. Basically, hip and modern, not like over sized and bad cutting.

Thanks you in advance guys. i really need any help i can get

yes.. sure..

er, yes it is possible to get a nice slim cut jacket for around RM400-RM500, the shops you mentioned are the perfect place in my opinion.. however do remember a suit is suppose to consists at least a matching jacket and pant.. which means if you buy your jacket from here and your pant from there, the contrast, texture and the color will very likely be different, and its basically not going to look proper.. ideally it is best to get both the suit and pant from the same material.. however this is not always possible, if you still wish to get them separately, you have to make sure both the materials look identical..

Can we get tailor to shorten the jacket sleeve? Is a rtw though

to a certain extent shld be possible..

hi guys,
i wanna ask for some suggestion & comment..
i'm going to get married in January and im looking for custom made suit..
i got quote from a tailor for rm1500 for the whole suit..
suit + pants (wool mix) = 1k
white shirt = FOC
Vest (silk) =rm350
cravat (silk) =150
is it reasonable with the price or i can get it cheaper...can u guys recommend where i can find good tailor with reasonable price...
Thanks..

I would say that the price is very reasonable, as long as the final fit and all is fine. Anyway, it would be much wiser to rent the silk vest and cravat instead of having them tailor-made since you might not get much use for them in the future. If you're going for a normal vest and a tie, now that's a different case.

agreed. save the money on the cravat (can buy off the shelf). and the vest - if can rent, rent. otherwise, consider some other cheaper alternative as u would not have the chance to wear it much (if ever again).

Thanks guys, wonder where i can find the place for renting only the vest and the cravat? .....one more thing...i saw some cheaper vest in padini concept store, does it suitable to wear it on wedding? coz it look more to office type..

nothing wrong with those. dress it up a bit with some bright coloured ties and pocket squares. go to The Shirt Studio in 1u (new wing 1st flr i think near parkson) if u want alternatives.

hey pros, i need a little advice.

what type/colour/pattern of tie is suitable to coordinate with a checkered shirt? and is a checkered shirt-suit combination weird? fyi, the checks are micro checks. and also where i can find a cheap decent white belt for formal wear?

would be delighted if you guys helped me out! urgent stuff man

This post has been edited by bibg: Nov 26 2009, 02:45 PM