i wouldnt exactly say that customer service was bad, i mean like the whole bespoke/custom-made experience was not that high.. as in like they did not sit down and discuss with me the type of buttons which i would like to use for my suit, and like the exact width of my lapels which i'd like.. they did not fully ask these specifications of mine.. i went for 1 fitting and was asked to return for the 2nd fitting.. in the 2nd fitting, it didnt look to me like there were any changes from the first.. and he proceeded to the completion of the final product without me even seeing my specified outcome during the fitting..

First of all, great job in putting up this thread since I too hold interest in the above mentioned apparels. Although, I'm not sure if trench coats fit well in this section (probably alright since trench coats and macs are one of the only rainwear that looks fine over a suit). What I feel more suitably formal and worth the mention is a chesterfield overcoat for cold weather.


Thank you for sharing your experience. True bespoke means that you will have to go through a lot of fitting sessions before the completion of the suit and chances are that you will be receiving more calls soon (well, hopefully). I can't comment much on this since I have no experience with Lord's Tailor. Normally only MTM requires you to go for fitting only once or twice since the tailors that took your measurement would have no full control over the whole CTM (cut-trim-make) process. Also, sometimes you have to argue with the tailor and insist that they make the suit according to your requests. I previously read an interesting article about a Savile Row tailor arguing with his customer on what fabric to use for the suit.

Anyway, from your picture, it seems that the corded shoulder of the suit is a little too wide for your body frame. Maybe it's just the angle of the pictures. Is that a Super 100 wool?

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Added on December 23, 2008, 1:15 amPersonally, I feel that the quality of EA shirts doesn't justify that hefty price tag. What you are paying for is more for the brand name instead of the material and tailoring.

It would be a wiser move to get yourself a few bespoke shirts that will fit you perfectly with that amount of money since nearly all OTR shirts are ill-fitting (it's even worse in the US).

This post has been edited by Fusion[eX]: Dec 23 2008, 06:06 AM

yup i feel that in true bespoke i shld have seen the outcome till im fully satisfied before proceeding to the completion of the suit.. as i mentioned to the tailor in my first fitting that i want half an inch of my shirt cuff to show and that i want the lapels to be a little narrower.. however there was no difference in the 2nd fitting (as can be seen in the picture), you can still see that the shirt cuff is not visible.. he said that he wld narrow the lapels and make the jacket sleeve shorter to allow half an inch of the shirt to show.. however there are NO more fittings, which means that i can only tell once the suit is complete.. and alterations once the suit is completed wld not only be near impossible, but plain stupid considering im making a fully custom made suit..

i did note to the tailor that my jacket shoulder looks a little wide, he said that it will be corrected when he continues to complete the suit.. and yes i think it is a super 100's..

This post has been edited by jind86: Dec 23 2008, 08:42 PM

well my ea shirt do fit me well just that not many can fit therefore i am left with little choice ... ~~

anyway i just went to ea again and bought another shirt really love this one because it has the eagle logo

what color shirt wld go nice with a black coat?
and what color pants wld go nice with it?
btw,for male i mean,need to buy present for some1 ;D

This post has been edited by Aphonite: Dec 26 2008, 11:27 PM

what kind of black coat are u refering to? trench?
i feel any colour shirt actually matches with a black coat..
for the pants, i think it depends on the occasion, you could go with a khaki pants for a more casual look, or black for a more formal..

nawh,more like a regular blazer,oh really?im scared it might look weird if i buy the wrong color
ohh,khakis eh?sounds nice.

nah black blazer is always a great colour which is easy to match all kinds of shirt =) the only shirt which is probably a little hard to match is black (not can't, just a little harder compared to others because of the black on black)..
this is kinda how it wld look with khakis..



This post has been edited by jind86: Dec 27 2008, 01:20 AM

I remember reading in another fashion forum that black suits or blazers does not go well with certain colours but I can't really remember what the colours are. If my memory serves me well, I think one of the colour is orange where a tan or grey blazer is needed.


Anyway, let's revive this thread a little, shall we? How many suits and blazers/sportsjackets do you gents own?
I myself have 3 suits and 4 blazers, all OTR.

yeah we should definitely revive this thread =)

i recently had a custom suit made from Lord's Tailor,

here are the details:

-Grey-coloured Super 120's wool.
-Two-button jacket with notched lapel, centre-back vent and four-button detail at cuffs.
-Single chest welt pocket, flap welt pockets at the jacket waist. Interior has three pockets.
-Flat-front pants with a lower rise, angled front pockets and buttoned back welts.
-Modern fit, slim-cut, lower-rise pants.

Surgeon's cuffs!!! The sign of true bespoke. Deliberately leaving two buttons unbuttoned there is definitely a great way to show it off. Nice suit there, bro. How much did you spend on it?

This post has been edited by Fusion[eX]: Jan 14 2009, 07:24 PM

Saw a nice cool blazer at G2000 cost around 549 . It has a way to transform into a casual wear . Has both button and zip inside. And has a Hood that can be taken off . Gonna buy it soon ..

tq, i spent RM1700 for the suit.. my first custom made, more to come in the future (but not too soon)
for now i think i'd like to get afew OTR suits..

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Added on January 14, 2009, 11:22 pmtake a picture and let us see it if u end up getting it =)

This post has been edited by jind86: Jan 14 2009, 11:22 PM

Sure . I forgotten to take just now to ask for feedbacks , maybe i`ll drop by soon.

I've seen the blazer at G2000 during the previous sales, shymx. It looks quite interesting and I think it's made of cotton / polyester, under the G2000 Blu label. Anyway, Romp is selling a low-end blazer with such convertible function too, albeit looking very casual and of bad quality.

U mean the one with the hood ? U sure its at the previous sale ? Coz its a new arrived item , if its really the one u saw i rather waited a bit longer for the sale .

Yes but I'm not sure whether it was on sales or not since the staffs didn't properly label all the items that were on sales and I didn't bother to ask them as they looked very busy walking around passing suitable-sized clothes to customers.

hey jind86, didn't knw you were a member here.

Been reading ur blog for bout 2 weeks now, helped alot.

Want to ask you how much did it cost you for that suit @ Lord's Tailors?

or was it sponsored? lol



edit: Whoops, didn't notice you answered that question already. RM1700.

This post has been edited by Gurdian: Jan 15 2009, 08:12 PM

hey gurdian, im glad you found it helpful..

yes i paid RM1700 for the suit..

ive not seen you around the guys fashion thread bfore.. do stick around

haha, i just graduated and starting work soon.

So past few weeks I've been reading up shitloads on good working fashion. My job requires me to dress sharply most of the time.

I really need good sites to goto to read (notice my new topic in the main thread?)



Conincedentally enough, I bumped into ur blog and it's honestly the best for me so far.

btw, didn't know you were friends with Sui Lynn and Stephanie.

This post has been edited by Gurdian: Jan 15 2009, 10:03 PM