Posts by cropknox

      Quote: Originally Posted by cbbuff  Here is a similar, recent thread for reference. For him, Suit Supply was the answer and might be good for you if you want a retail store. BB on sale is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Frodo  Deciding between My Tailor and Modern Tailor, I've gone with Modern because, with their measurement interface, you get to decide the size of the arm hole in the shirt and to me this is...

The prices Andrew quoted me on full-canvassed suits from the Holland & Sherry and Loro Piana books I was looking at were just south of 1,300, including CA sales tax.

Personally, I still prefer full-canvassed jackets of half-canvassed one. I actually stopped by the Chinatown location and placed an order.  Andrew was very helpful.   I ordered a one button, two-piece suit -- full canvass...

Quote: Originally Posted by Master-Classter  I've always been of the opinion that no-name brand MTM gives you something that sort of fits yet often has no real personality. Yes, with a designer suit you're paying in...

I've had good luck just picking shirtings from their online selection, but then again, I like surprises! Sounds like your specifications are a bit more precise, though.   If you contact Joe Hemrajani at MyTailor with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by tlmusic  A bit of history: The 3 piece suit was the first acceptable style of what we call a suit. It was originally called a "lounge suit." and was usually single breasted. It has...

The last statistic I heard was that 60% of testers do not pass the level 1 on the first attempt. No doubt a large portion of those who fail are busy working professionals who fail to study enough.

Quote: Originally Posted by kennon  . . . I went with a fully canvassed suit . . .  Is it confirmed that Spoon Tailors offers full-canvassed jackets now?  Earlier posts indicated that Spoon only...

Financial Analyst turned grad student