Posts by bostongeorge1

Quote:Originally Posted by Suit of Nettles I don't think he (or anyone else) is genuinely worried that the suit or cuffs will speak louder than his CV and his conversation, but that in his particular field, at his particular point...

On a 21 year old kid? At E&Y or PwC they will. These are some of the most conservative and detail-oriented anal-retentives in the world.

It's unlikely anyone will notice your pockets but it's almost certain they'll notice the cuffs, which are wholly inappropriate for any entry-level interview but particularly so for an accounting/audit position. You might as well wear a...

Cool story bro.

Quote:Originally Posted by bespokenfor If you are in Boston you should visit Tony Ayala. He makes his pants in house. His # is 781-871-0213 Thanks, I've heard the name but didn't know if he was still working in the area.

Quote:Originally Posted by GBR I would suggest you abandon the idea of demanding a discount. If the tailor is in a small way of business but busy he has no need of reduced price work. Pattern making is a loss leader in the hope of...

Strangely enough, I got a shipping confirm a few hours ago and when I tracked the package FedEx showed an attempted delivery at 9:40 this morning. Weirder still, somebody was home and said they were never there. BB is definitely in...

Strangely enough, I got a shipping notification from BB this afternoon and when I went to track it FedEx showed an attempted delivery at 9:40 this morning.  What's even weirder is someone was home at the time.  Someone is...

Quote: Originally Posted by GBR  I would suggest you abandon the idea of demanding a discount. If the tailor is in a small way of business but busy he has no need of reduced price work. Pattern making is a loss leader...

Thank you all for your thoughts.  I may have given off the wrong impression in some respects as price is not the primary metric I am using when evaluating my options and I certainly don't intend to haggle with...