Posts by AlexE

Brooks Brothers is good (not top-notch, but solid in terms of quality and style and certainly with good service). JAB sucks! MW quatruple sucks!

Just seen the collection online for the first time...would be nice to see it in a store too, but will likely not make it to the US before this "spectacle" is over again. There are some nice examples in the collection (ivory linen suit,...

Quote:Originally Posted by Touching Cloth Very nice. I like and will be using as reference. Separate question, does one normally attend these hotel fittings alone, or would it not be unusual to bring along a lady friend, for...

Polos have their place e.g. in casual setting (way to the beach/pool/sailing/BBQ/picnic/hanging out at a park...) in combination with shorts or jeans. However, I do not see how they can be considered appropriate for a business setting...

Buying an add-on waistcoat is usually not a good idea unless you are 100% sure that it is exactly the same fabric, comes with the same buttons as the suit, etc.

I like 4 and 6 I like tie no.5 with the suit, but not necessarily with this shirt (tie and shirt are a bit too close)

Many thanks for all recommendations and links. This is a great start to go with a plan through Chan's fabric books.

Royal Mail is fine. Also had very good experience with DHL for my shipments from Drake's (funny thing is that their website says that they use Royal Mail, but I always get DHL tracking numbers)

Is a camel overcoat too flashy? NO

With W.W. Chan touring soon, I am going to tap the collective SF-brain power: I intend to commission a solid light-grey spring/summer suit. I am set for the details, but I am still not settled on the fabric choice. So, Are there any...