Posts by Matt S

I was recently at the Miromar Outlets in Estero, FL and they had 2 or 3 Polo suits there, in size 44 and 46. There were a few pairs of Polo trousers in the store, but I've seen even less at Woodbury. I doubt the stores know when and if...

Quote: Originally Posted by hiisociety 2) Where should the sleeve of a shirt land? The person who alter my shirts, think it should be below the wrist even with my request to have it end higher. When...

I'm with the others who recommend the mid-light grey suit. Whilst a solid is fine, I prefer a Prince of Wales, pick-and-pick/sharkskin or birdseye. If you are wearing the suit for business, a navy, charcoal or mid-grey pinstripe or...

After white and light blue, go for cream/ecru. That's still a classic. Pink is next, but not for everyone. Have you considered a pink end-on-end? I'm not a fan of purple or green, but if you like those or other colours try them in an...

This is sort of a town & country fabric, which works better as a single-breasted. Double-breasted jackets aren't as appropriate for country coats. For the record, I'm all for double-breasted city suits in a windowpane.

Quote: Originally Posted by Caveat Can someone elaborate on the buttons? Say I bought a RLBL blue suit...what type of buttons should I get to make the jacket more versatile, without compromising the quality of the suit?...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigbris1 Thanks. Just bought it. After everything was said an done I got it for $190.01 out of pocket. Not bad, I think. That's a nice suit, but with a more modern cut than the...

It looks pretty good. The sleeves look a bit long, and the cuffs on your shirt are too loose. If you wear all your shirt cuffs this loose and let them hang low, then leave the suit sleeves as they are. Is the material very lightweight or...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigbris1 Yup, even the Lauren (green label) stuff I have has a very nice shoulder, one of the main things that drew me to them. Lauren has a shoulder quite far removed from Polo....

Perhaps something more objective, such as construction methods. For instance, it could list what suits are fused, half-canvassed or full-canvassed. For shoes it could say which are goodyear welted, blake stitched, rapid-blake, glued,...