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aaronatKW

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I went back and forth many times in my own head on the decision of lapel size in my order, if I recall correctly from my correspondence/conversations I think the options are:

· High Notch 6cm through 11cm
· Low Notch 8cm
· High Peak 7cm through 11cm

Also, I think there is the option to get un-darted as well based off of the ivy style collab a while back, which is interesting too

This is all true, with the minor correction that the low-gorge notch is 8.2cm, or about 3.25"

Yes we will update the form very soon.
 

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This is all true, with the minor correction that the low-gorge notch is 8.2cm, or about 3.25"

Yes we will update the form very soon.
Thanks, Aaron! Greatly looking forward to the revision. :cheers:
 

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Since we’ve (fairly) focused on some of KW’s shortcomings of late, worth noting that what they do do is make a damn fine product, and are really great to work with.

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Since we’ve (fairly) focused on some of KW’s shortcomings of late, worth noting that what they do do is make a damn fine product, and are really great to work with.

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Definitely! Just a few of us frustrated perfectionists making noise here.
 

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Definitely! Just a few of us frustrated perfectionists making noise here.
All perfectly warranted, in my opinion. In meeting with Aaron, there are a plethora of options one simply wouldn’t know in analyzing the site. A reasonable critique, that, if answered, will only serve to make KW a more valuable proposition.
 

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I fully intend on visiting Aaron next time I’m in NYC. Great company and I want to know all the MTM nuances.
 

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I have one suit that turned as good or even better than I was hoping and I plan to meet with Aaron next week to get another one. I'm not looking to make any design changes besides a higher rise. I hope that my next suit comes out as good as my first which was ordered in February 2017.
 

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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but was there an option years back to add pockets to the polo shirts? I'm happy with pretty much everything I've bought from KW so far, but my black and navy KW polos are my favorite shirts of any brand. Now that I'm in the market for new ones, I just wish they had pockets.
 

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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but was there an option years back to add pockets to the polo shirts? I'm happy with pretty much everything I've bought from KW so far, but my black and navy KW polos are my favorite shirts of any brand. Now that I'm in the market for new ones, I just wish they had pockets.

We used to offer MTM but the process was really not that well suited for our polo maker.
 

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So I had my appointment with Aaron yesterday for my second commission, I chose a Sharkskin Navy fabric. It's going to be more a formal suit. I kept things mostly the same as my first Flannel suit but I opted for regular flap pockets as opposed to patch and I increased the front rise by 4 cm.

One other thing I wanted to change was having 2 forward pleats as opposed to 2 reverse. But unfortunately, that wasn't an option with the new system. They still have the 2 reverse pleats and they also added a 1 forward deep pleat option (see update in post 7066), I went for the latter. Just in case anyone was considering having 2 forward pleats.

I'll report back in about 6 weeks once I have the finished product.
 
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So I had my appointment with Aaron yesterday for my second commission, I chose a Sharkskin Navy fabric. It's going to be more a formal suit. I kept things mostly the same as my first Flannel suit but I opted for regular flap pockets as opposed to patch and I increased the front rise by 4 cm.

One other thing I wanted to change was having 2 forward pleats as opposed to 2 reverse. But unfortunately, that wasn't an option with the new system. They still have the 2 reverse pleats and they also added a 1 forward deep pleat option, I went for the latter. Just in case anyone was considering having 2 forward pleats.

I'll report back in about 6 weeks once I have the finished product.
As I’ve said repeatedly, it will be nice see these new options available on the order form...
 

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A couple of nice Flannel fabrics that caught my eye from my last visit. The first card with the Solid colors is from Moon which is D level ($935 for a suit) and they’re 330 gram.

The chalkstripes are from StylBiella and are CL2 level ($1,015 for a suit). Aaron said he’s expecting some new A/W fabrics in the next couple of weeks.

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Have you ever tried calling and talking to them?
I've corresponded with Aaron. He assured me they are working on updating it. I know I sound like a broken record but, honestly, if there are seemingly extensive options available then I would hope they would be more easily accessible.

I'll be in NYC this fall and will set up an appointment. :)
 

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