Bespoke Suit

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Originally Posted by Freaknice 

I have a graduation coming up very shortly within the UK. Am considering getting a bespoke suit made, however i saw incredible suits in Corneliani and in Brunello, not to mention Kiton in Harrods. I was just wondering if there were any other good alternatives to a bespoke suit.

 

I've considered http://www.astorandblack.com/ but they seem to be very vague on their services.

 

Cheers

My advice: decide what suit aesthetic you want, then figure out if you can satisfy that aesthetic with locally available high-end RTW, MTM or bespoke. If yes, choose the one that meets your preferred time/effort trade-off. I suspect that given the range of higher-end brands that you named, you naturally prefer a somewhat softer & less structured suit, which narrows your bespoke options in London quite considerably though there are still a few choices. But given that you also want the suit in a short time-frame, I further suspect that you may be happier with high-end RTW than a potentially disappointing (in timeframe and/or aesthetic) foray into bespoke. This is assuming the RTW you mentioned fits pretty well off the rack, and needs only a little tailoring.

YMMV, of course.

I've just posted a new thread on tailored suits to ask if anyone had heard of Louis Purple before. their shop is somewhere in Soho and products there look really nifty. The shop keeper there told me straight away that they were not making bespoke but Made-to-measure, which means that the fabric is cut according to your body type but you don't have to go thru a few fittings to get the final product. Alterations (which are obviously included in the price they offer) can sometimes be necessary though.

I know their products are made in Europe and that the brand is French.

According to the reviews I saw online, their products are legit.

I will post a review about the suit I will order sometime this week.

3-4 weeks turn around time for suits and shirts.

Fully customized suits start at 700$ and go up to a 1000 bucks for branded mills: Loro piana, dormeuil, vitale barberis, Holland & Sherry, cerutti, which is up to 3 times less expensive than the suits I used to get made before (for a similar fabric)

Again, if someone gave them a try yet, I would love to get their feedback!

J.

There have been unflattering comments on Astor & Black so best be warned, but for a young man as yourself, a bespoke suit is a good investment. Skilled bespoke tailors can even replicate a style you prefer, provided of course you show them a copy of the suit.