Good morning, gentlemen. I'm very excited to be asking this question, as I've been on a very tight budget for as long as I've been interested in proper men's style.
As it goes, I've positioned myself to earn an income that supports the purchase of a new wardrobe, which I desperately need. Although the many different aspects of a wardrobe require different discussions, this post is about purchasing good suits and shirts to have a nice business formal foundation.
The issue I run into with nearly anything OTR is that whatever fits my shoulders and arms is quite a bit too big in the rest of the torso. I'd really like to find a few great suits with a modern and "cool" shape to them - perhaps just a tad more traditional than the GQ look, but not far off. While I was originally going to take my chances with Indochino, I thought the new budget would open things up to going a safer and possibly higher quality route.
I think initially I'd like to get a few staple suits - Navy & Charcoal for starters. For these I'd probably go the highest in terms of amount I'm willing to invest.
Ballpark budget is $1500 per suit. That said, if $2000 would buy a suit that's twice as nice as $1500, I can swing that. Value trumps cost, to an extent. The final challenge is that I'm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are one or two tailors in town, and neither with any sort of great reputation from people that know what they're talking about.
Any advice?
Many thanks!
As it goes, I've positioned myself to earn an income that supports the purchase of a new wardrobe, which I desperately need. Although the many different aspects of a wardrobe require different discussions, this post is about purchasing good suits and shirts to have a nice business formal foundation.
The issue I run into with nearly anything OTR is that whatever fits my shoulders and arms is quite a bit too big in the rest of the torso. I'd really like to find a few great suits with a modern and "cool" shape to them - perhaps just a tad more traditional than the GQ look, but not far off. While I was originally going to take my chances with Indochino, I thought the new budget would open things up to going a safer and possibly higher quality route.
I think initially I'd like to get a few staple suits - Navy & Charcoal for starters. For these I'd probably go the highest in terms of amount I'm willing to invest.
Ballpark budget is $1500 per suit. That said, if $2000 would buy a suit that's twice as nice as $1500, I can swing that. Value trumps cost, to an extent. The final challenge is that I'm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are one or two tailors in town, and neither with any sort of great reputation from people that know what they're talking about.
Any advice?
Many thanks!
