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What a couple of days on the internet can do for you / Opinion on "House: Suits

stephen10

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It is really nuts what a couple of days reading on the internet can do. I had my series 7 exam today, and it just so happens that the most upscale men's clothing store in town is right accoss the street from the testing center. I had never been there for a couple of reasons, one being it is really far out of the way, so it is really hard to accidentally end of there, and 2 it has always been a little out of my knowledge price range.

So anyway, I go over to the store and they have all of this stuff that I had never heard of 2 weeks ago, Alan Edmund shoes, Oxxford Suits, etc... was really surprised how nice the shoes were, I thought that you guys were just being internet snobs, but they are some really damn nice shoes! The staff was really friendly too. Even though I was in my test taking cloths: wrinkled jeans, dingy Nikes and a Boss Jacket that needed a lint rolling, the salesperson got me a cup of coffee and showed me all of their different suits. Luckily my mandatory break was only 30 minutes, or I probobly would have bought what they call their "house" suit.

The house suit that I am heavily considering at Baumans is half canvased via China, and $600, which is about $150 more than my previous leading contender Suitsupply, and the same price as my previous previous leading contender Brooks Brothers 1818. If the quality of the construction of the material is the same, I believe that the value of being able to select fit and fabric in person, as well as having a master tailor on site at no extra cost, is well worth the extra premium.


Are their any other questions that I can ask about the suit to even my spreadsheet here?
 

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