It took a while for my first post to get approved. Just wanted to follow up. Thanks gents!
I am going to a semi-formal NYE hotel party. I was thinking of wearing the below suit, instead of a traditional blue or black suit to the party. Thoughts?? The suit would be paired with a darker purple/white checked dress shirt, with a collar strong enough to stand on its own (no tie).
Hi, I'm interested in purchasing my first blazer. I picked out the Brook's Brothers Country Club blazer ($453 after 30% off -- madison fit), but I'm a little worried about the fit. A 44L fits me perfect in the shoulder width (I wish it had less shoulder padding honestly), but I have a 33" waist, and it seems pretty baggy on me around the middle. When the tailor cinched the back and waist with pins, it didn't hang that well on the front left. She said its because my left shoulder is a little lower -- and maybe it is. But I'm getting cold feet. Should I just get it tailored elsewhere, or am I not thick enough to wear a 44L.
Because they had 2 blazers in 44L. The other was also madison cut and a little cheaper ($548 before discount and nicer wool I guess: super 130 vs super 120, though the 120 felt nicer to my hand), but something about it didn't look or feel as nice to me -- and it had more shoulder padding I thought. I could order a slimmer cut I guess. But from the pictures those don't seem to be in the same timeless blazer style. The buttons aren't the same, and the lapels look funny. Does the slimmer stuff have less shoulder padding, because I would prefer none quite honestly. I'm posting here because I need advice. Opinions are welcome.
In fact looking at pics of that gray suit above. It kind of has the same wrinkling on that fellow's left side. But its worse for me with the blazer.
Because they had 2 blazers in 44L. The other was also madison cut and a little cheaper ($548 before discount and nicer wool I guess: super 130 vs super 120, though the 120 felt nicer to my hand), but something about it didn't look or feel as nice to me -- and it had more shoulder padding I thought. I could order a slimmer cut I guess. But from the pictures those don't seem to be in the same timeless blazer style. The buttons aren't the same, and the lapels look funny. Does the slimmer stuff have less shoulder padding, because I would prefer none quite honestly. I'm posting here because I need advice. Opinions are welcome.
In fact looking at pics of that gray suit above. It kind of has the same wrinkling on that fellow's left side. But its worse for me with the blazer.
I would not spend that kind of money on a blazer that does not fit you right when BB has so many different cuts available. Try on different blazers to find one that fits you right. The country club blazer is slimmer than the normal Madison cut, but is still a pretty full cut (even after I sized down). I tried it on a few weeks ago and, despite the beautiful Saxxon wool, just did not like how it fit me. The Fitzgerald blazer fit great, but I did not like the hopsack option or the flannel option. I ended up going with a much cheaper Regent fit blazer ($250 on sale) because it fit me well and was a traditional worsted wool. By the way, the traditional blazer in the Regent fit (not the unstructured, more casual one) is not available in the stores and you have to ask the SA to order it for you, so that you can try it on. Even though it was not in the store that day, my SA honored the sale price. Go back and work with your SA to find a blazer that works for you.
