lovelux2010
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For SF members who are slimmer than average and/or shorter this is a work in progress of mens suits and specs. I have pulled together existing SF knowledge. This thread is made so you can just read the page 1 original post, all the information from subsequent posts will be found here so you dont have to go through all the pages taking your own notes.
We know Brioni, Kiton etc make lovely suits, but what about options for us who need a smaller cut (short fitting and/or slimmer cut)? There are so many brands none of us seem to know anything about (construction, maker) - Margiela, Costume National etc etc etc!
Please note - prices are approximate and information based on reading the thread may not be accurate. I hope members of SF can help add to the list. Many of us visit shops and view suits first hand to view construction, while some of you have “insider” knowledge, and some of us can gather information by looking at the label finder/secrets thread..
Please only add or take away information you are confident in, I will edit the thread periodically and this list will be forever evolving as brands change factories frequenty…
I realize I do not have a big selection of lines (i.e. Ermenegildo Zegna Milano, Roma versus Z Zegna etc) so lets work on this. Finally, this is not a place to discuss the merits of canvassed versus fused nor a place to debate fashion led brand versus classic suitmakers, its just a place where members can find out what they are buying in order to make informed decisions about
- fully canvased/half canvassed or fused?
- price range of line?
- maker of the suits? (i.e. Gucci made by Zegna)
- available in a short fitting?
AS OF September 15th 2010
Fully Canvassed
Armani Collezioni: E Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna Roma: boxier fit than milano
Ermenegildo Zegna Milano: slim fit
Emenegildo Zegna Su Misuro (M2M): £1300+
Canali: certain models are slim and do short fittings (the higher the model numbers the slimmer); £850+
Lanvin: £1300+ and do short fittings
Corneliani: £1400+ for slim fittings and do short fittings
RLBL: £1400+; by Caruso?
Dior Homme: £1500+; by Caruso? Generally are shorter cut suitable for shorter men
Gucci: £1400+; Ermenegildo Zegna made, fit slim with high armholes
Commes des Garcons
Brooks Brothers Black Fleece: by Caruso?
Tom Ford: £2500+; Ermenegildo Zegna
Hermes: Belvest?
Valentino
Paul Smith Mainline
Thom Browne: Oxxford,
Band of Outsiders: Greenfield,
*lots of info on ARMANI found construction per line found here:
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=160299
SOMETIMES fully canvassed (depends on model)
Armani Black Label: £1500+
MAY be fully canvassed???? (need help to clarify)
Costume National
Jil Sander: made by Pal Zieri
Half canvassed
Prada: £1400+; Belvest were/are fully canvassed by i could not find fully canvassed suits at Prada during 2010 visit
Costume National: anyone know which lines are fully canvassed, which are half etc?
YSL Rauve Gauche: £1400+, fit nicely on shorter frame
Raf Simons?
Z Zegna: very slim cut, have short fittings £900+
Dries vN?
Calvin Klein Collection?
Paul Smith Byard
Marc Jacobs Collection
Brooks Brothers 1818 Fitzgerald: £400 up
Suit Supply RTW, GBP200-300 (US$320-480)
Reiss, GBP300-400 (US$480-640)
Austin Reed, GBP300-400 (US$480-640)
Fused
Unknown: (need info on pricing, short fitting, maker, etc)
Kris van Assche
Marc Jacobs
Baleniaga
Raf Simons
Givenchy
Margiela
Giorgio Armani
Viktor and Rolf
J. Lindenberg
APC
Galliano
Ozwald Boateng
Etro
Theory
Lad Musician
(WILL MOVE UP TO APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES WHEN INFO COMES IN..)
We know Brioni, Kiton etc make lovely suits, but what about options for us who need a smaller cut (short fitting and/or slimmer cut)? There are so many brands none of us seem to know anything about (construction, maker) - Margiela, Costume National etc etc etc!
Please note - prices are approximate and information based on reading the thread may not be accurate. I hope members of SF can help add to the list. Many of us visit shops and view suits first hand to view construction, while some of you have “insider” knowledge, and some of us can gather information by looking at the label finder/secrets thread..
Please only add or take away information you are confident in, I will edit the thread periodically and this list will be forever evolving as brands change factories frequenty…
I realize I do not have a big selection of lines (i.e. Ermenegildo Zegna Milano, Roma versus Z Zegna etc) so lets work on this. Finally, this is not a place to discuss the merits of canvassed versus fused nor a place to debate fashion led brand versus classic suitmakers, its just a place where members can find out what they are buying in order to make informed decisions about
- fully canvased/half canvassed or fused?
- price range of line?
- maker of the suits? (i.e. Gucci made by Zegna)
- available in a short fitting?
AS OF September 15th 2010
Fully Canvassed
Armani Collezioni: E Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna Roma: boxier fit than milano
Ermenegildo Zegna Milano: slim fit
Emenegildo Zegna Su Misuro (M2M): £1300+
Canali: certain models are slim and do short fittings (the higher the model numbers the slimmer); £850+
Lanvin: £1300+ and do short fittings
Corneliani: £1400+ for slim fittings and do short fittings
RLBL: £1400+; by Caruso?
Dior Homme: £1500+; by Caruso? Generally are shorter cut suitable for shorter men
Gucci: £1400+; Ermenegildo Zegna made, fit slim with high armholes
Commes des Garcons
Brooks Brothers Black Fleece: by Caruso?
Tom Ford: £2500+; Ermenegildo Zegna
Hermes: Belvest?
Valentino
Paul Smith Mainline
Thom Browne: Oxxford,
Band of Outsiders: Greenfield,
*lots of info on ARMANI found construction per line found here:
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=160299
SOMETIMES fully canvassed (depends on model)
Armani Black Label: £1500+
MAY be fully canvassed???? (need help to clarify)
Costume National
Jil Sander: made by Pal Zieri
Half canvassed
Prada: £1400+; Belvest were/are fully canvassed by i could not find fully canvassed suits at Prada during 2010 visit
Costume National: anyone know which lines are fully canvassed, which are half etc?
YSL Rauve Gauche: £1400+, fit nicely on shorter frame
Raf Simons?
Z Zegna: very slim cut, have short fittings £900+
Dries vN?
Calvin Klein Collection?
Paul Smith Byard
Marc Jacobs Collection
Brooks Brothers 1818 Fitzgerald: £400 up
Suit Supply RTW, GBP200-300 (US$320-480)
Reiss, GBP300-400 (US$480-640)
Austin Reed, GBP300-400 (US$480-640)
Fused
Unknown: (need info on pricing, short fitting, maker, etc)
Kris van Assche
Marc Jacobs
Baleniaga
Raf Simons
Givenchy
Margiela
Giorgio Armani
Viktor and Rolf
J. Lindenberg
APC
Galliano
Ozwald Boateng
Etro
Theory
Lad Musician
(WILL MOVE UP TO APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES WHEN INFO COMES IN..)