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Recent content by alanhr

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    Recommendation for alterations tailor in Paris?

    Hi all, I am looking for a good alterations tailor in Paris. I have a brand-new Benjamin suit that needs the usual: hems, (working) cuffs, etc. The city is lousy with tailors, but seems a bit short on reviews of them (though admittedly my French google-fu is weak). The best tailoring...
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    Need lots of suits on limited budget -- advice?

    Thanks for the advice, Putonghua73, it seems very sound. I definitely do not have enough trousers, but it's a lot cheaper to buy those than to buy suits and they're definitely going on the shopping list. My current suits do fit, but one is black and the other a dark grey birdseye. Navy and...
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    Need lots of suits on limited budget -- advice?

    I have plans to give it a try, but I'm traveling and don't have a fixed address for the next couple of weeks so I'm a little worried about the communication with customer service bit. I'm thinking about going for 3 decent suits and a sportcoat, getting a tailor to take my measurements when I go...
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    Need lots of suits on limited budget -- advice?

    Yeah, I realized shortly after I hit "submit" that you were referring to the site affiliates ... sorry 'bout that!
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    Need lots of suits on limited budget -- advice?

    Wow, thanks! At that price, the Benjamin looks like a real find -- they seem to get really nice reviews! I'm less convinced about the Ricks KC, it's hard to tell without seeing them in person but the photos on the web site aren't doing them any justice. I'm almost certainly buying a couple of...
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    Need lots of suits on limited budget -- advice?

    Hi all, I just discovered styleforum and I think it is going to be an enormously useful resource for me -- but man is there a lot read! Anyway, I recently started a new job in the HQ of a very large corporation. I need to wear a suit or sportcoat every day, but at the moment I have only two...

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