Advice from New York Mag

[JAlfredPrufrock]

I don't know if this has been posted before of not (I'm guessing not, a cursory search revealed nothing to the contrary), but New York Magazine has a little "Cheap Living Guide" with an entry titled "Knock off your favorite suit"

http://nymag.com/guides/cheap-living/knock-offs/

I don't even understand what they are suggesting you do. Can tailors just "copy" a quality suit for a fraction of the original maker's price? These claims seem pretty dubious to me, but I'd like some feedback.

 

[Tarmac]

There are many inexpensive, good HK tailors. Of course, in order to save $1000 you have to buy a $900 plane ticket to get there.

 

[PhiloVance]

I remember reading this. I dont think the idea was to fly to a tailor - - presumably if you can pay $900 to fly to a tailor, you probably dont need to knock off your own suiting. I also dont think the idea was to replicate a kiton suit with requisite handstitching, piece for piece - - it was more about the idea of replicating a silhouette, shoulder or "style" that you liked. But it sounded a bit out there when I read it as well.