Around the World in Bespoke

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by DapperDandy

I've started a similar poll over at AAAC. List your favourite tailor from the following points around the world:

U.S.A.

Tom Ford.

 

[Mr. Moo]

I only frequent Tier 1 bespokes.

 

[jefferyd]

 

[voxsartoria]

No Limited Editions for you!


- B

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

You should one-up him with a £46,000...Ultimate+ Bespoke Suit.

Then again, he apparently is in not in business anymore...could have been only one suit away from solvency.

- B

Wasn't Westmanscott too big to fail?

You did know that as part of the stimulus bill there is a subsidy for this man. He's so important to bespoke tailoring that he's mentioned on imdb.com

 

[jefferyd]

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by rnoldh

You did know that as part of the stimulus bill there is a subsidy for this man. He's so important to bespoke tailoring that he's mentioned on imdb.com
I thought you were linking to that guy who makes Thom Browne's suits, Rocco Somebody... He is always up for a stimulus.

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by RJman

I thought you were linking to that guy who makes Thom Browne's suits, Rocco Somebody... He is always up for a stimulus.

No, but you did know that there is a rumor that TB is going to contract with Bill Fioravanti to be his new maker.

It will be called the TB+1 line and will start at $25,0000 for suits and go up to $75,000 for the best stuff.

SoCal has the bucks. Maybe he'll get one of the TB+1s.

Remember the 2 pants with a suit style preference ( common with high dollar bespoke ). The TB+1 has upped the stakes.

Here's a prototype:

2 coats with a pants & 1/2. Would you expect anything less for $25-75K?

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by rnoldh

Here's a prototype:

Must be the Cravath model: lockstep. Perhaps Mafoofran is interested.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

For all the money that he's spending, Branson is getting a rather small rocket.

I hope that his grip is good.


- B
People with small rockets often overcompensate.

 

[DapperDandy]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I can't address those geographic locations with authority, but the two best tailors (they work as a team) in Antarctica are these guys:

In the photograph above, they are measuring the client. Discussions of cut, fabric, sauce, and poaching time follow.

Here is the happy client:

For the UK, I have to go with William Westmancott and his Ultimate Bespoke. Why? Do you know what the word "ultimate" means?

- B

I joined styleforum at the behest of several of my fellow sartorial enthusiasts and it has been very entertaining thus far. And although most of you have displayed exemplary levels of netiquette I fear that class-less buffoons such as the one quoted above have taken a keen interest in lowering these standards. Hijacking a thread with such childish suggestions in an awkward and pathetic attempt at gaining attention is quite uncouth.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by DapperDandy

I joined styleforum at the behest of several of my fellow sartorial enthusiasts and it has been very entertaining thus far. And although most of you have displayed exemplary levels of netiquette I fear that class-less buffoons such as the one quoted above have taken a keen interest in lowering these standards. Hijacking a thread with such childish suggestions in an awkward and pathetic attempt at gaining attention is quite uncouth.

Do forgive him. Vox is quite the wag.

 

[yfyf]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Do forgive him. Vox is quite the wag.

I read Styleforum for the clothes and the antics. It is edutainment, the best form of -tainment and narrowly beating out containment, mantertainment and detainment.

 

[DapperDandy]

Originally Posted by yfyf

I read Styleforum for the clothes and the antics. It is edutainment, the best form of -tainment and narrowly beating out containment, mantertainment and detainment.

If vox wants to display his "antics" then perhaps he should start his own thread instead of hijacking others with his desperate behavior.

 

[TheFoo]

This could have been a somewhat interesting thread. But now, like SoCal, it blows.