E-Bay Brioni

[heavyd]

Before I take the plunge, there seems to be a ton of new Brioni on E-Bay. Is it mostly old stuff from years past? Usually prices about $1000-$1500 new.

 

[The_Foxx]

suggest you check the following resources first-- also suggest you get a solid color, or a very simple pattern or stripe. many of the suits sold online for a discount have a double or triple stripe, odd patterns or colors, etc. that i don't think look as good when you see them upon receiving the suit. also, try your best to purchase a suit with unfinished sleeves, as i think if you're paying that much for a suit you should have the option of adding functional cuffs if you want to pay the extra $100 once your suit arrives.

all have a decent brioni selection, depending upon your size:

www.ehaberdasher.com
www.virtualclotheshorse.com
www.shopthefinest.com

Good luck on your brioni! I'm one of the biggest fans of the brand on the forum, i think.

 

[horton]

Lance at VCH just posted some new Brioni arrivals today -- Oxxford too

 

[rssmsvc]

I liked the Gray Belvest DB suit at VCH, awesome, and of course not my size.

 

[bachbeet]

horton/Foxx: I love that dark gray Oxxford w/ the brick pinstripe. Not my size though.

 

[Edward Appleby]

I just wanted to chime in with further recommendation for eHaberdasher. I just bought an Isaia chalkstripe from them and the service was quick and efficient.

 

[horton]

Ben at eHaberdasher is unbelievably nice and very reasonable to work with, as is Lance of VCH and Gary of Drinkwaters and undoubtedly many others here on the SF

 

[ronmill]

What is the name of the seller on ebay?

 

[The_Foxx]

i think the selection is much better on the websites, for those three sellers-- but they use the names
honest*goods (i think there are no items on ebay that aren't in his extensive online store, tho)
theworldsfinest

here are other ebay sellers i would purchase a new* brioni from:
emorel98
mptobis


IF you buy a brioni suit with sleeve buttons already cut-thru functional, the sleeve length from the shoulder has to be right-- don't beat yourself up finding a tailor to shorten the sleeves from the shoulders, etc. because it is hard to do/ tough to find, and pricey.

*Let me define what you should be looking for in an ebay purchase of a NEW brioni suit. "new with tags" is what you want, and that means
+the pants should be long and unhemmed,
+ jacket should really be double vented/ split rear vents. brioni wasn't meant to have a single american style vent, and stay away from no vents-- that's no good for your suit to be sitting on it or crumpling it when you do the cary-grant-hand-in-pocket
+jacket has not been altered, and
+if you're spending more than $1500, I feel the sleeves should be basted/ sleeve buttons not yet attached (that's harder to find, tho). many brand new brioni suits come with sleeves already finished with false buttonholes, and brioni does a good job on this-- but i like unfinished sleeves much, much better. getting very hard to find on an onling suit though!!

anyone who offers a suit as new/ new with tags better have a good explanation as to why any of the above criteria are not met. theworldsfinest often breaks these "rules," BUT with good reason and they are a trusted seller (suit ordered at the store but not picked up, sometimes even functional buttons on the sleeves).

here is an excellent example of a new with tags brioni item, that meets ALL of my "criteria;" great looking item. (someone on the forum should snatch this up, great price on this one and easy to coordinate with trousers i think)

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-500-NWT-Brioni...QQcmdZViewItem