ebay Suits

[JapanAlex01]

Does anyone have any experience with Baumler? I have never heard of them, but there is a suit going for £25 on ebay! Thanks!

Or, what about this?

 

[Superfluous]

Originally Posted by JapanAlex01

Does anyone have any experience with Baumler? I have never heard of them, but there is a suit going for £25 on ebay! Thanks!

Or, what about this?

You get what you pay for.

The second one is "Lauren" by Ralph Lauren which is made for their outlets.

This is how I'd rank RL suit lines from best to worst with spaces to indicate differences.

Ralph Lauren Purple Label


Ralph Lauren Black Label

Polo Ralph Lauren





Lauren Ralph Lauren

 

[JapanAlex01]

Ok, so that's out?!

 

[othertravel]

Agree with ranking above. Baumler is a fused suit.

 

[Superfluous]

Originally Posted by JapanAlex01

Ok, so that's out?!

You won't find Lauren Ralph Lauren on the website or in their real stores... but you find it in their outlets and department stores.

To give you an idea, here are the retail prices of suiting by section (approximate):

Ralph Lauren Purple Label: $4000-$5000

Ralph Lauren Black Label: $1500-$2200

Polo Ralph Lauren (made in italy): $1100-$2000

Lauren Ralph Lauren: $0-$300?? maybe?

 

[JapanAlex01]

Ergh! *head in hands I was figuring I could snatch a nice-ish suit and have it over and done with—I don't even need a suit/hardly ever wear them! Thanks for the replies, guys!

 

[Superfluous]

Originally Posted by JapanAlex01

Ergh! *head in hands I was figuring I could snatch a nice-ish suit and have it over and done with—I don't even need a suit/hardly ever wear them! Thanks for the replies, guys!
What size are you and what's your price range? edit- you also realize the Lauren suit was double breasted, right?

 

[JapanAlex01]

Originally Posted by Tony Romo

What size are you and what's your price range? edit- you also realize the Lauren suit was double breasted, right?
Yeah, I realised it was double breasted! I am a 38 R, 32" W, 32" L. I live in England, so I guess you may not be able to help me? Plus, I guess I'm not really looking for a suit?! If I was to buy one, ~£300-£500.

 

[softy]

Avoid ebay, save your pennies, buy something great and without pit stains.

 

[mrjames]

£400 will get you a bespoke suit from a basic cloth at my local tailor

where do you live, if you're not in london you can probably get a bespoke piece for £600


alternatively paul smith sale is probably a good bet for a suit
i've heard good things about marks and spencers, zara good a good slim fit suit

what exactly are you looking for- £25 won't buy you much. a set of good buttons for a suit costs more than that...



edit: that baumler suit looks like it has very low arm holes and a very short body- it would fit like ****, even at £25

 

[Superfluous]

Originally Posted by JapanAlex01

Yeah, I realised it was double breasted! I am a 38 R, 32" W, 32" L. I live in England, so I guess you may not be able to help me? Plus, I guess I'm not really looking for a suit?! If I was to buy one, ~£300-£500.

In that price range, you can actually get a pretty nice, new with tags suit.

Originally Posted by softy

Avoid ebay, save your pennies, buy something great and without pit stains.

Ebay does not have to be used...

 

[Superfluous]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1500-New-Polo-Ra...item1c1b6bef39 http://cgi.ebay.com/2000-New-Ralph-L...item43a6d336f6 These two are pretty good for what you're looking for and in your price range. You just have to check whether they ship to the UK. But those two are both 38R Polo Ralph Lauren suits, brand new with tags. Both made in italy, and they retail for about $1500. In fact, 500 pounds is about $800.... you can get a VERY nice suit for that price if you know where to look and how to buy online.

 

[JapanAlex01]

Originally Posted by Tony Romo

http://cgi.ebay.com/1500-New-Polo-Ra...item1c1b6bef39 http://cgi.ebay.com/2000-New-Ralph-L...item43a6d336f6 These two are pretty good for what you're looking for and in your price range. You just have to check whether they ship to the UK. But those two are both 38R Polo Ralph Lauren suits, brand new with tags. Both made in italy, and they retail for about $1500. In fact, 500 pounds is about $800.... you can get a VERY nice suit for that price if you know where to look and how to buy online.
Thank alot! I prefer the second suit, FWIW.

where do you live, if you're not in london you can probably get a bespoke piece for £600. Alternatively, Paul Smith sale is probably a good bet for a suit. I've heard good things about Marks and Spencers, Zara good a good slim fit suit.

Thanks! I live near Salisbury (kind of mid-south, 40 minutes from Southampton!). I like Zara, sometimes. A lot of their stuff looks too Italian, for me (yeah, I won't try to explain that!)! Would love to find out what their suits are like, thanks for the tip (although, are they good quality..?!)! I have a M&S suit, already. It's pretty ****, used it only for a couple of interviews! I think I'd love to get a bespoke suit, but maybe I'll wait till I really feel like getting one! Would it be best to travel to London to get it done? Mr. James, your picture really creeps me out, btw!

 

[CousinDonuts]

What about that Marks & Spencer suit that the national team wore in South Africa?

 

[JGloger]

Ebay is very much hit or miss. I've had some great luck on suits and then I've also made some mistakes.

Be sure to double or triple check measurements and ask for plenty of pictures if you're uncertain.