Gilbert Young
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Dear SF members,
I have just recently joined SF to ask for everyone's experienced advice. I have had quite some good insight on MTM thanks to the extensive posts on here and am in the market for one.
I started looking at the recently online MTMs such as A Suit That Fits, Reiss, Beggars Run, and also Suit Supply, Volpe, Aquascutum. I found all these different offerings quite interesting.
I normally get OTR / RTW with alterations from the likes of Reiss and end up spending usually around £600 to £800 for each 3 2/3 piece suits. My experience even with their alterations is not particularly great imo, especially on their advice on trousers alteration. Luckily, I am almost a perfect UK 40.
Having heard horrendous stories with the likes of ASTF and good stories on Suit Supply, I decided I didn't want my first MTM experience at the entry point end. Looking at Richard James, Crombie, and also Aquascutum (although I could not find much on Aqua) MTM service, that is between the1500 to 2K+ for MTM.
I wanted the 700 to 1200 price point.
I came across ENGLISH CUT of Savile Row.
http://www.englishcut.com/2014/07/29/news/
http://www.themitchelli.com/2014/12/english-cut-a-better-class-of-suit/
Not much info, but emailed them and awaiting the response.
According to them, they launched a MTM service of average £415 with worsted fabric selection. I am considering a MTM service from a company with bespoke background and history of its staff in tailoring such as Crombie, whom I am looking to order a bespoke coat from them (rather than spending 1500 on a full retail Burberry). As you may have gathered from my tone, I am sick of having the options of overpaying fashion brands, whilst being ignorant of traditional textile and clothing attire house.
Like shoes, I have started on Grenson, Barker, and recently Meermin Mallorca, rather last year, I was buying Kirk Gieger and Goex and Tod, Paul Smith.
I was wondering if anyone has experience ENGLISH CUT London and am I actually stuck and dreaming of getting MTM at the 700 to 1200 price point for a 3 piece suit with a good tailoring history company, decent super 120+ pure wool fabric selection, 1K plus, no bank breaking service for a MTM.
Is that price point of MTM even worth going for? Am I stuck with suit supply as my first option? Maybe go for OTR alterations instead with the likes of Hackett or Aquastumun (though I don't like there non-modern looking suit?
It is a shame the likes of Jaeger went flop and only online now with out of date designs, otherwise, I would have stuck with them for their OTR/RTW.
Your advice is much appreciated.
With Thanks,
Gilbert.
Edit, I also just email Aquascutum for pricing structure and info...leaning towards a trusted brand. Looking at A.J.Hewitt, but hey might be 2k range.
I have just recently joined SF to ask for everyone's experienced advice. I have had quite some good insight on MTM thanks to the extensive posts on here and am in the market for one.
I started looking at the recently online MTMs such as A Suit That Fits, Reiss, Beggars Run, and also Suit Supply, Volpe, Aquascutum. I found all these different offerings quite interesting.
I normally get OTR / RTW with alterations from the likes of Reiss and end up spending usually around £600 to £800 for each 3 2/3 piece suits. My experience even with their alterations is not particularly great imo, especially on their advice on trousers alteration. Luckily, I am almost a perfect UK 40.
Having heard horrendous stories with the likes of ASTF and good stories on Suit Supply, I decided I didn't want my first MTM experience at the entry point end. Looking at Richard James, Crombie, and also Aquascutum (although I could not find much on Aqua) MTM service, that is between the1500 to 2K+ for MTM.
I wanted the 700 to 1200 price point.
I came across ENGLISH CUT of Savile Row.
http://www.englishcut.com/2014/07/29/news/
http://www.themitchelli.com/2014/12/english-cut-a-better-class-of-suit/
Not much info, but emailed them and awaiting the response.
According to them, they launched a MTM service of average £415 with worsted fabric selection. I am considering a MTM service from a company with bespoke background and history of its staff in tailoring such as Crombie, whom I am looking to order a bespoke coat from them (rather than spending 1500 on a full retail Burberry). As you may have gathered from my tone, I am sick of having the options of overpaying fashion brands, whilst being ignorant of traditional textile and clothing attire house.
Like shoes, I have started on Grenson, Barker, and recently Meermin Mallorca, rather last year, I was buying Kirk Gieger and Goex and Tod, Paul Smith.
I was wondering if anyone has experience ENGLISH CUT London and am I actually stuck and dreaming of getting MTM at the 700 to 1200 price point for a 3 piece suit with a good tailoring history company, decent super 120+ pure wool fabric selection, 1K plus, no bank breaking service for a MTM.
Is that price point of MTM even worth going for? Am I stuck with suit supply as my first option? Maybe go for OTR alterations instead with the likes of Hackett or Aquastumun (though I don't like there non-modern looking suit?
It is a shame the likes of Jaeger went flop and only online now with out of date designs, otherwise, I would have stuck with them for their OTR/RTW.
Your advice is much appreciated.
With Thanks,
Gilbert.
Edit, I also just email Aquascutum for pricing structure and info...leaning towards a trusted brand. Looking at A.J.Hewitt, but hey might be 2k range.
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