Viktri
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Hey everyone,
I'm planning on travelling to HK or SH in the winter and was looking to get a tailored suit from a reputatable tailor. The thing is, it would be my second suit - my first being a black (I'm 21). I hope I'm not too young for the whole tailored suit fad.
I am looking to spend $1000-1500 on a suit and maybe an additional blazer, but I'm not at all familiar with the process. On Chan's website, he asks to bring your most fitted suit so you can tell him how it should fit (my first and only suit was an off the wall Nautica suit $300-400) which would be a large inconvience for me - is it necessary?
The reason I want a tailored suit (and shirts later on) is because I've got fairly wide/broad shoulders and thick arms with a thin wrist. Suits that fit my chest and shoulders are generally too long for me so I have to get them adjusted anyway. (I'm 40 chest, 14 & 13.5 arms, 32 waist & 34 hips, 16 neck and 5 ft 5 )
Does anyone have any advice for me? I'm just wondering if I'm too young to be purchasing an expensive suit (I pay for my own expenses so if I save the money it would be for entertainment or other clothes). I'm most likely going to be working for an accounting firm next year (PwC) and want to dress appropriately which is why I'm set on a suit + blazer.
I was thinking of going a nice deep blue but I've read it's for older people.
also, Scabal sounds quite expensive. Is it more pricey than Zegna fabrics?
& would the tailors give their opinion to what looks good and what doesn't? sometimes I don't really know until I've worn something for a while whether or not I like it
I'm planning on travelling to HK or SH in the winter and was looking to get a tailored suit from a reputatable tailor. The thing is, it would be my second suit - my first being a black (I'm 21). I hope I'm not too young for the whole tailored suit fad.
I am looking to spend $1000-1500 on a suit and maybe an additional blazer, but I'm not at all familiar with the process. On Chan's website, he asks to bring your most fitted suit so you can tell him how it should fit (my first and only suit was an off the wall Nautica suit $300-400) which would be a large inconvience for me - is it necessary?
The reason I want a tailored suit (and shirts later on) is because I've got fairly wide/broad shoulders and thick arms with a thin wrist. Suits that fit my chest and shoulders are generally too long for me so I have to get them adjusted anyway. (I'm 40 chest, 14 & 13.5 arms, 32 waist & 34 hips, 16 neck and 5 ft 5 )
Does anyone have any advice for me? I'm just wondering if I'm too young to be purchasing an expensive suit (I pay for my own expenses so if I save the money it would be for entertainment or other clothes). I'm most likely going to be working for an accounting firm next year (PwC) and want to dress appropriately which is why I'm set on a suit + blazer.
I was thinking of going a nice deep blue but I've read it's for older people.
also, Scabal sounds quite expensive. Is it more pricey than Zegna fabrics?
& would the tailors give their opinion to what looks good and what doesn't? sometimes I don't really know until I've worn something for a while whether or not I like it