Hong Kong Tailoring Style: a guest series on ASW

[Redwoood]

Originally Posted by dah328

Will do you guys think of the Gordon Yao DB suit that posted (click thumbnail below for full size). I am not convinced that the horizontal spacing of the lower four buttons on the jacket is ideal.



The buttons look great to me.
The look emphasizes the V-shape of the jacket and makes the wearer appear lean and athletic (which he very well may be).

 

[Svenn]

Originally Posted by dah328

Will do you guys think of the Gordon Yao DB suit that posted (click thumbnail below for full size). I am not convinced that the horizontal spacing of the lower four buttons on the jacket is ideal.
Is this yours dah? it's disconcerting how all these Yao pics start showing up everywhere now; 3 months ago when I went to Yao there was only 1 on the whole net!! It looks very good to me, similar to the SB I got (posted in the 'Gordon Yao' thread here on SF)... though the waist suppression looks a bit severe, as it does on mine, and I'm curious if he gave you a largish skirt in the quarters area like he did on mine... it unflatteringly gives me somewhat womanly hips, which my other jackets with similar waist suppression don't have.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by voxsartorla

That's a shame.

- B

Customers were bringing in less than desirable material and at times it would be very difficult to work with.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by Svenn

Is this yours dah? it's disconcerting how all these Yao pics start showing up everywhere now; 3 months ago when I went to Yao there was only 1 on the whole net!! It looks very good to me, similar to the SB I got (posted in the 'Gordon Yao' thread here on SF)... though the waist suppression looks a bit severe, as it does on mine, and I'm curious if he gave you a largish skirt in the quarters area like he did on mine... it unflatteringly gives me somewhat womanly hips, which my other jackets with similar waist suppression don't have.

You mean you don't have womanly hips?

 

[Bull]

Originally Posted by dragon8

Customers were bringing in less than desirable material and at times it would be very difficult to work with.

Great deflect on the part of Chan. Well-played! More realistically, he likes the added income from the cloth mark-up

 

[RSS]

This one to follow. Thanks.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by Bull

Great deflect on the part of Chan. Well-played! More realistically, he likes the added income from the cloth mark-up

What do you think is the markup?

 

[yodawg]

why no a-man? too huntsman/ british?

 

[apropos]

Originally Posted by TRINI

Isn't the balance off in the Yao? Either that or they didn't cut it large enough across the ass.
If I understand the author right, that is the result of an on-tour (i.e. no fittings) appointment.

Pretty darned impressive IMO.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by TRINI

Isn't the balance off in the Yao?

Yes, short front.

 

[dah328]

Originally Posted by Svenn

Is this yours dah? it's disconcerting how all these Yao pics start showing up everywhere now; 3 months ago when I went to Yao there was only 1 on the whole net!! It looks very good to me, similar to the SB I got (posted in the 'Gordon Yao' thread here on SF)... though the waist suppression looks a bit severe, as it does on mine, and I'm curious if he gave you a largish skirt in the quarters area like he did on mine... it unflatteringly gives me somewhat womanly hips, which my other jackets with similar waist suppression don't have.
No, it's not mine, but I do have a Yao DB of which I may post pics. It looks quite a bit like the one on Will's blog.

 

[Redwoood]

While we're all here, I'd like to point out that forum member Jaygatsby28 is doing something similar here (with on-site fittings): Peter Lee: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=200513 W. W. Chan: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=201945

 

[iand]

Subscrib'd. It's the first that I hear of Yao, looks good.

 

[tchoy]

I had used Gordon Yao to make me a suit last time I was in Hong Kong, overall it was a pleasant experience. A few minor issues but for a first time it turn out not too bad. The fabric was a Fox Flannel which I supply. Normally I use WW Chan when I am in Hong Kong. Since Chan doesn't do CMT I decided to try out Yao on this trip.The lighter grey check is the Yao.

 

[Redwoood]

tchoy,
I think Yao did a better job than Chan. The sleeves look cleaner, Chan's has some serious torquing going on. Also buttoning point on Chan looks a tad too high.
The only thing I like better about the Chan are the slightly more rounded off quarters.

The yao has some slight rumpling going on on the right chest and waist. Do you have a lower right shoulder by any chance?