Is Joe Black the tailor good?

[mandb]

Hi,

I recently ordered a MTM (espoke) suit from Joe Black. I pick up the suit in 4 weeks.
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these guys in terms of if the suit was a good fit, was it what you expected etc.

Thanks,

 

[appolyon]

These are the kind of questions you should be asking before you go out and order four suits.

 

[mandb]

Yeh I know, but I stumbled across this thread after I purchased the suit and wanted to know if anyone had any experience with Joe Black.

 

[appolyon]

How much was the cost of MTM? I've seen their OTR stuff and it isn't great i.e. no floating canvass, gaudy pick-stitching, poor fabrics ...

No idea on what the MTM is like though.

 

[adambparker]

 

[mandb]

The MTM started at $1195, mine was $1295. They did have some fabrics that went up to $4000.

 

[aKula]

The suits are made in New Zealand. I prefer a more traditional tailoring operation i.e. being measured by the cutter. Where are you from?

 

[mandb]

just an update. i got the suit and pretty happy with the result.
admittedly they stuffed up the first order as the sales guy recommended a shorter cut on the jacket but when we tried it on it looked a tad too short. pants fit well though.
however the manager (Sarah) was really helpful and re-measured and re-ordered the jacket at no extra cost. orderd it just before christmas and came picked up in jan. she did an extra fit to tailor it a bit more which only took a few days.
very happy with the fit and would recommend.

 

[__PG__]

Out of interest, which store did you go to?