Kent Wang - Affiliate thread

[Veremund]

Grey Donegal and Star Chart Cellarius. This square is quickly becoming a favourite.
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[ericgereghty]

To anybody who's commissioned multiple KW pieces, have you made sizing adjustments to subsequent orders (shoulders, chest, button stance, etc.) successfully?

 

[heldentenor]

To anybody who's commissioned multiple KW pieces, have you made sizing adjustments to subsequent orders (shoulders, chest, button stance, etc.) successfully?

Yes and no. The adjustments from my first order to my next three jackets were successful (lowered button point, shortened sleeve, reduced waist). Haven't ever needed to touch the shoulders, and they have been accurate and consistent no matter what construction I choose (soft or unstructured shoulders, soft or standard canvas).

My most recent sportcoat order, on the "new measurement system," was a major departure, and is going to need surgery before I can wear it happily.

 

[ericgereghty]

Yes and no. The adjustments from my first order to my next three jackets were successful (lowered button point, shortened sleeve, reduced waist). Haven't ever needed to touch the shoulders, and they have been accurate and consistent no matter what construction I choose (soft or unstructured shoulders, soft or standard canvas).

My most recent sportcoat order, on the "new measurement system," was a major departure, and is going to need surgery before I can wear it happily.

Mind sharing what the issues under the "new" system are? Also, if aware, when did the updated system kick in. I got fitted and purchased my lone (for now) KW SC August 2017, so unsure if that falls under the new umbrella.

 

[jssdc]

I have, and have had to change a couple of times. My first KW needed several significant adjustments, my second overshot the mark on these (although in fairness that was more at my urging than at Kent’s or Aaron’s), then several in a row turned out perfect. However, a couple years later I lost some weight and had to make more changes, which turned out well, and then lost some more weight and had to do the same again. So yes, fairly successful at subsequent adjustments.

That said, some stuff has hit the KW limit (left shoulder is lowered, which pitches the rest of the jacket a bit; sleeves are at their maximum forward rotation but could use a couple more degrees) and I’ve been interested in the new system to see if it could correct these - but also somewhat unwilling to go through the trial and error process again.

 

[ericgereghty]

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[Kent Wang]

Grey Donegal and Star Chart Cellarius. This square is quickly becoming a favourite.
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White background squares tend to be very easy to wear. East Indies Willem Blaeu does a similar job:

 

[afterthesuit]

White background squares tend to be very easy to wear. East Indies Willem Blaeu does a similar job:

That's a good point. I'll add that there's a good amount of grey in both as well, which is a nice base to have for the little bits of other colours.

 

[zach@kentwang]

Hey everyone,

The wait is finally over!

Please CLICK HERE to test drive our brand new options form; feedback is welcome.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[jdp234]

Hey everyone,

The wait is finally over!

Please CLICK HERE to test drive our brand new options form; feedback is welcome.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is not a very inspiring revamp given how long it's been 'in the works' and especially given how long people have been bashing their heads against the wall about how bad the options form was.

I appreciate that there are a few changes and additional options, but I don't think this resolves the central problems with the old form. Just as one example that I've been burned by, I don't think y'all actually do recommend the "standard" gorge, which is not compatible with actually choosing the width of your jacket's lapel. There is a vague gesture at clarifying that in the fine print, but the sentence is missing at least one word and certainly would not be clear to someone who didn't specifically know to be on alert about it from hard experience.

It is very strange to keep calling it the "standard" gorge when it is not compatible with the customization features of the platform.

 

[SJR3]

I just laughed upon finding out it’s a Google Doc and that I have to put a bunch of info in just to browse it.

Can’t it just be part of the regular website? Free to casually browse and let us dream up possible future commissions?

 

[wigglr]

Hilarious. Shows less effort than expected and is cheap.

 

[jdp234]

I’ll add that I like the brand and own quite a few accessories and two suits that I am fairly happy with. Tailors have remarked positively on the construction quality and shaping on both.

I don’t care that it’s a google form versus something else, I generally like the “extremely no frills” approach KW adopts to lower costs. My gripes are (1) why did this take months rather than an afternoon or two; and (2) why haven’t they fixed the problems?

 

[ericgereghty]

Disclaimer that I’m a big KW fan, and still am, but what was actually changed? Seems like there are a few added options, but not much else, and nowhere even approaching the options Aaron and I discussed when I was fitted in NY.
Back to the laboratory, methinks.

 

[smittycl]

I’m getting the feeling that the big re-work of the order form didn’t really exist in any tangible form. Someone cranked this out due to the incessant complaining of late.

A Google Doc? Either of my college kids could have created that form in a day.