Looking to get a suit (Vancouver)

[deeppurple]

Hi all,

I am looking to obtain a suit. I am about 6 feet tall, athletic build, (broad shoulders) and looking for a black wool suit something that I can wear on all ocassions,....for a night out, or to a wedding etc...My price range is about 1000-1500$....does anyone have any recommendations on styles and which places I can go ...should I get the suit tailored or buy off the shelf?

Thanks

 

[Antonio Centeno]

I found this a while back. I don't know what he charges, but as that he is local for you he at least worth contacting and talking with.

http://www.straight.com/article-1401...ning-vancouver

If you are looking for websites with free information on classic men's style I would suggest

http://www.atailoredsuit.com/mens-st...ored-suit.html
http://suityourself.com/From_The_Desk.asp

Best of luck!

 

[Roger]

I saw something by or about that guy David Wilkes on the London Lounge. However, he's a young guy, and at this point, his skill and judgment are pretty much unknown. He may turn out to be good, but about all we have now is his own presentation. He's obviously a young Turk out to build up his business. I sincerely hope he is good, as God knows Vancouver could use a good tailor or two.

However, bespoke tailoring can go very badly at times, and I would not trust any of the Vancouver tailors to produce something that was a noticeable improvement over a good MTM suit or a really good RTW suit with some alterations to improve fit. My advice would be to go straight to Harry Rosen and either (a) find a RTW Samuelsohn suit you like or (b) get a MTM Samuelsohn through Harry Rosen. Sammys are the best Canadian-made RTW and MTM suits and very good value for the money. You will be able to find a fully-canvased RTW suit of fine quality at a price in your stated price range. With some alterations, this might do just fine. Otherwise, go for the MTM program through Harry Rosen with Samuelsohn. I think you could also swing this at a price near the upper end of your price range.

What we need here is Zegnamtl to come on and explain the MTM Samuelsohn process that he knows better than anyone else I can think of. Allen, where are you?

 

[Fabro]

I second Roger's advice. Spend the money upfront and get a good MTM Samuelsohn. Once you have it, measure it carefully and use these as guidelines to take advantage of good RTW deals on here buying & selling.

On the other hand, it sounds like you are around my size. So stick with Samuelsohn and stay far away from buying and selling. There's nothing to see there.

 

[deeppurple]

Thanks all! I wasnt even aware of the Samuelsohn brand so I will check it out.

 

[jeff in vancouver]

Originally Posted by Roger

I saw something by or about that guy David Wilkes on the London Lounge. However, he's a young guy, and at this point, his skill and judgment are pretty much unknown. He may turn out to be good, but about all we have now is his own presentation. He's obviously a young Turk out to build up his business. I sincerely hope he is good, as God knows Vancouver could use a good tailor or two.

However, bespoke tailoring can go very badly at times, and I would not trust any of the Vancouver tailors to produce something that was a noticeable improvement over a good MTM suit or a really good RTW suit with some alterations to improve fit. My advice would be to go straight to Harry Rosen and either (a) find a RTW Samuelsohn suit you like or (b) get a MTM Samuelsohn through Harry Rosen. Sammys are the best Canadian-made RTW and MTM suits and very good value for the money. You will be able to find a fully-canvased RTW suit of fine quality at a price in your stated price range. With some alterations, this might do just fine. Otherwise, go for the MTM program through Harry Rosen with Samuelsohn. I think you could also swing this at a price near the upper end of your price range.

What we need here is Zegnamtl to come on and explain the MTM Samuelsohn process that he knows better than anyone else I can think of. Allen, where are you?

+2

Head over the Harry Rosen, the Samuelsohn's are on sale right now and you could get one for under $1K. Harry has some very good sales people, that I find very helpful, their tailors do good work and believe it or not they will adjust a suit that they sell you for the life of the suit. If you can find one that fits nice, you can't really go wrong.

 

[Mildly Consumptive]

Originally Posted by deeppurple

Thanks all! I wasnt even aware of the Samuelsohn brand so I will check it out.
FYI, Harry Rosen calls Samuelsohn suits "J.P. Tilford". It's their house label. Edit: Was in Harry Rosen Bloor today and the Tilfords are marked down to $800. From, I think, $1200.

 

[jeff in vancouver]

I was in HR Oakridge Vancouver - and yes they were marked down $700 - $1000 on sale for most. I picked up two.

 

[gj555]

Originally Posted by Roger

I saw something by or about that guy David Wilkes on the London Lounge. However, he's a young guy, and at this point, his skill and judgment are pretty much unknown. He may turn out to be good, but about all we have now is his own presentation. He's obviously a young Turk out to build up his business. I sincerely hope he is good, as God knows Vancouver could use a good tailor or two.

Not from Vancouver but as I indicated in the other thread on Vancouver tailors a few mins ago, there is a documentary on Modernize Tailors on CBC Newsworld tonight. David pops his head into Modernize a few times during filming looking to have button holes made (supposedly their really old singer is one of the only button hole machines in Vancouver). At the time this documentary was filmed (2 years ago?) David indicated that he was the alterations tailor at Holts in Vancouver. I presume he has since gone out on his own. Very interesting documentary.

 

[Recoil]

Please don't get black. Black is NOT versatile. Get navy or gray.

 

[bawlin]

Any sales right now? I need something navy. Don't want to spend more than $700.

 

[SirWilliam]

For off the rack your only real choices are Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen.

 

[hipinion]

does anyone know if isaia has mtm in van?

 

[blakepaul]

I m based in Brisbane(Australia) and I m using www.himarkmartintailors.com from hong kong,they are custom tailors and travel to Auss quite frequently and I have visited their website and found out they also travel to vancouver(Canada) at Sheraton Wall Center quite frequently.I ordered two suits last time ,i found it a good deal as the finish product was excellent.Their representative in Brisbane told me that they can do the alterations for free if in case one lose or put on weight. They have quite a variety to chose from. I m sure you will able to pick up black wool suit.The representative can help you in selection of suit styles.

 

[jaychiz]

looking for a light/medium grey wool suit in the GVRD area, mid-range price, i have no idea where to start, haven't had to buy a suit for the last 10 years or so