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Hello all, new member here.
First of all, thank you for sharing your knowledge, I've learned a lot in the month or so I've been lurking. I'm glad I found your site or I would be mindlessly roaming the Macy's of the world buying poorly constructed suits from clueless salespeople.
I've recently reentered the workforce in a business formal environment. After two years of school and eight years before that in a business casual environment, I need to build a wardrobe. I currently have one suite I like, and three suits that are serviceable. All will be phased out over the next calendar year.
My question is, what would be your advice on building up a wardrobe over the next year? My chest is a 48 with an 8 inch drop on a 5'11 frame. I'm build like a linebacker. Thanks to you I've also discovered STP (prices are fantastic!), and was thinking about filling out my suit collection from there. I've found a good tailor here, but is a 2" adjustment in trousers too much of a miracle to ask? If this is the route I go, which brands would you recommend for my frame? I've also begun to search the MTM route, though I can't seem to find one in the Boston area. If there is a good MTM like Mr. Ned in the Boston area, I would really appreciate the reference.
As for personal taste, I like 2B single breasted with fabric types leaning a little more towards Italian type than English. As for other style features, it's been ten years since I wore a suit regularly, so I'm open to any suggestions you may have given my body type.
Thank you in advance for your advice.
First of all, thank you for sharing your knowledge, I've learned a lot in the month or so I've been lurking. I'm glad I found your site or I would be mindlessly roaming the Macy's of the world buying poorly constructed suits from clueless salespeople.
I've recently reentered the workforce in a business formal environment. After two years of school and eight years before that in a business casual environment, I need to build a wardrobe. I currently have one suite I like, and three suits that are serviceable. All will be phased out over the next calendar year.
My question is, what would be your advice on building up a wardrobe over the next year? My chest is a 48 with an 8 inch drop on a 5'11 frame. I'm build like a linebacker. Thanks to you I've also discovered STP (prices are fantastic!), and was thinking about filling out my suit collection from there. I've found a good tailor here, but is a 2" adjustment in trousers too much of a miracle to ask? If this is the route I go, which brands would you recommend for my frame? I've also begun to search the MTM route, though I can't seem to find one in the Boston area. If there is a good MTM like Mr. Ned in the Boston area, I would really appreciate the reference.
As for personal taste, I like 2B single breasted with fabric types leaning a little more towards Italian type than English. As for other style features, it's been ten years since I wore a suit regularly, so I'm open to any suggestions you may have given my body type.
Thank you in advance for your advice.