Ralph lauren made-to-measure

[HitMan009]

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to know if anyone of you had experience with their made-to-measure suits... I just recieved and email from them mentioning they are waving the measuring fees. I would like to know how much the starting prices go for and how much a suit with decent fabric and details would cost.

Thanks

 

[GQgeek]

I think that most made-to-measure (regardless of the company) is ~20% more expensive than OTR prices for a similar fabric.

The measuring fees thing is a bit funny though... I always thought that if you were paying 2k+ for a suit that they would do the measuring for free. How nice of them to waive the measuring fee ;p

 

[jcusey]

I would like to know how much the starting prices go for and how much a suit with decent fabric and details would cost.

Made-to-measure is, generally speaking, 15% or 20% more expensive than off-the-rack made by the same manufacturer in the same fabric. It's fairly standard for the 15% or 20% surcharge to be waived during trunk show and the like, although Ralph Lauren has a peculiar way of describing that surcharge.

Polo suits would probably start at around $1000 or $1100. Purple Label suits would probably start at around $3000. You could spend significantly more if you insisted on worsted cashmere or somesuch thing.

If you're going to spend retail for a suit, buying made-to-measure at a trunk show usually makes a whole lot more sense than buying off-the-rack.

 

[A Harris]

If you're going to spend retail for a suit, buying made-to-measure at a trunk show usually makes a whole lot more sense than buying off-the-rack.

I heartily agree with that.