Hello everyone,
I've only registered an account on this forum today, but as far back as 2011, I've found this place very helpful for advice on formal menswear. If any of you would be able to help me out here with some recommendations, I'd be very grateful.
I'm fairly tall and skinny (190cm / 6ft 3, 82kg), so have always had a problem finding OTR suits and shirts to fit properly. I'm looking to expand my formalwear wardrobe. My current wardrobe is fairly limited. I have two OTR suits: a Charles Tyrwhitt (due to retire) and a Gieves and Hawkes, a pair of Cheaney Oxfords, and some TM Lewin shirts. (Though TM Lewin comes in for a bit of grief here, it's the only brand that's ever fit me off the rack, and after a trip a few years ago to pretty much every shirt shop on Jermyn street, London, I couldn't find any alternatives).
Since covid, my workplace has become very informal and slobby, but I'm looking to move employers and would like to improve my wardrobe before then. My budget has increased since my Charles Tyrwhitt and TM Lewin purchases (though it looks like inflation has too!), so I now have better options. Brands in London would be best, though Paris and Milan are also options (I suspect Italians will be closer to my skinny fit, but I'm not keen on the Neapolitan shoulder). Also Dublin for tailors, but I doubt that.
For shirts, are there brands with the same range of fits as TM Lewin off the rack? I'm reluctant to spend the money on custom shirts, when I could put that money to a custom made suit instead.
For suits, I'm willing to try MTM or fully tailored if that will work out better (up to about €2k if inflation hasn't made that a laughable figure). I'm looking for a very basic, two piece, single breasted suit, nothing fancy in terms of cut or material.
Any recommendations of brands to peruse would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
I've only registered an account on this forum today, but as far back as 2011, I've found this place very helpful for advice on formal menswear. If any of you would be able to help me out here with some recommendations, I'd be very grateful.
I'm fairly tall and skinny (190cm / 6ft 3, 82kg), so have always had a problem finding OTR suits and shirts to fit properly. I'm looking to expand my formalwear wardrobe. My current wardrobe is fairly limited. I have two OTR suits: a Charles Tyrwhitt (due to retire) and a Gieves and Hawkes, a pair of Cheaney Oxfords, and some TM Lewin shirts. (Though TM Lewin comes in for a bit of grief here, it's the only brand that's ever fit me off the rack, and after a trip a few years ago to pretty much every shirt shop on Jermyn street, London, I couldn't find any alternatives).
Since covid, my workplace has become very informal and slobby, but I'm looking to move employers and would like to improve my wardrobe before then. My budget has increased since my Charles Tyrwhitt and TM Lewin purchases (though it looks like inflation has too!), so I now have better options. Brands in London would be best, though Paris and Milan are also options (I suspect Italians will be closer to my skinny fit, but I'm not keen on the Neapolitan shoulder). Also Dublin for tailors, but I doubt that.
For shirts, are there brands with the same range of fits as TM Lewin off the rack? I'm reluctant to spend the money on custom shirts, when I could put that money to a custom made suit instead.
For suits, I'm willing to try MTM or fully tailored if that will work out better (up to about €2k if inflation hasn't made that a laughable figure). I'm looking for a very basic, two piece, single breasted suit, nothing fancy in terms of cut or material.
Any recommendations of brands to peruse would be very much appreciated.
Thanks