Suit brands for slim men: fully canvassed/half canvassed/fused - the definitive list

[lovelux2010]

Originally Posted by Mountains

Are you sure it was Calvin Klein Collection (aka his Black Label)? CK has a number of diffusion labels.

i realize diffusion brands have advantages and bring in a lot of money to brands, but this is a case of the diffusion line hurting and causing confusion about a higher line, and perhaps taking confidence away from potential buyers about construction quality etc

 

[harryx2]

Great thread. Some Gucci suits have a very slim fit. High armholes, narrow sleeves.

 

[Captain Winky]

Z-Zegna does indeed come in a short. Of note, someone who usually buys a short can sometimes wear a regular in RLBL unless they're going for a runway-short look. In the either half canvased or fused category you can put Etro, very slim, and Theory (these will definitely be fused), some of which mirror Z-Zegna in terms of fits, some of which are a bit slimmer. The full Theory suits may be available as short, but the separates generally aren't. Hope this helps.

 

[PorterInjax]

Lovelux2010; Thanks for this thread and kudos to you for wading in to this forum with such a low post count.
I have a great appreciation for quality clothing and great wine and contribute to quite a few wine BB's. After being a lurker on this board for a year and just recently registering, I will have limited posts here due to the fact that damn near every thread I'm interested in contains a ridiculous amount of barbed comments, venom and "I'm sooo much more knowledgable than you and you are a mere piss ant on this board"...quite a shame really but I digress.
I just wanted to thank you for starting this. I am 5'9 3/4" and about 155#'s. Much prefer to buy OTR and info in this thread is helpful

 

[lovelux2010]

hi guys..
thanks a lot for the info, been added to the list. i'll clean up the list as well (put a bit more structure so easier to read) at some point once we gather more info..

 

[macuser3of5]

Marc Jacobs Collection is half-canvassed (the stuff I own anyway); occasionally unlined in the summer. I have seen a few that were full, but those are probably outliers.

 

[hermes man]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=160299

interesting read about armani suits

GA,EA,AC etc

 

[Master-Classter]

^^^ shoulda called yourself "Armani Man". I've only heard you mention Hermes once!

 

[lovelux2010]

marc jacobs added..
list coming along..slowly..

 

[suited]

New armani collezioni are fully canvased (by Zenga I believe).

 

[zerostyle]

Not sure if this is high-end enough for the thread, but the Brooks Brothers 1818 Fitzgerald is fairly slim fitting and is half-canvassed. Price ranges from $600-$900 depending on the sale.

 

[Neb]

nice thread, helped me learn a bit more about my suits.

I have a Hugo Boss suit that's a half canvassed slim fit (I'm a 38) paid $1400 Canadian (so say $1200US?) for it.

 

[taxgenius]

Originally Posted by Neb

nice thread, helped me learn a bit more about my suits.

I have a Hugo Boss suit that's a half canvassed slim fit (I'm a 38) paid $1400 Canadian (so say $1200US?) for it.

Are you sure?

 

[jeff13007]

Boss Selection is half canvassed i think, and Selection Tailored line is full.

 

[lovelux2010]

updates added thanks guys