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If you're like me, you feel conflicted whenever you see one of the legion "I just graduated, now I need a suit, my budget is $500 what do I get?" threads. On the one hand, this person is making an effort to dress professionally. On the other hand, how many times can you rehash all the options for a suit at $500? We've got the Styleforum 101 articles, but they're light on brand information. Let's make this thread a reference for various options at or below $500, both RTW and MTM. Note that this is only the price of the suit itself. Most RTW suits will need to be tailored. Hemming the pants and sleeves will cost another $50 or so. If you need more complicated operations performed, your bill will be higher. Sales tax may be an additional cost, depending on where you live and how you buy.
As people put up information on various brands (let's keep it minimal and not too editorial), I will update the OP. Entries should look like this:
Ready To Wear
Suit Supply
B&M stores: New York, DC, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Seattle, Atlanta, other countries
Online shopping: free shipping both ways
Main SF thread: http://www.styleforum.net/t/250682/suitsupply-nyc
Style: There are several cuts, but generally it's young, short, slim
Construction: Half-canvas
eHaberdasher, Benjamin Line suits
B&M stores: Online only
Online shopping: US (see UK site for Europe)
Main SF thread: Official Affiliate
Style: Typically only 1-2 models, but ever evolving/improving.
Construction: Full Canvas
Charles Tyrwhitt, Black Label and the Luxury line
B&M stores: Online and in several us cities...unsure of selection in B&M
Online shopping: worldwide
Main SF thread: dozens, most focused on shirts
Style: conservative business dress primarily, with some sharkskin, DB, and GP/Houndstooth thrown in. Slim and regular fits
Construction: half canvass
TM Lewin
B&M stores: UK cities
Online shopping: Worldwide
Main SF thread: None (several threads on their shirts)
Style: There are several cuts, but generally british styling
Construction: Fused and Half Canvassed
Marks and Spencer
B&M stores: UK cities
Online shopping: Worldwide
Main SF thread: None
Style: There are several cuts, but generally british styling
Construction: Fused and Half Canvassed
Hickey Freeman (diffusion) and Hickey
Stores: OffFifth, Nordstrom Rack
Online shopping: Discount sites like Gilt, RueLaLa, STP, MyHabit
Main SF thread: None (several threads on their shirts)
Style: Traditional HF and modern HF
Construction: Half Canvassed
Almost always under $500. There are several on sale right now on MyHabit.
MJ Bale
B&M stores: Australia cities
Online shopping: Worldwide
Main SF thread: None
Style: Various
Construction: Half Canvassed
Made to Measure
Elite Suits
$299 for a fused canvas
$399 for hand made full canvas
available in standard sizes or MTM whichever you prefer
SF thread: Affiliate thread
Also, when new posters start threads asking for options, send them to this thread so that we don't have to go over this again and again. I hope this will turn out to be a good resource for the community.
As people put up information on various brands (let's keep it minimal and not too editorial), I will update the OP. Entries should look like this:
Ready To Wear
Suit Supply
B&M stores: New York, DC, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Seattle, Atlanta, other countries
Online shopping: free shipping both ways
Main SF thread: http://www.styleforum.net/t/250682/suitsupply-nyc
Style: There are several cuts, but generally it's young, short, slim
Construction: Half-canvas
eHaberdasher, Benjamin Line suits
B&M stores: Online only
Online shopping: US (see UK site for Europe)
Main SF thread: Official Affiliate
Style: Typically only 1-2 models, but ever evolving/improving.
Construction: Full Canvas
Charles Tyrwhitt, Black Label and the Luxury line
B&M stores: Online and in several us cities...unsure of selection in B&M
Online shopping: worldwide
Main SF thread: dozens, most focused on shirts
Style: conservative business dress primarily, with some sharkskin, DB, and GP/Houndstooth thrown in. Slim and regular fits
Construction: half canvass
TM Lewin
B&M stores: UK cities
Online shopping: Worldwide
Main SF thread: None (several threads on their shirts)
Style: There are several cuts, but generally british styling
Construction: Fused and Half Canvassed
Marks and Spencer
B&M stores: UK cities
Online shopping: Worldwide
Main SF thread: None
Style: There are several cuts, but generally british styling
Construction: Fused and Half Canvassed
Hickey Freeman (diffusion) and Hickey
Stores: OffFifth, Nordstrom Rack
Online shopping: Discount sites like Gilt, RueLaLa, STP, MyHabit
Main SF thread: None (several threads on their shirts)
Style: Traditional HF and modern HF
Construction: Half Canvassed
Almost always under $500. There are several on sale right now on MyHabit.
MJ Bale
B&M stores: Australia cities
Online shopping: Worldwide
Main SF thread: None
Style: Various
Construction: Half Canvassed
Made to Measure
Elite Suits
$299 for a fused canvas
$399 for hand made full canvas
available in standard sizes or MTM whichever you prefer
SF thread: Affiliate thread
Also, when new posters start threads asking for options, send them to this thread so that we don't have to go over this again and again. I hope this will turn out to be a good resource for the community.
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