Where? CMT Fitted Trad Jacket in the West Coast

[justsayno]

I highly admire the work from Caid tailors.

If I get my own fabric, who can I go to on the US west coast for making a tweed jacket that has a similar style?

 

[justsayno]

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[dopey]

Try asking on the Ask Andy Trad board. The members there, obviously, like the style and someone is likely to have experience with a West Coast tailor who does the trad look. Another possibility is to contact the Ivy Style website. The founder knows the ins and outs of Ivy and trad style, and since he is California based, he could probably recommend someone local.

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by dopey

Try asking on the Ask Andy Trad board. The members there, obviously, like the style and someone is likely to have experience with a West Coast tailor who does the trad look.

Don't get your hopes up. Very little bespoke on that board.

Cable Car might offer CMT?

 

[TheFoo]

But, isn't it un-Trad to go bespoke?

 

[usctrojan55]

Try the sleevehead blog. It has a ton of information about LA-based bespoke tailors. I am sure one of them could do a tweed jacket for you.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

But, isn't it un-Trad to go bespoke?

No. Or at least not un-trad. It might be un-Trad.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

But, isn't it un-Trad to go bespoke?

Aren't "fitted" and "trad" also mutually exclusive?

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by dopey

No. Or at least not un-trad. It might be un-Trad.

I've been under the impression that the True Trad only buys ready-to-wear from O'Connell's.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I've been under the impression that the True Trad only buys ready-to-wear from O'Connell's.

No. True Trad only thrifts. But the OP mentioned Caid tailors, so he is probably more into trad rather than Trad.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by dopey

No. True Trad only thrifts. But the OP mentioned Caid tailors, so he is probably more into trad rather than Trad.

Is 'trad' simply a coherent version of 'Trad'? Or are both incoherent, and one is just more expensive to follow than the other? Who the heck is keeping O'Connell's in business?

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Is 'trad' simply a coherent version of 'Trad'? Or are both incoherent, and one is just more expensive to follow than the other? . . .

The coherent version is Trad, since it is message board defined. The incoherent version is trad, since it is either x) organic or y) what I say it is and I am incoherent.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Who the heck is keeping O'Connell's in business?
Me and Vox

 

[ziggysnorkel]

I am currently getting a bespoke suit made from a tailor in San Francisco, and once I get the suit I'll post pics and everything, but I don't want to recommend them right off without seeing what they can do for me. Their prices are reasonable, and they claim to be able to do anything you can possibly throw at them. If you have a style in mind, they can work off a picture and your measurements, from what I'm told. I brought one of my own suits in that I wanted replicated but to my exact measurements so the bespoke would fit me better, obviously.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by dopey

Me and Vox

I wonder wear they get their supply of Baracutas from. They seem to have an infinite quantity, and they are all made in England. I bought three and lost one. So, I do my part.

 

[AndrewRogers]

Originally Posted by justsayno

I highly admire the work from Caid tailors.

If I get my own fabric, who can I go to on the US west coast for making a tweed jacket that has a similar style?

Go right to Tailor Caid. I have tried so hard and so long flying about the place and visiting different tailors to get what I want, only to be disappointed. If you have a particular style in mind and you find a tailor who specializes in that style, go straight to them. If you can't do this, then you'll have to make a compromise, but be prepared for a compromised result