farfisa23
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I am not ashamed to say it.
I went shopping these past few weeks and tried on almost every suit on the market.
From Isaia, Zegna to Kiton, from Etro to Paul Smith and Prada, even a Purple Label, Black Fleece and a BB Fitz thrown in.
The Paul Smith suits had too wide a chest, the Etro was nice, but seemed a tad but unsubstantial and Zara-esque, the Zegna was amazing, but a Trofeo Silk grey with purple windowpane and Peak Lapels seemed too much and too flashy a suit to wear more than a few times, though, if the price is right, it will be mine.
I own a Fitz and it seems somewhat retroish dowdy.
So, today I bought this Blue pinstriped Black Label suit linked below. It was a 44r (I own the same suit in a 46R in a light grey pinstripe and it's too big and roomy, must get it tailored and keep on my diet.)
I took it home from the Ralph Store and tried it on and then tired on the Prada suit I bought two weeks ago.
While the Prada was better than fine - a wonderful textured dark grey, with a longer body, higher button stance and slimmer pants, it will look great on a date, or to an art opening, or at a dinner with some Chelsea boots and a perfect white shirt, it was a suit that I have always wanted. That classic modern Prada cut.
But, friends, it wasn't sublime and classic the way the Black Label was.
The Black Label was close to perfect off the peg. Perfect button stance, perfect fit, just needs a few tweaks and it will be my dream blue pinstripe. I keep trying to get away from RLBL, but somehow, I am drawn back. Something I imagine that will be a classic, yet sui generis cut.
When I go MTM, I know my silhouette.
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/i...entPage=family
I went shopping these past few weeks and tried on almost every suit on the market.
From Isaia, Zegna to Kiton, from Etro to Paul Smith and Prada, even a Purple Label, Black Fleece and a BB Fitz thrown in.
The Paul Smith suits had too wide a chest, the Etro was nice, but seemed a tad but unsubstantial and Zara-esque, the Zegna was amazing, but a Trofeo Silk grey with purple windowpane and Peak Lapels seemed too much and too flashy a suit to wear more than a few times, though, if the price is right, it will be mine.
I own a Fitz and it seems somewhat retroish dowdy.
So, today I bought this Blue pinstriped Black Label suit linked below. It was a 44r (I own the same suit in a 46R in a light grey pinstripe and it's too big and roomy, must get it tailored and keep on my diet.)
I took it home from the Ralph Store and tried it on and then tired on the Prada suit I bought two weeks ago.
While the Prada was better than fine - a wonderful textured dark grey, with a longer body, higher button stance and slimmer pants, it will look great on a date, or to an art opening, or at a dinner with some Chelsea boots and a perfect white shirt, it was a suit that I have always wanted. That classic modern Prada cut.
But, friends, it wasn't sublime and classic the way the Black Label was.
The Black Label was close to perfect off the peg. Perfect button stance, perfect fit, just needs a few tweaks and it will be my dream blue pinstripe. I keep trying to get away from RLBL, but somehow, I am drawn back. Something I imagine that will be a classic, yet sui generis cut.
When I go MTM, I know my silhouette.
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/i...entPage=family